India, Oct. 30 -- What if fixing Bengaluru's traffic didn't mean building more flyovers, but better footpaths? At a recent roundtable hosted by Jana Urban Space Foundation and Janaagraha, civic officials, mobility experts, and citizen groups came together to explore just that.

The event, called "Walkable Bengaluru," made a strong case for reimagining the city's roads as safe, people-friendly public spaces, and not just vehicle corridors.

They noted that Bengaluru is now the world's third most congested city, with an average speed of just 17.6 kmph. Residents lose 117 hours a year stuck in traffic, and a pedestrian loses their life every 30 hours. Despite this, only 1.25 per cent of the city's budget goes toward pedestrian infrastructure...