Raahgiri DayReclaiming Streets as a Public Space

Raahgiri Day – Giving Street back to people

Press Conference to Launch Raahgiri

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Social inclusionEncouraging Physical Activities

Sustainable TransportRoad Safety Awareness

Four Principles

Raahgiri Day around the country

2013 - 2015

2016

Cities with similar initiatives

Delhi(CP, shahdara, rohini, Dwarka)Gurgaon

Sonipat

HisarChandigarh

Karnal

Ludhiana

AhmedabadIndore

Bhopal RanchiJamshedpur

AngulBhubaneswarPuri

BehrampurHyderabad

Navi Mumbai

Gunupur

Kochi

23 Raahgiri Cities & 22 similar initiatives with different name

Today’s Streets

What Raahgiri Day did?Social

interaction and

activities

All ages, incomes, occupations,

religions, and races meet in

public realm on street

They Understanding

potential for making

streets friendlier for

people

Place making and memories

Change in the way we think

80 % reduced their car

trips every day.

95 lakh

people have already claimed

streets of the country

on Raahgiri Day

96%people want well

designed cycle tracks

87%Started Walking /

Cycling for Short Trips

Social

Mobility

Sustainable

Health

Reductionin pollution

Increasedphysical activities

Engagement – a common platform

AuthoritiesOwnership / sponsorship/ enforcement

Corporates

Support / sponsorship

NGO’sTechnical

support / work force

RWA’s

Participation / leading /

promoting / initiatives

Local communitiesParticipation / suggestions /

initiatives

SchoolParticipate / primary education initiatives

VolunteersSupport / follow / promote

Media Houses

Promote the ideas /

increase the

catchment

Way Forward…

1. PLUG RAAHGIRIMultiple locations – Every Week

2. 24 X 7 RAAHGIRITransforming spaces

3. FLASH RAAHGIRIStage for occasional events

4. SUNDOWN RAAHGIRIActivities/ events during night

5. LUNCH HOUR RAAHGIRIClaiming Streets for office workers

Thank you

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