Mysuru: Greenpeace India representatives have come out with a people-led street design plan named 'Samavesha' pertaining to redevelopment works of AIISH-Bogadi Road Junction in the city.
On June 4, this report was submitted to three key officials of the city — C.S. Manjunath, Deputy Commissioner (Development), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Pradeep, writer at the ACP (Traffic) Office, Shivarampet and Mahadevaswamy, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) at Public Works Department (PWD) — overseeing the AIISH-Bogadi junction redevelopment works.
The report, prepared between October 2025 and March 2026 through months of citizen and stakeholder engagement — accessibility audits, community workshops and visualisation
exercises involving residents, persons with disabilities, parents, caregivers and students — calls for scientifically-designed traffic-calming measures, obstruction-free and continuous footpaths, ramps, tactile paving, empathy line markings, covered open drains and visually enhanced zebra crossings, centred around the needs of the most vulnerable pedestrians.
The Mysore School of Architecture, led by Dean Dr. H.S. Champa, was a key partner in shaping the design.
Deepak Srinivasan, public space practitioner from Greenpeace India, said: "We approached the MCC and PWD authorities with the street design report which was developed in collaboration with Mysore School of Architecture, as a follow up on the publicly released report in March. In March, the agencies had asked to wait until Bogadi Road development begins, but we are now keen that 'Samavesha' report recommendations will be adopted. This is an important opportunity to create a street that is safer, more accessible and disability-friendly for everyone."
"We hope the ongoing redevelopment incorporates key recommendations from 'Samavesha' report, which has been formally submitted to authorities concerned. As Mysuru grows, public infrastructure must be designed around the needs of people. We hope that this project can set a positive precedent for inclusive street design across city," he added.
