11. Raahgiri Day around the country
2013 - 2015
2016
Cities with
similar
initiatives
Delhi(CP, shahdara,
rohini, Dwarka)Gurgaon
Sonipat
Hisar
Chandigarh
Karnal
Ludhiana
Ahmedabad
Indore
Bhopal Ranchi
Jamshedpur
Angul
Bhubaneswar
Puri
Behrampur
Hyderabad
Navi
Mumbai
Gunupur
Kochi
23 Raahgiri Cities & 22
similar initiatives with
different name
13. 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
15. 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
Reduction
in pollution
Increased
physical activities
16. Engagement – a common platform
Authorities
Ownership /
sponsorship/
enforcement
Corporates
Support /
sponsorship
NGO’s
Technical
support / work
force
RWA’s
Participation /
leading /
promoting /
initiatives
Local
communities
Participation / suggestions /
initiatives
School
Participate / primary
education initiatives
Volunteers
Support /
follow /
promote
Media
Houses
Promote
the ideas /
increase
the
catchment
17. Way Forward…
1. PLUG RAAHGIRI
Multiple locations – Every Week
2. 24 X 7 RAAHGIRI
Transforming spaces
3. FLASH RAAHGIRI
Stage for occasional events
4. SUNDOWN RAAHGIRI
Activities/ events during night
5. LUNCH HOUR RAAHGIRI
Claiming Streets for office workers