Summary:
- This article discusses the challenges faced by Delhi, India in creating successful walking streets and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure.
- It highlights how initial efforts to transform certain streets into vibrant, car-free zones were initially successful, but later faced issues like lack of maintenance, encroachment, and loss of public space.
- The article suggests that for walking streets to be truly sustainable, there needs to be better planning, community engagement, and long-term commitment from the government and citizens to prioritize pedestrian needs over vehicle traffic.