Topic: Raahgiri Day

Reclaiming the streets: Addis Ababa and other African cities launch car-free days

African cities have an imbalance. Around half of the population walks, bikes or takes public transport to get around, usually under unsafe and difficult conditions. But despite this unusually high level of non-motorized mobility, street...Read more

23-04-2019|Comment|author: Iman Abubaker

3 Reasons Raahgiri has become India’s urban movement

Raahgiri Day is India’s first sustained car‐free event. It started as a small initiative and has since blossomed into a national movement. Now, it celebrates its fifth birthday. In too many cities today we see a...Read more

14-12-2018|Comment|author: Amit Bhatt and Sarika Panda

Photo by Deputy Commissioners Office, Jhajjar, India

Re-engineering car-free days for smaller cities in India

Raahgiri Day in Jhajjar not only celebrates road safety but also includes social messages, encouraging women and girls of all ages to participate. If you drive out of New Delhi west along National Highway 48, you...Read more

23-10-2018|Comment|author: Sonal Goel and Sarika Panda Bhatt