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unauthorized persons occupying roads in the National Capital of recognizes the category of those
the nearby spaces by providing India, which has limited space to who are Transgender and do not
toilet where water can also be even accommodate the growing fall in any one of the Male or
accessed from nearby temple or population, as registration gives Female categories. This has
from philanthropic activity of higher economic return. The taken care of 'T' from Lesbian
nearby society? People having economic parameters are Gay Bi-sexual Transgender
access to both toilet and water overruling the physical space (LGBT) community. The
facility reside in open leading to requirement. The parking on transgendered population is one
women walking on road to cover footpaths hinders public of the most vulnerable
the stretch and face all kinds of movement and people are forced inhabitants of the city. They are
eve teasing while passing by. to walk on roadside. Also, even vulnerable to violent events such
The lack of regulating such parking is allowed on the as rape, sexual abuse, robbery
spaces leads to creation of roadside. It creates unsafe etc. In addition to providing job
unsafe public space. situation leading to poor openings or voters' cards for
mobility of the community, such population, the need is to

Mobility, Economic Compulsion
especially women and kids. The provide separate facilities like
and Safety
creation of safe public spaces has toilets for such groups. LGB are
Mobility is the backbone of any been undermined to meet other commonly found in the entire
city. Higher number of necessities. Early morning walks society and need to be treated
registered vehicles reflects the of women have stopped in fear equally with people having
city as an economic viable and of being pulled inside a other preferences. They feel
livable center as it is an indicator stationary vehicle such as bus most unsafe in public spaces due
to gauge prosperity. Most and truck parked alongside to humiliation by people and
metropolitan cities allow shopping complexes on roads. local goons and need support,
parking either on the footpath or No action is initiated to stop the both social and economic, for
street-side parking, encroaching idle parking of buses or trucks living a dignified life. Various
upon public space. This is more along roads. Planners provide planning agencies and Non-
often seen near commercial and road width as per the Government Organizations
institutional land use areas. In requirement of land use and (NGOs) need to address the
residential areas too, the population density residing in vulnerabilities of these groups
footpaths are used for parking. the area. However, in order to and make public spaces safer for
These activities go on for years earn higher revenue, most such such communities.
without any institutional spaces have been converted into
intervention to curtail them. The paid parking lots. This has also INCLUSIVE PUBLIC SPACES
rationale behind this is led to unauthorized parking lots ESPECIALLY FOOTPATHS: A
limitation of space for parking. creation and exorbitant parking FEW SUGGESTIONS
Regional Transport Office (RTO) rates. SMART (Simple, Management,
never consults planner or A itude, Responsive, Technical)
LGBT Community, Third
assesses the road space vs. solutions are required in
Gender and Utilities
number of vehicles a city can addition to other SMART
accommodate while allowing The Census is recording the (specific, measurable, a ainable,
realistic and timely) solutions for
registration of vehicles. More third gender for the first time. It
creation of Safe and inclusive
and more vehicles are plying on is a historic decision, which
spaces to be accessible by all.

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