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Articles by Trupti Deshpande

About Trupti Deshpande
Trupti Deshpande is an architect and town planner working with a research organisation on urban transport in Bengaluru.
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COVID-19 lessons: What city planners, governments and residents must think about

September 4, 2020 Trupti Deshpande

How can cities manage density? How can planning make cities more dynamic and capable of responding to emergencies? What changes can citizens look forward to in a post-COVID urban settlement?

Society

Not just me, it’s ‘we’ who are responsible for safety of women commuters

November 26, 2019 Trupti Deshpande

Reports of harassment and molestation of women commuters, often involving app-cabs, have become all too common. For all practical purposes, though, the responsibility to make commute safe lies with multiple agencies — operators, government departments and yes, commuters themselves.

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