Public spaces are a core Delhi policy issue

Parks, footpaths, markets and shaded public areas determine whether residents can move and rest safely. During heat, access to water, shade and cooling locations becomes a health issue, not a cosmetic amenity.nnPlanning should include older people, children, pedestrians and informal workers. Delhi Chronicle will report who can use a public space and what barriers remain.

Public-space planning should also consider shade, drinking water, toilets, lighting and safe access for older people and children. Delhi Chronicle will assess whether a space is usable, not merely whether it has been announced or beautified.