3. Objectives • Improve pedestrian experience by decluttering walkways and enhancing accessibility. • Create dedicated and organized vending zones to support street vendors without blocking public movement. • Introduce traffic calming measures and explore options for evening pedestrian-only hours. • Enhance safety, cleanliness, and aesthetics to make the area attractive for both residents and visitors. • Integrate community and cultural elements to make it a destination market street. 4. Proposed Interventions A. Tactical Urbanism & Street Design Enhancements: • Demarcation of vending zones using street paint, planters, or temporary structures. • Use of colored pavements, murals, and signage to create visual identity and guide movement. • Street furniture like benches, bollards, and shaded seating to improve comfort. • Designated “Slow Street” hours in the evening, restricting through-traffic to prioritize market visitors. • Raised pedestrian crossings and road narrowing at key junctions to calm traffic. B. Vendor & Mobility Infrastructure: • Modular vendor carts or platforms that can be moved or retracted post-market hours. • Dedicated pedestrian paths with clear boundaries from vending zones. • Organized two-wheeler and cycle parking at entry points to reduce congestion within the street. • Encourage eco-mobility options like cycle vendors or handcarts. C. Community Amenities & Market Experience: • Street lighting upgrades with aesthetic fixtures and solar-powered options for evening use. • Drinking water points and waste collection bins at strategic locations. • Space for community activities like weekend food fests, street performances, or pop-up crafts markets. • Possible integration of a mini edible garden or potted herb planters to add greenery and promote local food awareness. D. Governance & Engagement • Engage existing vendors through a local vendor committee for participatory planning and self-regulation. • Introduce a rotational vendor schedule if space is limited, to include more sellers across the week. • Conduct awareness drives on waste management, hygiene, and pedestrian rights. 5. Intended Outcomes • A safer, more comfortable and pedestrian-friendly market experience. • Improved visibility and income for local street vendors through organized vending. • Reduced conflicts between vendors, vehicles, and pedestrians. • A model evening street market that combines commerce, culture, and community engagement. • Strengthened urban identity through tactical design and low-cost, high-impact interventions. ESAF’s Involvement ESAF can take the lead in preparing a comprehensive proposal and design templates for the implementation of the project. Additionally, we are committed to supporting a range of community engagement activities to activate and sustain the public space. 6. Conclusion The revitalization of the Gokula 1st Stage Market Street can demonstrate how public space innovation and inclusive urban design can transform informal commercial zones into celebrated neighborhood assets. With strategic interventions that support both economic activity and urban livability, this project can serve as a replicable model for neighborhood market street development across Bangalore.