🚶 BENGALURU'S FOOTPATHS ARE GETTING THEIR SPACE BACK From July 1–10, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) is running a 'Safe Footpath Campaign' across 1,000 km of road network — clearing encroachments from footpaths in all five city corporations. 📊 WHY THIS MATTERS 30% of every 1,000 road accident deaths in Bengaluru are pedestrians. The Supreme Court has been clear: walking on a footpath safely is a fundamental right, not a privilege. 🚫 WHAT'S BEING CLEARED ➡Illegal parking on footpaths (vehicles will be towed) ➡Name boards, chairs, tables, and kiosks blocking pedestrian paths ➡Vendors and shops spilling onto walkways ✅ HOW IT'S BEING DONE ➡Notices will be issued before any action — not a sudden crackdown ➡Action will follow the Street Vendors' Protection Act and SC guidelines ➡Municipal officers, police, and clearance teams will coordinate ➡Damaged slabs and kerbs will be repaired alongside clearance It follows the #1KmChallenge encouraging people to walk short distances instead of driving — Bengaluru is trying to become more walkable, one footpath at a time. 🗣️ WE NEED YOUR EYES ON THE GROUND Let's make Bengaluru's footpaths walkable again — together. #SafeFootpathBengaluru #PedestrianRights #GBA #WalkableBengaluru #BengaluruTraffic #Bengaluru #Citylife #CommuterLife