Updates
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Join the Elevated Corridors Design Challenge
How should Bengaluru address its growing mobility needs while ensuring sustainability, accessibility and a better quality of life for everyone? Join us at the Elevated Corridors Design Challenge to critically examine the proposed elevated corridors in the context of other planned infrastructure,…
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Reclaiming Public Spaces: How Communities Are Creating Places to Belong
Public spaces are more than physical spaces within a city. They are places where people can come together, connect, learn, participate and build a sense of community. Parks, libraries, streets, plazas and other shared spaces can function as “third places”—…
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Webinar: Understanding the lifecycle of a pothole in Chennai
A pothole is more than a road-maintenance problem. It is a public-safety risk and a test of civic accountability. But when a resident reports a dangerous pothole, what happens next? Who is responsible for fixing it, and what happens when…
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Webinar: Hebbal Short Tunnel Project & the Pattern of Fractured Governance in Bengaluru
Bengaluru is grappling with a deepening mobility crisis marked by congestion, disconnected road networks, and inadequate public transport. In response, the government has turned to large-scale road infrastructure projects such as highways, elevated corridors, and tunnels. The Hebbal Short Tunnel…
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Learning from the Doers: Reclaiming public places
Today, in most of our cities, if we have to spend time with a friend or with your community, you have to book a space or order at a cafe. Parks are sparse and common amenities are almost extinct. How…
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A conversation on the much pushed and much resisted Hebbal Short Tunnel Project
As Bengaluru grapples with growing traffic congestion, large infrastructure projects are increasingly being proposed as solutions to the city’s mobility challenges. But can bigger infrastructure alone solve the problem? And what happens to the environment, public spaces, long-term mobility planning…
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Reimagining Civic Priorities through the Citizens’ Manifesto Jam
As Bengaluru prepares for elections to its newly constituted city corporations, citizens have an opportunity to do more than cast their vote–they can actively shape how their neighbourhoods are governed. It was with this objective that Oorvani Foundation, in collaboration…
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Citizen Clinic on Cooling Solutions for Indian Homes
Heat has long been a part of life in India, but rising temperatures are making it increasingly difficult to find relief, even indoors. Homes that were once places of refuge are now trapping heat, affecting comfort, health and wellbeing. While…
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Pallikaranai Collective: Building a common voice for Chennai’s wetlands and flood resilience
The Pallikaranai watershed region, located in the Kovalam sub-basin, is one of South Chennai’s most flood-prone areas during the monsoon. Rapid urbanisation, shrinking wetlands, poor drainage, sewage pollution and fragmented planning have increased ecological and flood risks across the region.…
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Building a citizens’ Manifesto for Bengaluru East
As citizens expectantly await the Bengaluru Corporation elections, while the political parties prepare their candidates and their own manifestos, we at Oorvani and Janaagraha call for citizens to prepare their own charter of expectations of the local governance. We invite…
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Citizen clinic: Cooling solutions for your home
CitizenClinic is a space for citizens to ask questions, seek clarity, and push for accountability. Whether you’re deeply involved in civic action or just getting started, this is your platform to engage. As temperatures continue to rise, the heat crisis…
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A strategy for Pallikaranai
The Pallikaranai watershed region in the Kovalam sub-basin is among Chennai’s most flood-prone areas in South Chennai during the monsoon. Rapid urbanisation, shrinking wetlands, poor drainage, sewage pollution, and fragmented planning have increased ecological and flood-related risks across the region.…
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Citizen’s audit data driven solutions for Bengaluru’s storm water drains
Monsoon flooding, sewage mixing with storm water, maintenance are some common issues in Bengaluru. In order to take a comprehensive look at the SWD network, Mod Foundation with Oorvani did a citizen led audit across SWDs in the city. This…
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Reimagining Human-Animal Coexistence in Indian Cities
In cities across India, the presence of community animals has often been framed as a battle, pitting animal caregivers against residents concerned for public safety. In order to relook at this premise, we invited three speakers from Bengaluru, Mumbai and…
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Assembly Election: Chennai Voters Information project
Empowering Chennai’s Voters: Information, Insights, and Action for the 2026 Elections Every election, Oorvani works to arm citizens with the information they need to make informed choices. The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026 were no different. Through report cards, voter…