From the 19th to 23rd February 2024, an Indo-German planning workshop and expert exchange was held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha India. The workshop, co-organized by the School of Architecture and Planning (KSAP), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar and TU Berlin, brought together students and practitioners to explore the integration of Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) within Bhubaneswar’s urban mobility networks. This week-long collaborative programme featured undergraduate and postgraduate students of both institutes jointly working towards the resolution of urban mobility challenges in the Patia precinct of Bhubaneswar. The culmination of the workshop was the collaborative learning experience between the Indian and German students with the objective of developing and integrating seamless blue-green infrastructure elements into its mobility pathways to enhance user mobility experiences.
We are grateful to Cities Forum, GIZ India and Studio SPAM for their insightful keynote talks and their role as knowledge partners. We are also thankful to Aditya Birla UltraTech Cement Ltd. and IIA Odisha Chapter for their pivotal role as collaborative partners in this event.
