Ruchita Bansal: Building Cities That Work for Everyone

Ruchita Bansal, urban planner, founder of SheCity India, and host of The Human Cities Podcast, joins The Century of Cities to explore how cities are often designed around a narrow idea of who urban life is meant to serve. Reflecting on India's rapid urban transformation, she argues that much of urban planning still defaults to the able-bodied male commuter, leaving women, caregivers, migrants, and informal workers largely invisible. From safer mobility to care-based infrastructure and more inclusive public space, Ruchita makes the case for cities that respond to how people actually move, work, and live.