Pedestrianising Gandhi Bazaar

There have been recent discussions in Bangalore about pedestrianising the Gandhi Bazaar. There are a few questions that arise : Will pedestrianisation help? Is it a feasible option? Can the vehicular traffic be diverted elsewhere? Will the shopowners who belong to the formal sector find this acceptable? And such issues as : When should the municipal authorities take decisions about a change in urban street vendor policy - including which locations are permissible and which are not; or about which changes in the physical infrastructure can better support the street vendors?

I have tried to look at what needs to be considered before making changes to a bazaar road.

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