The ‘Smart Cities Smart Urbanization’ conference held in Surat last year presented an opportunity to demonstrate the building of an immersive experience featuring a life-size model of a young children and caregiver friendly neighborhood. Designed in collaboration with placemaking professionals from across the country, and deployed in just seven days, the pavilion 'Aamaro Padosh,' presented key decision-makers, city officials and urban practitioners with the opportunity to explore a neighborhood that has been designed to be welcoming, inclusive and accessible.

The India Smart Cities Conclave 2023, organized in Indore and attended by representatives of 100 smart cities, saw cities exhibiting their projects. The Smart Cities Mission leveraged this opportunity to create a display of good practices from various cities and create life-size prototypes of street side public spaces.

Under the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge, Cochin Smart Mission Ltd. is organizing a design competition for refurbishing the outdoor spaces of the anganwadis of Fort Kochi to create safe and accessible play and recreational environment for its youngest residents and their caregivers. Prize Money: INR 25000 Details: CSML – Cochin Smart Mission Limited