Our convening, Nature-based Solutions for Bengaluru: Rebuilding Drainage Systems, brought together senior government officials, practitioners, academics, and civil society representatives to reimagine stormwater drains as part of Bengaluru’s larger urban water system, while examining governance, financing, and institutional pathways for scale. Top publications covering the story include: The Deccan Herald, The Hindu, Times news network, Samyuktha...Read More

Srikanth Viswanathan, Executive Director, Jana Urban Space Foundation, and Surjyapata Ray Chowdhary, Advanced Associate – Urban Design, argue for a National Mission for Urban Roads to address the structural failures that continue to undermine road quality in Indian cities. The article examines how fragmented governance, weak utility coordination, and short-term contracting practices have resulted in unsafe, inefficient,...Read More

The Outer Ring Road has long been Bengaluru’s most scrutinized corridor. Stretching between Central Silk Board and KR Puram, it carries over 9.5 lakh daily commuters, with more than 3 lakh vehicles on the road at peak hours, according to the Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA). The association also estimates that this stretch contributes...Read More

Our proposal for the Walkable Bengaluru Mission has been featured across four leading media outlets: The HinduThe News Indian ExpressDeccan HeraldPrajavani This highlights a critical moment for Bengaluru. For too long, our streets have been designed mainly for vehicles, leading to broken footpaths, unsafe crossings, and poor first- and last-mile connections. The success of Tender SURE roads in the...Read More

Bengaluru’s stormwater drainage system is under stress from rapid urban growth, encroachments, and infrastructure that no longer matches the city’s hydrological realities. In a recent opinion piece in Deccan Herald, our Advanced Associate – Urban Design, Surjyatapa Ray, argues that the existing box-drain approach has repeatedly failed to deliver reliable performance during monsoon events, flooding streets...Read More

Designation: Advance Associate – Urban DesignStudio: Urban Design StudioLocation: Guwahati, AssamExperience: 5-8 years About Jana Urban Space Foundation Established in 2007, Jana Urban Space Foundation (Jana USP) is a Professional Services Social Enterprise (PSSE), delivering transformational, world-class work on the spatial dimension of cities. Jana USP’s work is focused primarily on practice – the execution...Read More

Designation: Associate – Urban DesignStudio: Urban Design StudioLocation: Guwahati, AssamExperience 3-5 years About Jana Urban Space Foundation Established in 2007, Jana Urban Space Foundation (Jana USP) is a Professional Services Social Enterprise (PSSE), delivering transformational, world-class work on the spatial dimension of cities. Jana USP’s work is focused primarily on practice – the execution of...Read More

Designation: DraughtspersonStudio: Urban DesignLocation: BangaloreExperience: 3-5 Years Jana USP is looking for an experienced and competent draughts person based out of Bengaluru to drive our mission of improving quality of life in India’s cities. Skills Excellent writing skillsExcellent research skillsExcellent analytical processing skillsAbility to work independentlyTime focusedProficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office Qualifications: Diploma...Read More

Designation: Advanced Associate – Urban DesignStudio: Urban Design StudioLocation: BangaloreExperience: 5+ Years About Jana Urban Space Foundation Established in 2007,  Jana Urban Space Foundation (Jana USP) is a Professional Services Social Enterprise (PSSE), delivering transformational, world-class work on the spatial dimension of cities. Jana USP’s work is focused primarily on practice – the execution of...Read More

Designation: Manager – Urban DesignStudio: Urban Design StudioLocation: Guwahati, AssamExperience: 8+ years About Jana Urban Space Foundation Established in 2007, Jana Urban Space Foundation (Jana USP) is a Professional Services Social Enterprise (PSSE), delivering transformational, world-class work on the spatial dimension of cities. Jana USP’s work is focused primarily on practice – the execution of...Read More