Central Vista’s Design Gaps Show Up at the Parking Lot
Kartavya Bhavan was designed to signal a new era of governance. But a recent report highlights a quieter problem. Government staff working there are struggling with inadequate parking, forcing daily congestion, delays, and informal workarounds around a flagship public complex. This is not a minor inconvenience. It exposes a recurring design failure in Indian public projects where symbolism outpaces everyday use. Public offices are not monuments alone. They are working systems shaped by mobility, access, time, and routine. When staff movement is poorly planned, productivity drops and frustration rises. Design gaps like parking reveal how governance infrastructure often overlooks the lived experience of those who operate it daily. For India, building institutions that function well matters as much as building ones that look grand.
For India, building institutions that function well matters as much as building ones that look grand.