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    Extended transition in urban street
    (AIKTC, 2026-06) Deshpande, Apurva; Tungekar, Hasnain (21AR10)
    For centuries streets had an economic, civic, cultural, social and political value. Streets used to be the major ‘places’ where people gathered to socialize, trade and relax. However, since the growth of motorized vehicles started in the 1950s, the ‘place’ function of streets has been overlooked. As a result, streets have been planned for one major purpose only, that is, the mobility of vehicular traffic. However, with today’s growing emphasis on urban and social sustainability, it is being recognized that there is a need to shift the function of streets and instead favor the ‘place function’ over the ‘traffic function’. Streets are much more than a corridor of vehicular movement. In recent years, concepts such as ‘streets for people’ and ‘streets as places’ have gained much attention. These concepts aim to put people first in the design of streets. All around the world cities are reclaiming streets as public spaces for people. This research focuses on understanding the experience of transition along urban street edges. It explores how spatial changes influence behavior, comfort, and presence in public areas. The aim is to examine how the everyday use of streets is shaped when transitions are extended when change is not immediate but slow, layered, and responsive to how people actually move and gather B