Bengaluru, Dec. 12 -- A proposal to convert unused spaces in Bengaluru's metro stations into hyper-local, single-window civic service hubs emerged as the most actionable reform during a panel discussion held on Friday.

The programme saw the signing of an MoU between the Indian Institute of Interior Designers and the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) to promote design-led governance at Design Guru Festival 5.0.

The session titled "How Bengaluru Can Evolve from Infra to Infra-Wow," brought together Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner Mahesh Rao, Naresh Narasimhan, Uma, Dinesh Varma and several industry representatives.

Urbanist Naresh Narasimhan said the underused ground floors of metro stations across the ...