Rutuja Nivate

Urban Designer - Urban Development Associate, ITDP India

Rutuja joined the ITDP India Programme in 2022 as an Associate with the Urban Development team. Her role centres on technical advocacy for sustainable urban development including planning and designing, implementation and policy reforms. She works closely with the regions of Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Nagpur, and Aurangabad, where she collaborates with city officials and stakeholders to drive people-centric, sustainable urban development. Rutuja also contributes to research that supports ITDP’s mission of achieving sustainable urban development across city, state, and national levels.

With a Bachelor’s in Architecture from Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Architecture in Navi Mumbai and a Master’s in Urban Design from CEPT University, Ahmedabad, Rutuja brings strong academic and practical experience to her work. Before joining ITDP, she worked with The Urban Lab in Ahmedabad and the Directorate of Urban Land Transport in Bangalore on various sustainable mobility projects, including streets and junction design, placemaking, public bicycle sharing systems and tourism enhancing mobility projects.