This book presents select proceedings of the International Symposium on Smart Mobility for Differently Abled (SMDA 2025). It examines challenges for differently abled such as non-ambulatory, semi-ambulatory, heard-of-hearing, and visually impaired users while commuting for work or leisurely activities in cities. It explores methodologies for evaluating the challenges and also explores a possible plan of action for improving the situation. The topics include situation analysis of cities for inclusive mobility, accessible public transport and associated infrastructure, policy framework and collaborative partnership for accessible design initiatives and also analytical tools, techniques and products for smart mobility. This book overall discusses the evaluative framework and executional strategies for fulfilling the ultimate goal of smart and inclusive mobility for cities. This book is a valuable reference for a broad domain of researchers and professionals interested in smart and inclusive mobility planning, design, and execution.

Dr. Soumi Muhuri is currently an assistant professor at Department of Planning and Architecture, National Institute of Technology Rourkela. She obtained B.Arch. degree from Bengal Engineering and Science University Shibpur, followed by Master of City Planning and Ph.D. degree from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. Her research interests include housing, urban design, and environmental psychology. She has published many research papers in internationally recognized journals.

Professor Reena Tiwari is currently a John Curtin distinguished professor at School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University, Perth, Australia. Professor Tiwari is a prolific researcher, focusing on space psychology, place-making, urban ethnography, and sustainable transport. She served as a visiting professor and scholar at UC Berkeley, University of Grenoble in France, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, and Texas A & M in USA; adjunct professor at University International Catalunya, Spain. Further, she successfully completed competitive funded projects for the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Aus-Aid, National Colombo Plan, and the Australia-India Council.

Dr. Anirban Adhya is an associate professor of Architecture and Urban Design at Lawrence Technological University, USA. His major research includes processes of metropolitan restructuring and design responses, comparative principles and practices of urbanism, and the problem of publicness in architecture and urban design. As an urban design expert, he has served locally consulting groups and communities in Buffalo NY, Warren MI, and Seattle WA. As a winner of the Fulbright Specialist award (2019–2024), he has shared his knowledge globally working with institutions in Costa Rica, India, and Italy. His recent book, Urban Design Made by Humans, is an exploration of urban design first principles as foundational human actions. His previous book, Shrinking Cities and First Suburbs: The Case of Detroit and Warren, Michigan, captures his interest in the evolving dynamics of the Detroit Metropolitan Area