Pedestrian mobility with accessibility and safety is a basic social right of citizens. Accounts of experiences of public spaces are generally devoid of sidewalks accessibility, utilization and ownership. The value, quality and performance of sidewalks should be prioritized for promoting pedestrian culture which is healthier and environmentally beneficial. However, in Pakistan the cities have generally chronic issues associated with sidewalks and often underutilized due to (1) absence of infrastructure (2) encroachments (3) dilapidated conditions. Without proper lane discipline pedestrians are found often using vehicle lanes and it has also been observed that during traffic jams, motorbike riders use pedestrian tracks. This causes a decrease in pedestrian flow and unsafe pedestrian movements that result in conflicts and accidents. The city infrastructure agencies are responsible for providing this service; however, the stakeholders which are user group have an ethical obligation to own sidewalks as public spaces with realization as it is a property of all people. Often sidewalks are found constructed with uneven surfaces, miscalculated slopes, high enough from road level, underutilized due to permanent obstacles such as utility poles, partially blocked by overgrown bushes and vegetation, heaped with litter, construction debris and potentially dangerous items such as broken glass. In this research paper, through literature review as secondary source of research, active community participation and involvement in decision making and ownership in urban infrastructure is found to be meaningful endeavor for neighborhoods to sustain developments. This research paper employs interviews and photographic documentation of 3 study areas to delineate state of public sidewalks in commercial, mixed and residential neighborhoods of Karachi city, proposing effective design guidelines and implementation together with maintenance policies which would be essential with active community participation and involvement.

Key Words- Sidewalks, Pedestrian Infrastructure, Community Involvement, Infrastructure Development