The Poor- Excluded from their own common natural resource management
The Bani, a sacred grove spread over 200 hectares (ha), has been treasured by and cared for centuries by the…
Leopold Café with its renewed history
My recent visit to Leopold Café at Colaba Causeway brought back a few uncomfortable memories from the past; of that…
Rethinking Architecture, Archeology and Cities
‘Good urban-scapes influence life’. I got to see it put into practice when I visited University of Waterloo’s School of…
Is JNNURM about Inclusive Development?
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission is a flagship city redevelopment program that was launched by the Government of India in…
Bring Joy to (Saving) the World
photo credit: gallagher.michaelsean The short-term efforts needed to achieve long-term change towards sustainability are to a large extent about creating…
Definition of Sustainability in Hinduism
As an urban planner with conscious heart toward sustainability I always try to find its core idea that leads to…
Some Ruminations on Constant Muted Wars in Urban Spaces
photo credit: dileeshus Urban planning is a logical initial stride towards an organized development of a city or a commercial…
Bond measures: Innovative financing and acquisition of green spaces
Nancy Chase, a senior planner with expertise in natural areas acquisition, has had experience working both with Metro and smaller…
A spatial framework for explosive growth
photo credit: garycycles5 . Urbanization is taking place in a extremely fast manner. We are not confronted anymore to urban…