The early bird builds its nest: Portland's early start for promoting natural areas
Having been here for a few months, it started becoming evident that a lot of the Portland metropolitan region’s innovative…
My big idea for cities in 2012: Transforming visions into reality…
photo credit: SaGaR PuRo At The Urban Vision, We recognize that cities are at the heart of some of the…
Integrated Township Development
With limited land supply along with huge chasm between demand and supply for individual plots, apartments or sites; developers are…
My big idea for cities in 2012: Cities with Shared Pod Car Systems
Pod Cars are automated driverless vehicles that will operate on traditional roadways creating personal rapid transit systems” * use contributes…
My big idea for cities in 2012: Social impact bonds, Outcomes-based permitting, Public Spaces
I have three ideas: . 1. Social impact bonds. Leveraging public dollars with private / nonprofit innovation and accountability. .…
My big idea for cities in 2012: Integrated approach to Energy Efficiency.
photo credit: phototouring Cities represent the pinnacle of human achievement, and we are becoming increasingly urban to the extent that…
My big idea for cities in 2012: Applying "doubling factor' to Urban Planning
photo credit: Ray_from_LA My big idea. Work the doubling factor (Ortiz, et al) into law, engineering and architecture. Stop cities…
My big idea for cities in 2012: Making cities Sustainable
photo credit: Barry & PK As an Urban Planner working for the last 5 years in small and big cities…
My Big Idea for cities in 2012: Indian cities as a continuum of a culture and a civilization
photo credit: rickbradley “When you know that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce…
Human Capital, Cities , Economic Growth
I am re-posting this Interview I did with Soumitra Dutta for another publication.We must pay attention to some of his…