On Anti-Corruption Movement
Having been associated with the real estate industry earlier on in my career, I had to deal with immense level…
Interview with John Fregonese
As a regional government, Metro pioneered in very long-term planning in the US at regional level with the formulation of…
Transportation Systems Management and Operations
Managing smooth flow of traffic has been a daunting challenge in Indian cities, where not only is car use growing…
Is the Cure Worse than the Illness?
Antibiotics for viral infections such as cold and flu patients have no effect on viruses, but over the long term…
How inclusive are city colleges towards the differently-challenged community?
According to the World Health Organization, nearly 10 percent of the world’s population is disabled. Going by this statistics, it…
What Architecture means…
I chanced upon an autobiography of Sri Rabindranath Tagore at the airport bookshop recently. ‘My Life in my words”, is…
Principles of Ekistics can aid Urban Planning
Uncontrolled urbanization creates problems like destruction of nature, lack of civic amenities, lack of affordable housing etc. These factors affect…
The City – My tryst with Myself
The City – My tryst with Myself What is it really about urbanization, about urban life, about cities, about new…
Empowering and Making the city authorities accountable is key
I am posting excerpts of the interview I did with Alain Bertaid. Alain Bertaud is an urban planner with over…
Public: The Forgotten Realm
A clubhouses, large swimming pools, wading pools, health spas with large exercise studios, jacuzzis, steam, sauna and Turkish baths, table…