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…
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…