Gamdevi: Lessons from Mumbai’s past that could help it create a better future

A neighbourhood built after the 1896 plague demonstrates that urban resilence is possible. People-centric planning is the key.

Aaran Patel

· Oct 18, 2020 · 07:30 am

The vision of slum-free Indian cities needs to be viewed through the lens of inclusive development

Allowing slum communities to re-develop their own homes could provide the model for better urban housing.

Rahul Kadri

· Sep 19, 2020 · 07:30 am

Indian cities get drowned every monsoon. Here’s what can be done about it

Urban areas are expanding and engulfing the open spaces which were major drainage points or forests in the past.

Anjal Prakash

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Aishani Goswami

· Aug 28, 2020 · 07:30 am

Containing Covid-19 in megacities: Japan’s thoughtful urban planning has a lesson for the world

Tokyo shows other cities how to maximise space, integrate their public transport systems and places relentless emphasis on quality of life.

Kadambari Shah

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Harshita Agrawal

· Aug 24, 2020 · 01:30 pm

For India to build sustainable cities post-lockdown, re-cycling roads is key

Instead of moving vehicles, cities should focus on moving people. What does this mean?

Amit Bhatt

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Advait Jani

· Jul 08, 2020 · 07:30 am

Delhi’s urban planners must stop ignoring the shoddy infrastructure in its 135 urban villages

These ‘lal dora’ lands are run by influential families with little civic oversight.

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News

· Jun 20, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Plan for Mumbai’s Eastern Waterfront uses public land to benefit the wealthy – and must be resisted

Shouldn’t employment, housing, infrastructure and environment be at the forefront of decision making regarding the future of this vital resource?

Hussain Indorewala

· Mar 21, 2020 · 12:30 pm

Can Andhra Pradesh’s ‘three capitals’ plan ensure equal development across the state?

'We do not want to develop one area utilising all our available financial resources,’ the chief minister said.

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News

· Mar 03, 2020 · 08:30 pm

India needs to rethink Master Planning – and Delhi can lead the way

The case for a livelihood-centred approach.

Shalini Sinha

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Malavika Narayan

· Dec 03, 2019 · 06:30 am

Patna deluge wasn’t caused by climate change alone. Government ineptness was also to blame

Officials don’t even have a map of the city’s colonial-era sewage system.

Alok Gupta

· Oct 10, 2019 · 08:30 pm

‘Mumbai coastal road plan reflects elite’s lack of vision’: Interview with planner Rahul Mehrotra

The expensive infrastructure project will not solve the problems proponents claim it will, says the Harvard professor.

Naresh Fernandes

· Aug 24, 2019 · 09:00 am

The Mumbai Fire Brigade gets one emergency call every day to report a structural collapse

‘Safety is not a law, it is a culture.’ That’s where Maximum City falls short.

Chaitanya Mallapur, IndiaSpend.com

· Jul 19, 2019 · 08:30 pm