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Gender-sensitive planning will help mitigate adverse and unequal impacts — and build resilience.
All treatment facilities and protocols had a significant bias in favour of the ‘apartment-living citizen’, which is why the Dharavi model is so im
A city’s inability to offer infrastructures that enable life, such as drinking water, conditions of hygiene, electricity and other such life-enablin
It is almost certain that cities will script the story of our future. If India is to capitalise on this megatrend, it becomes essential for the country to engage in widespread and deep reforms, which go beyond infrastructure and focus on reforming governance mechanisms and empowering local government.
A holistic restructuring of federal, systemic, and financial governance is required to empower our city governments
In 2016, the Indian government cleared the Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, allowing retail establishments to remain open throughout the day and night. Proponents say that when fully implemented, the act will drive nighttime economy and, in turn, increase cities’ incomes. In the past few years, certain states have begun implementing such concept of “24×7 cities”, including Mumbai, Ah
The pandemic has highlighted both the increasing significance of cities in the larger national governance ecosystem as also exposed their vulnerabilit
Adapting to climate change is no longer optional. Failing to adapt will lead to severe human, economic, and environmental losses.
In times of growing urbanisation, the importance of fire safety in urban spaces must be seen. If not, we will be walking unprepared into a deadly infe
Multiple citizen complaints have forced municipal authorities to undertake measures to curb the unauthorised erection of billboards in the city
While megacities generate mega economy, they hurtle down the hill on almost all benchmarks of livability — a way must reverse this trend.
It is the responsibility of people like film producers, club owners and other entertainment organisers to ensure that the shows or films do not carry vulgar contents which tend to excite the base instincts of men and encourage them to resort to violence for sex.
Urban governance in BRICS countries will require different policy solutions because of differing circumstances.
Direct budgetary support for urban sector schemes do not show any appreciable increase.
Most participants at an ORF conference on urban development and creation of 100 smart cities in India felt that creation of smart cities is an extremely challenging exercise and for this, careful planning and effective project implementation are required.
To achieve the net-zero targets, both Africa and Asia would need to adopt adequate measures to circumvent the capacity conundrum
India’s G20 presidency can play a huge role in building inclusive and women-friendly cities
Urban planners will have to imagine novel ways of ordering and expressing their spaces to eliminate the unequal power dynamics in urbanisation
Improving the fiscal state of cities will need a holistic push from all tiers of the government.
China will need to be more specific in spelling out its climate plans.
Are smart cities the panacea for the increasing urbanisation problems in India? Question asked the Modi government is speeding up its smart city mission.
Since climate change will impact cities worldwide, ULBs will play a crucial role in addressing the climate-related challenges
Children are not at the centre of city development as policies are planned for adults. It is time we start building a child policy for India.
The transition towards circular urban economies in India needs policy frameworks that allow the development of skills and the inclusion of informal wo
While the NCRB data on crimes in India is the most comprehensive set of data, it suffers from some data deficits that need to be addressed
Creating low carbon cities calls for a paradigm shift in government policies related to the built environment, particularly pertaining to land use, ho
The continuation of oppressive colonial ideology through the preservation of heritage sites is stifling social change.
The foremost mode of transport in cities of developing economies, bus services, are also the most economical.
Modern street planning does not stop at technical designing.
The megacities of India have multiplied their populations way beyond the projections arrived at by population studies undertaken by demographic expert
The story of the Maotai town in the Guizhou province in South China is an interesting case study of developmental economics - how a relatively underdeveloped region was turned into a rich town.
To make cities catastrophe proof, digital solutions need to be adopted, prioritised and made available for all
People in smaller cities of India were more hopeful about the prospects of Digital India than the people in big cities which are traditionally thought of as 'tech savvy', according to a survey conducted by Observer Research Foundation.
Mainstreaming gender in urbanisation can be a useful tool in understanding and tackling exclusionary growth and access to resources in urban spaces more generally.
A global platform can be one where cities learn from each other, share best practices, discuss challenges — and seek solutions together.
Among the most severe consequences of climate change is the global rise in average temperatures, and the resultant increase in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves. Cities are particularly vulnerable to heatwaves as their high built density absorbs and retains heat, leading to higher temperatures than the surrounding areas and causing the ‘heat island’ effect. India’s northwest region routinely experiences abnormally hot days during the
The role of the State Finance Commissions between States and local bodies is supposed to mimic the role of Finance Commissions between the Centre and
India’s metros are building an unenviable reputation for themselves through a series of man-made disasters.
Over the past decade, Mumbai’s civil society has raised concerns over the way in which the municipal corporation appears to be prioritising rapid development at the cost of the city’s public space. Indeed, the city has lost significant areas of its open spaces owing to various reasons, among them archaic policies, unrealistic goals, and the labyrinthine division of power and jurisdiction between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and othe
