Road landscaping is that branch of landscape planning which aims at aligning roads in a visually aesthetic manner. Whereas landscape planning is that branch of planning which aims at designing…Read More
Disaster resilience and management in urban areas has been a challenge for town planners. The huge loss of lives, property, economy and society can be minimized by making our cities…Read More
Unprecedented demographic and spatial growth of the last four decades, accompanied by growing strains on civic services has led to loss of identity among the residents of the cities. A…Read More
Rural and urban population in India India is second most populous country in the world and is also known to house over one – third of the world’s poor. Though…Read More
The need for healthy city is aggravated by growth and development that is largely unplanned, uncontrolled and chronically under-financed.The distinction between rural and urban areas is usually relatively unproblematic and generally…Read More
Opposition by locals – origin of “NIMBY” NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) is a widely used but lesser known acronym. Used by residents of an area and the…Read More
National Commission on Urbanization (India) – Integration of Spatial and Economic Planning The imperatives for integration of economic and spatial factors in the planning process are obvious. This kind integration on…Read More
History of Tactical Urbanism Tactical Urbanism is a relatively new term or movement and dates back to as recent as 2010. Mike Lydon, a New York based urban planner is credited…Read More