Urban Agenda

Vienna is world’s most liveable city: EIU

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The annual ranking of the world’s most liveable cities was released on Thursday, June 23, by…

2 years ago

Integrated approach essential to address multiple forms of inequality in cities: Report

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The United Nations General Assembly met on April 28 to examine the progress attained towards implementing…

3 years ago

Public spaces facilitate social interaction, improve community support system

Urban life has its disadvantages too. We may be building high rise, architecturally brilliant buildings but the kinds of development…

7 years ago

ULBs must integrate technology for risk reduction during disasters

Technology has brought about constructive changes in the way humans live. The advancements have also provided us with early warning…

7 years ago

Roadmap for smart villages

Mahatma Gandhi said, “the future of India lies in its villages”. Despite government’s focus on villages for many decades, villages…

8 years ago

Link urban design with planning for superior cities

Urban design, an essential yet overlooked component of city planning, can guide cities into a kind of development that connects…

8 years ago

Are Indian cities ‘disaster’ ready?

Many recent natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and cyclones have raised concerns over the preparedness of Indian cities to…

8 years ago

The stars are aligning

Government schemes, local innovations, financial support, and knowledge sharing from multilateral organisations, foreign governments and their local bodies—a mishmash of…

9 years ago

Technology for urban sustainability

Innovative urban solutions supported by advanced technology are strengthening cities to adapt to negative changes in societal, economic and climate…

9 years ago