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Tag Archives: people
Bus Stations as a transition zone to deal with safety
Authors: Manisha Sharma and Chandrima Mukhopadhyay Users of bus services in Delhi, India, have identified safety as a vital factor to deliver quality services and attract users towards public transport, as based on a recently completed undergraduate dissertation (Sharma, 2019). … Continue reading
Participatory budgeting made in France
Participatory budgeting is increasingly popular among local councils, and is now also adopted by regional and even national governments across the globe. The influential American non-profit Participatory Budgeting Project defines participatory budgeting as such: Participatory budgeting (PB) is a democratic … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond planning, Heritage and Planning, Planning, city, and society, Resources, Sustainability and resilience, Technology, Territory, landscape, land, Uncategorized
Tagged environment, participatory budgeting, participatory methods, participatory planning, people, public participation, social justice, Technology, Transparency
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A motto to revisit and revise – EQUAL PAY. EQUITABLE PAY
In a recent article published by The Guardian written by Peter Fleming (Do you work more than 39 hours a week? Your job could be killing you), a few realities of job market and employment, with research findings of Columbia University Medical Center, University College London, Australian National University, US researcher Alex Soojung-Kim Pang; were highlighted Continue reading
How culture played a role in an environmental campaign
Guest author: Kedar Uttam This post presents an initiative that was undertaken by a civil society movement in Mangalore (South India) to fill the gap of cultural impact assessment which most environmental campaigns in that region miss out. It is … Continue reading
Development planning in post-independence India: Where did we go wrong? What can we do about it?
The term ‘Development‘ (physical development) may be defined as – carrying out of engineering, building, mining, quarrying and other such works in/on/under land. This is also called as material change in the use of any building or land. Development may also refer to change of land use. In some countries, demolition is also considered to be a form of development. Contemporary theory defines development as synonymous to ‘urbanisation’ and economic growth, but the question that arises is whether or not economic growth is sufficient for human development. For Amartya Sen and other scholars advocating for holistic development and capabilities of humans and society. He propagates the idea of development which extends beyond economic growth- it also concerns with better living conditions (safe drinking water, education, housing, etc.) for the population that is usually overlooked (i.e. the poor category unable to pay the taxes) with the larger goal of improving their capabilities Continue reading
Posted in Beyond planning, Conflict, Planning, city, and society, Resources, Uncategorized
Tagged Development, housing, innovation, people
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Open Defecation: A Coda of Geospatial differentiation by British India?
Swacch Bharat? A pan India mission launched with political support at the centre is a novel effort. But to eradicate open defecation from a society whose foundation is still influenced by Manu Smriti, sanitation pipes need to be dug deep. Continue reading
Posted in Academia, research quality and assessment, Beyond planning, Conflict, Dissemination, outreach, communication, Planning, city, and society, Resources, Sustainability and resilience, Territory, landscape, land
Tagged accessibility, anthropology, cities, Community engagement, debates, democratisation, Development, environment, environmental justice, equity, everyday life, Global South, governance, implementation gap, inclusive city, Indian cities, informality, Infrastructure, justice, people, quality of life, social justice, urbanisation, welfare state
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Minimalism
In this blog I explore the value of minimalism for many aspects of our urban lives. I draw parallels between such varied phenomena as urban acupuncture, resource-optimised engineering, consumption practices, communication and personal philosophies. Aesthetics Minimalism is most famous for … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond planning, Planning, city, and society, Uncategorized
Tagged cities, environment, happiness, minimalism, people, philosophy, simplicity, sustainability
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