Localization of decision-making and urban planning has become an important objective to create an inclusive and participatory city. There is a need to focus much on strengthening local community initiatives and relegate political power to the hands of the people at the community level. Although...
List of discussion points Metro ‘vs.’ Smart Cities Metro: Why and Why Not Is there any intent to learn? “Public” Transport Ridership and “Data Artifice” Revenue: Shades of Knowledge Politics Funding: The Dark Core Riding on Debt: The Problem Land Value Capture: What it Captures...
The problems lurking in the prevalent system have initiated an urgent need to reimagine the structure of governance and the process of planning undertaken in the urban centres. Various people’s movements and initiatives also point towards the many disabilities rampant in the current governance system...
The uncontrolled and destructive urbanisation has badly impacted the health of all rivers. Large scale damming, the concretisation of river channels, real estate development on the flood plains and dumping of wastewater have altered the very nature of the rivers and has endangered their mere...
Context Unprecedented flood situations occurred in many cities of the country and the world this year, severely affecting urban life. Today urbanization has become synonymous with the conversion of cultivable lands and commons into dense webs of concrete and asphalt and their transfer to private...
A month earlier, we had published our study on urban and periurban agriculture in Mumbai. Continuing with our research and action efforts, we invite you to join us for the upcoming public meeting on agriculture and allied activities in urban and periurban Mumbai. Date and...
Registration Link People’s Resource Centre invites you to an online discussion on the need for localization of governance and planning in Indian cities. This is the second session in continuation of our ongoing series to imagine alternatives and present people’s initiatives around the idea that...
सत्र-1 विषय: नई शहरियत के लिए दिशाएँ फार्मिंग द सिटी-21 का पहला सत्र इस विषय पर केंद्रित होगा कि आधुनिक पूंजीवादी शहर कई प्रकार के संकटों के वाहक हैं और उनका इस स्वरूप को बड़े पैमाने पर हो रही बेदखली और पर्यावरणीय गिरावट के रूप...
Another City Is Possible: A Discussion Series Exploring Ideas for New Urbanism Session 1: Democratising urban governance People’s Resource Centre invites you to a webinar discussion on why and how to democratise city planning and governance. We will discuss ideas for a decentralised, participatory and...
Urban farming is taking place in one form or another in different countries, arising out of variegated needs under diverse contexts. In India, especially in Delhi, urban and peri-urban farming is responsible for fulfilling a significant part of the city’s food needs and acts as...