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0March 11, 2012
Definition of Sustainability in Hinduism

As an urban planner with conscious heart toward sustainability I always try to find its core idea that leads to the path towards sustainable development. Is it the need of...
2January 26, 2012
Some Ruminations on Constant Muted Wars in Urban Spaces

photo credit: dileeshus Urban planning is a logical initial stride towards an organized development of a city or a commercial hub. In doing so, larger governing body looks after the...
10January 20, 2012
Bond measures: Innovative financing and acquisition of green spaces

Nancy Chase, a senior planner with expertise in natural areas acquisition, has had experience working both with Metro and smaller jurisdictions in the Portland metropolitan region. She has the unique...
5January 20, 2012
A spatial framework for explosive growth

photo credit: garycycles5 . Urbanization is taking place in a extremely fast manner. We are not confronted anymore to urban growth. We are confronted to metropolitan explosion. . There are cities that are...
32January 20, 2012
The early bird builds its nest: Portland’s early start for promoting natural areas

Having been here for a few months, it started becoming evident that a lot of the Portland metropolitan region’s innovative best practices in planning and conservation — be it the...
3January 6, 2012
My big idea for cities in 2012: Transforming visions into reality…

photo credit: SaGaR PuRo At The Urban Vision, We recognize that cities are at the heart of some of the most pressing problems the world faces today – whether it...
8January 5, 2012
Integrated Township Development

With limited land supply along with huge chasm between demand and supply for individual plots, apartments or sites; developers are now cashing on developing integrated townships in the suburban areas....
0January 5, 2012
My big idea for cities in 2012: Cities with Shared Pod Car Systems

Pod Cars are automated driverless vehicles that will operate on traditional roadways creating personal rapid transit systems” * use contributes to carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbon emissions * are expensive and...
7January 4, 2012
My big idea for cities in 2012: Social impact bonds, Outcomes-based permitting, Public Spaces

I have three ideas: . 1. Social impact bonds. Leveraging public dollars with private / nonprofit innovation and accountability. . 2. Outcomes-based permitting. Offering greater flexibility in urban design in order to stimulate private...
0January 3, 2012
My big idea for cities in 2012: Integrated approach to Energy Efficiency.

photo credit: phototouring Cities represent the pinnacle of human achievement, and we are becoming increasingly urban to the extent that we have well crossed the 50% urbanization mark in the...
3December 30, 2011
My big idea for cities in 2012: Applying “doubling factor’ to Urban Planning

photo credit: Ray_from_LA My big idea. Work the doubling factor (Ortiz, et al) into law, engineering and architecture. Stop cities in their tracks and offer unlimited density and therby guarantee...
2December 28, 2011
My big idea for cities in 2012: Making cities Sustainable

photo credit: Barry & PK As an Urban Planner working for the last 5 years in small and big cities I have understood one thing that in order to reclaim...
6December 27, 2011
My Big Idea for cities in 2012: Indian cities as a continuum of a culture and a civilization

photo credit: rickbradley “When you know that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing, when you see that money is flowing to those...
15December 7, 2011
Human Capital, Cities , Economic Growth

I am re-posting...
3August 26, 2011
On Anti-Corruption Movement

Having been associated with the real estate industry earlier on in my career, I had to deal with immense level of corruption first hand. I had to see that bribes...