Strengthen Vaccine Confidence Through Civic Engagement
The COVID19 pandemic is far from over. Globally, the public health experts are asking to take precautions and follow Covid Appropriate Behaviour…
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Decade Old Ahmedabad’s Dhal Ni Pol Gets A New Life
Community participation & participatory planning in heritage conservation is the key to preserve & conserve the living heritage. In a bid to…
‘Cycle Fights Climate Change’ Projections in Glasglow ahead of COP26
Meet the machine that “fights climate change” lights up iconic locations in Glasglow, an idyllic city known as Scotland’s cultural capital, in…
What does Satellite Imagery say about Kidneys of Kolkata?
Do you know there exists an environmental component that provides flood protection in coastal and urban areas by acting as nature’s sponges,…
Urban India Caught Up in Parking Muddle
Besides the energy and material costs of constructing and maintaining parking lots, more parking spaces in an urban area push the use of personal vehicles over public transport, walking or cycling. Higher the use of personal transit induces traffic jams, demand for more road space and adding to emissions and challenges of handling air pollution.
Reimaging A World Where All Children Can ‘Play’: The Adda Experiment
Children and playground complement each other. However, a majority of children in India never get an opportunity to play in a safe environment…
Civic Sense for Civic Bodies for Pedestrian Needs is Urgent
Walking has always been the primary means of human locomotion. Pedestrianism (walking) was a popular spectator sport just as horse riding during…
Public Health: a Far Cry for Rural India During COVID19
Maya (name changed) a contractual labourer serving a family of four, travels more than five miles each day, sometimes in a local…
Libraries as Community Spaces: My Love Story with the Indian Institute of World Culture
In the words of Neil Gaiman, I believe that the future depends on libraries. This conviction comes from the fact that everything…
Electric Buses Making Inroad in Cities in India
The urban mobility sector in India is presently facing various challenges such as increasing private vehicle ownership, degrading air quality, severe congestion,…
