Posts Tagged: India
Diary from Mumbai: Part I
By: Ariana K MacPherson **Cross-posted from the SDI blog** Mumbai has a constant buzz. That is the best way to put it. The city is always moving, coming and going in all directions And full of light. I arrived in
Diary from Mumbai: Part I
By: Ariana K MacPherson **Cross-posted from the SDI blog** Mumbai has a constant buzz. That is the best way to put it. The city is always moving, coming and going in all directions And full of light. I arrived in
Exhibit Review: Design with the Other 90% CITIES
While I was in New York City last week I was lucky enough to catch the exhibit – Design with the Other 90%: Cities before it closed. The exhibit, by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and hosted by the UN Visitors
Exhibit Review: Design with the Other 90% CITIES
While I was in New York City last week I was lucky enough to catch the exhibit – Design with the Other 90%: Cities before it closed. The exhibit, by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and hosted by the UN Visitors
Urbanization News: July 29
Pop Up to Permanent: The Globe and Mail features cities in North America and Europe that have embraced the idea of pop-up projects as a planning tool to rethink public spaces. The image above is from Times Square in New
Urbanization News: July 29
Pop Up to Permanent: The Globe and Mail features cities in North America and Europe that have embraced the idea of pop-up projects as a planning tool to rethink public spaces. The image above is from Times Square in New
Urbanization News: July 24
“1 Million Dead in 30 Seconds”: That’s the appropriately jarring title of an article by Claire Berlinski in the Summer volume of City Journal, about the increasing risk of earthquakes for massive destruction as cities grow larger. It’s really an
Urbanization News: July 24
“1 Million Dead in 30 Seconds”: That’s the appropriately jarring title of an article by Claire Berlinski in the Summer volume of City Journal, about the increasing risk of earthquakes for massive destruction as cities grow larger. It’s really an
Urbanization News June 17
ECA International, the world’s leader in the development and provision of solutions for the management and assignment of employees, around the world just release its international cost of living survey. There were a few notable results, especially in Australia as
Urbanization News June 17
ECA International, the world’s leader in the development and provision of solutions for the management and assignment of employees, around the world just release its international cost of living survey. There were a few notable results, especially in Australia as
International Urban Planning Capstones
It’s May, which in the world of academia means spring conferences, commencement ceremonies and thesis projects. Today students at NYU’s Wagner School of public service will be displaying their final capstone projects at the 2011 Capstone Expo. Instead of requiring
International Urban Planning Capstones
It’s May, which in the world of academia means spring conferences, commencement ceremonies and thesis projects. Today students at NYU’s Wagner School of public service will be displaying their final capstone projects at the 2011 Capstone Expo. Instead of requiring
Housing Lessons for India from Hernando De Soto and Singapore
How to upgrade slums and provide public housing in megacities is still an unsolved puzzle, yet a few key theories have emerged. I just came across an opinion piece where Sanjeev Sanyal compares two divergent models for slum upgrading: Peruvian
Housing Lessons for India from Hernando De Soto and Singapore
How to upgrade slums and provide public housing in megacities is still an unsolved puzzle, yet a few key theories have emerged. I just came across an opinion piece where Sanjeev Sanyal compares two divergent models for slum upgrading: Peruvian
Urbanization News April 15
This weeks featured story is Life after the Meltdown: A Visit to Japan’s Nuclear Ghost Towns. Cordula Meyer in Odaka, Japan, reports on how tens of thousands of people have fled their homes after the accident at the Fukushima nuclear
Urbanization News April 15
This weeks featured story is Life after the Meltdown: A Visit to Japan’s Nuclear Ghost Towns. Cordula Meyer in Odaka, Japan, reports on how tens of thousands of people have fled their homes after the accident at the Fukushima nuclear
Urbanization News April 8
This weeks featured story is the release of The 2011 Knight Frank Global Cities Survey. This survey compares cities based on economic activity, political power, quality of life and knowledge and influence to rank cities. What are the top cities
Urbanization News April 8
This weeks featured story is the release of The 2011 Knight Frank Global Cities Survey. This survey compares cities based on economic activity, political power, quality of life and knowledge and influence to rank cities. What are the top cities
City Beautiful: Slum Aesthetics (Part 1)
This is the first of two posts on outsiders and art in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum. I recently checked out a screening of Dharavi: Slum for Sale, where director Lutz Konermann was on hand afterward to discuss his film documenting the
City Beautiful: Slum Aesthetics (Part 1)
This is the first of two posts on outsiders and art in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum. I recently checked out a screening of Dharavi: Slum for Sale, where director Lutz Konermann was on hand afterward to discuss his film documenting the
Encountering Urbanization 