Weak planning of urbanisation is resulting in lost opportunities for growth and transformation for Africa
Smart city financing laden with trouble
Zurich is world’s most sustainable city, according to a new index
Habitat III: the biggest conference you’ve probably never heard of
Begging to whistling, rural India doing everything to end open defecation
Several villages in India are coming up with out-of-the-box ideas to discourage open defecation
How Uber opens cities only to close them
Uber is just another intermediary capitalist that profits from the needs of typically urban people
1,500 people evicted from slum in Dharamshala; rehabilitation uncertain
People living in Charan Khad slum for over three decades are now being chased away from Dharamshala as local ...
Cities take the lead by setting emission reduction targets
Cities are responsible for a large chunk of greenhouse gas emissions due to concentration of economic activity
Porto Novo: an African city taking action against climate change
Porto Novo in Benin, Rouen in France and Da Nang in Vietnam are taking steps to mitigate the harsh ...
Is Urbanisation the best way to preserve the African environment?
A new report seems to suggest so
Slums on rent
Dhaka has seen a sharp rise in privately owned slums. Are these a better alternative to 'squatter settlements' common ...
Lucknow’s waterbodies perish at the hands of unregulated construction
Land records of Lucknow Nagar Nigam state the city has 964 tanks and ponds, a majority of which are ...
Tea garden workers celebrate Dehradun’s failure to make it to smart cities list
City residents say the smart city is proposed in an area with tea gardens which are home to rich ...
Government announces names of first 20 smart cities
Bhubaneswar, Pune, Jaipur top the list
Notes on 100 smart cities
The new government is on a techno-heavy mission to create modern cities. Does it have the vision it takes?
Chennai apart
From ignoring warnings to delays in taking actions, Tamil Nadu administration played its part in making the December floods ...
Disease outbreak feared due to Chennai floods
A survey done in the city has found that 90 per cent population is unable to access safe water ...
Brasilia Declaration: Countries commit to prioritise road safety
The declaration was finalised at the Second Global High Level conference on Road Safety held in Brazil
Shared ride
Mobile apps that help car owners to offer rides to strangers are a big hit
Real estate developer encroaches upon stormwater drain in Gurgaon
Paras builders dumped construction debris in a stormwater drain and then, began construction on the drain itself. This has ...
Centre inaugurates three ambitious urban development projects
Unveils a plethora of conditions for accountability and funding
Government’s new housing scheme for urban poor leaves vital questions unanswered
According to an unofficial estimate, there is a shortage of more than 40 million dwelling units, with the demand ...
Heavy rains expose Mumbai’s vulnerability to flooding yet again
Despite massive water-logging every year, India’s commercial capital is dragging its feet on finding sustainable solutions to the problem
Remembering Charles Correa, one of the pioneers of sustainable architecture
Celebrated architect and urban planner Charles Correa died on June 16 in Mumbai. Down To Earth revisits nine of ...
CSE points out lapses in building regulations in India
The condition and quality of Indian building stock is poor when it comes to seismic performance. In Delhi, almost ...