Waste has always been an undeniable factor in the city building process. More so in today’s context, waste management has been brought to the forefront of architectural, planning, and popular discourse due to it directly and intensely affecting our ways of living in a city. Thus, it’s time for us
Dharavi is Asia’s largest slum development and is largely regarded as an eyesore in Mumbai’s severe urbanity. Open sewage, packed hutments, small lanes, and poor living conditions are all common images of the setting. Despite these limitations, Dharavi has evolved into a highly dynamic and thriving ecosystem fueled by the
Food cultivation is one of the great historical milestones of our society’s development. The knowledge of agriculture was fundamental for the evolution of a nomadic society into a sedentary civilization. Centuries later, agricultural production has become one of the main contributors to the organization of the land. This phenomenon can be seen
One of the root causes of inequity is urban and rural differentiation China is experiencing a massive migration to the cities, mostly due to the availability of jobs and better facilities. But the way the government administers citizenship also creates inequity and poverty. Since the founding of the People’s Republic
Right to the city The idea of the “right to the city” was first used in 1968 by philosopher and sociologist Henri Lefebvre. Both the concept and the phrase have been taken up by social movements and academics as a way to articulate and resist spatial inequalities in the capitalist
What is a City Government? City government, commonly known as Urban Local Body, Municipality or Nagar Nigam is composed of various actors who occupy various roles in the government and undertake different functions. These actors can be broadly divided into two groups – administrative and elected. The role of
