Tag: urban
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Is Affordable Housing Inclusive ?
Over half of the world is urbanized now. An ever growing population and increasing activities in a developing city bring about tremendous pressure on the urban land and its housing sector. Urbanization has resulted in people increasingly living in slums and squatter settlements and has deteriorated the housing conditions of the economically weaker sections of…
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Ring Railway
Ring Railway – Conceptualised as a mass transit network, the ring railway currently is a failed transport project in capital. 35 km network is currently being utilised by express and goods trains pacing at 70-80 kmph on tracks mostly secured from urban intrusion. #infrastructure #Delhi #indianrailways #transport #motion #urban #urbanprecis #abstract #journalism #discussion #urbandecay #design…
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A Demolition And Urban Opinion
In a sorry development, a modern architectural marvel was demolished. The landmark symbolized India’s tryst with modern architecture. The cast concrete structures designed by architects Raj Rewal, Kuldip Singh and engineered by Mahendra Raj stood witness to numerous exhibitions and trade fairs. Though well known to architectural community these modern ‘monuments’ were not ‘popular’ amongst…