urban planning

What would our cities look like if water was visible, accessible, and woven into everyday life? What becomes possible when urban water bodies are treated as commons once again?

As temperatures rise in Nagaland's Dimapur, women street vendors are drawing on traditional practices and strong civil-society networks, revealing an alternative, more intimate model of urban resilience.

WRI India’s Jaya Dhindaw on why blue-green infrastructure—from green corridors to wetlands—must be seen as essential to urban planning.

Nagaland’s poor urban waste management is as much due to poor infrastructure and low funding, as it is due to the slow behavioural change among its citizens.

Informal workers in Delhi spend hours in the sun every day. Low-cost water ATMs protect people from heat exposure and uphold the basic right to water.

The Pune riverfront project aims to beautify the Mula-Mutha river, but risks flooding, pollution, and long-term ecological damage in urban areas.

With vehicular emissions driving India’s air pollution crisis, low emission zones (LEZs) offer a viable solution to improving air quality, reducing congestion, and creating healthier, liveable cities.

As Delhi gets ready to vote, a citizen-led charter calls for systemic solutions—sustainable mobility, safer streets, and inclusive public spaces—for a better quality of life.

The rich history of Alappuzha's inland water transport system stands in sharp contrast to the challenges experienced by the boatmasters who now anchor it.

An urban lake restoration project near Chennai demonstrates how scientific interventions and community participation can recover lost biodiversity and support environmental sustainability.