Tag «urban development»

WeSchool supports Smart Cities – Delivery of Civic Services

Smart Cities – Delivery of Civic Services Mumbai, 6th June, 2015: Vijnan Bharati, Mumbai in association with WeSchool organized a two day conference on Smart Cities, focusing on defining specific actionable, achievable and measurable objectives for cities and towns to evolve to ‘smart’ ones within their specific historic, social and environmental context. Experts from academia, …

Three recommendations on urban development for inclusive growth in India

The World Economic Forum has released a new report, The Future of Urban Development and Services Initiative: Urban Development Recommendations for the Government of India. The report highlights the importance of wider private-sector participation to bridge the urban infrastructure and services funding gap, widening due to India’s rapid urban population growth. Three strategic recommendations and case …

Myanmar Urban Development Conference

FOUR ENTRY POINTS FOR MORE SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF RAPID URBANISATION Think Piece for the Myanmar Urban Development Conference 6-8 May 2013, Yangon Introduction The temptation is strong to join the chorus of voices to the effect that Myanmar has a unique window of opportunity to avoid the mistakes committed by other rapidly  developing …

MMCF, City of Strasbourg partner to plan heritage, urban development in Udaipur

Field workshops will culminate with discussions on follow-up action on Feb 15 Mumbai, February 14, 2013: Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) along with City of Strasbourg and various government, non-government and international organizations, organized a field workshop from February 2-15, 2013 in Udaipur to brainstorm on development and maintenance of heritage sites in Udaipur …