Indian Urban Futures VI: Garden settlements for the 21st century February 2025June 2025 Urban sprawl must stop so that cities become ‘family friendly’. At the sixth Indian Urban Futures conference held in Tirunveli in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Dr Cletus Babu, Founder Chairman of the SCAD Group of Institutions www.scad.ac.in called for ‘innovative and sustainable strategies in addressing India’s evolving urban landscape’.
Building Social Cities July 2024June 2025 “Building Social Cities” is a compilation of nine papers published in the journal of the Town & Country Planning Association, focusing on innovative urban planning and development strategies. It explores how a British Investment Bank could mobilise bond finance to enhance housing and local growth, addressing the urgent need for increased housebuilding and improved infrastructure. The document examines successful European practices, aiming to provide policymakers with practical solutions to housing challenges. It advocates for land reform and better funding mechanisms to create sustainable, thriving urban environments across the UK.
Smarter Urbanisation and Rapid Growth HFA March 2022June 2025 Cities need to change direction fast, if we are to satisfy our needs and retain social values. As the world tips towards the East, and to ‘mega cities’ of more than 10 million inhabitants, countries such as the UK need to offer better models for how to manage growth. The young and the poor feel squeezed out of the residential property markets. But we all complain of congestion, pollution and stress, despite the promised benefits of the Digital Revolution. What is to be done?
