Our Poor “Ease of Living” Indicators on April 5, 2020Globally, cities are considered “economic powerhouses” as they contribute almost 80 per cent to the world GDP. To be economically productive and competitive, a city must first be advantageous, vibrant, efficient, inclusive and livable. We frequently listen to the “Ease of Doing Business” mantra but hardly think of “Ease of Living” parameters for our cities. […]
Urban Management: Thinking Beyond Master Plans on March 26, 2020Yesteryear, Prime Ministers’ public vision statement for having ‘Denser and Vertical Cities’ stirred a new wave of debate and activity amongst dormant urban institutions. All in the public and donor sectors started prophesizing ‘Master Planning’ as a silver bullet to resolve all urban issues overnight. Urban heavyweights in Punjab, such as Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and […]