Essays on New Urbanism

The concept of New urbanism is partially founded on the ideologies set out by Jane Jacobs. In this regard Jane Jacobs’ critique of the fundamental tenets of Urban Planning were in essence an assault on the norms of the time as practiced by the orthodox...

One of the great joys of studying theory is the layering and repositioning, the new vantage points that open up like windows suddenly appearing in the side of a formerly solid brick wall as one examines previous fundamental theory through the new theoretical lenses presented...

Green infrastructure (GI) has become an urgent necessity for societies that wants to upgrade their physical fabric to respond to the needs of citizens and be efficiently managed and maintained. It can positively contribute to liveable cities. This paper draws attention to how to integrate...

Purba Medinipur district is one of the southernmost districts of West Bengal. It is situated between the latitudes of 21o36’35”N and 22o57’10”N and between the longitudes of 86o33’50”E and 88o12’40”E. According to the Census of 2011, the district has 25 urban units. Out of these,...

Place – a specific site, whether an entire city or a smaller location within, that is shaped by human beings and shapes the lives of human beings Space – Geographic entities with distinct shapes, scales and other properties that set the stage for certain kinds...