In this issue

This issue Focus on Housing for all.

The Joy Of Cities - Designing, planning and developing cities in the context of their past, present and future.

Urban Blueprint - A series of case studies that capture the transformational qualities of well-designed cities.

Change Agents - Meeting up with city lovers and organisations who are making a difference.

Provocateur - A hard-nosed look at what makes cities liveable or unliveable!..

Culture Corner - Visual wonders from across the world.

City Lights - A fast-paced glimpse at the vitality of cities.

The Urgency of Waste

Sarah Ekblad illuminates the need for new, sustainable waste removal infrastructures and services to encourage behaviours that ultimately reduce waste

3 mins

Shaping Futures

Chetan Kulkarni explains the systems that contributed to the rapid infrastructural development of Dubai between 1999 and 2010

8 mins

De Hallen From a no-go Area to a Hotspot

Architect André van Stigt describes how a former tram depot has been transformed into a place for leisure, crafts and education.

9 mins

Reviving Wastelands

Marina Khrustaleva describes how planting beautiful parks on abandoned land can revitalise an urban region.

9 mins

The Vanishing Wadas of Pune

A unique style of housing may soon be history unless new ways to preserve its glory are discovered and implemented. Neha Tambe shines a light on the situation

8 mins

Being Private in Public Places

Bas Losekoot takes Shyam Khandekar on a journey of cities and their public spaces where people thrive in their solitude amongst lively crowds

8 mins

Underutilised-Overbuilt Re-reading the Urban Underground of Nishi-Shinjuku

Arfakhashad Munaim discusses the plazas and underground corridors of one of Tokyo’s busiest transit hubs as both a social space and a mega-urban infrastructure

7 mins

A Healthy Strategy to Tackle Soil Contamination

How can we improve the quality of soil in order to re-create healthy places for healthy people? Hélène leriche and Prof. dr. Hans van Veen, an expert in microbial ecology, look for processes more respectful of our environment

5 mins

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My Liveable City Magazine Description:

Best practices, ideas and possibilities of improved city living from around the world and India and intended for anyone who is a stakeholder in the development of their cities. Understanding how planning, design, architecture, community, sustainability can all come together to create more conducive and liveable environments for urban residents.