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Sustaining Smart Cities
Smart City' is a popular term that has been linked to most, rather, all the upcoming urban big-ticket projects ù be it private or public. Simply put, a Smart City is a social settlement that is near-perfect and is self sustaining.
Smart Cities | Are we ready for the challenges?
Like the term 'middle-class', the term 'Smart City' also lacks a definitive definition with many seeking to define it on their own terms. A coherent definition eludes both. Having said so, just as we know how the term 'middle-class' is loosely defined, Smart Cities can be defined as sustainable cities with self-containing amenities and infrastructure which give a decent quality of life to the citizens.
Vadodara transport hub design to be remade
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) will make changes in the Multifunctional Transport and Commercial Hub in the station area proposed as part of the Smart City proposal.
Navi Mumbai rejects Smart City proposal
The general body members of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) have rejected the Smart City proposal for the third time, reports the Times of India. The conditions cited to be included in the Smart City list are ´unacceptable and not in the best interest of the city´, these members said.
Ropeway projects can be implemented rapidly
Doppelmayr and the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) have recently signed a memorandum of understanding to address global mobility challenges.
Navi Mumbai general body turns down Smart City proposal
The general body members of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) have rejected the Smart City proposal for the third time, reports the Times of India. The conditions cited to be included in the Smart City list are “unacceptable and not in the best interest of the city”, these members said.
Two IITs to outline Smart City plan for Varanasi
The Centre has roped in Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) to chalk out a plan for redeveloping Varanasi into a Smart City, while preserving its heritage.
Bikers strike terror on Smart City roads
Unsafe are the roads of the number one Smart City in the country. With a spurt in incidents of dangerous and reckless driving, the roads of the capital city have turned into death traps.
Metro systems viable for large cities
Let me clarify that the term ´Smart City´ does not denote scale. We can have small Smart Cities and large Smart Cities, both successful. The Mass Rapid Transport System or MRTS is really meant for large cities which have the population and economic density to sustain such expensive infrastructure