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‘Tales of the City’ Turns 40: as the World Burns

Originally posted on urbanculturalstudies:
40 years ago (in 1978), the first of Armistead Maupin’s ‘Tales of the City’ installments appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle. The ‘Tales’ would eventually be published as 9 novels, from the first ‘Tales of the…

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Future City: A Perspective by Noman Ahamad Khan

Future City As we see the word “Future City” it strikes in our mind that a city which is prosperous in its facilities, its beauty, its management, its communication, standard etc. But have a ponder on the word Future city, … Continue reading →

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Pressing Problems of Chennai

Anyone who lived in India’s bigger cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata would consider Chennai  as a city with comparatively better infrastructure. But then, why should Chennai be compared and measured against other cities in India, when Chennai is the biggest producer … Continue reading →

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Future City Plan by Afzal Nadeem Siddiqui

How will our Future Cities Look?             Imagine a city of the future. Do you see clean streets, flying cars and Robots doing all the works?             No one really knows what the future holds, but the reality now is … Continue reading →

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