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We must become equally good at making cities liveable
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We must become equally good at making cities liveable

India’s cities are growing rapidly but the focus must now shift from building more to creating better places to live. Suresh Babu, Organising Secretary, National Convention of Architectural Engineers, discusses the need for integrated, inclusive and people-centric urban development, and the role of technology and architectural engineering in shaping future cities.

What is the central idea behind the convention?

India aspires to become a developed nation by 2047 and cities will be central to that transformation. But development cannot be measured only by taller buildings, wider roads or larger infrastructure...

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India’s cities are growing rapidly but the focus must now shift from building more to creating better places to live. Suresh Babu, Organising Secretary, National Convention of Architectural Engineers, discusses the need for integrated, inclusive and people-centric urban development, and the role of technology and architectural engineering in shaping future cities.What is the central idea behind the convention?India aspires to become a developed nation by 2047 and cities will be central to that transformation. But development cannot be measured only by taller buildings, wider roads or larger infrastructure...To read the full article Click Here

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