Sameep Padora’s (de)Coding Mumbai exhibition

Sameep Padora’s (de)Coding Mumbai exhibition

Six years ago, Mumbai-based architect Sameep Padora was approached by a developer to design an affordable housing project, for which his firm conducted several field studies. He says that through this project, he found several beautiful examples of housing types responsive to the need for light and ventilation. “This study was published as a book … Read more

Govt to set up panel on RERA non-compliance

Govt to set up panel on RERA non-compliance

India has decided to assess the reasons for non-compliance of orders issued by various chapters of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) that was set up to ensure protection to troubled homebuyers. A committee including homebuyers and realty developers will be formed to examine different orders that have been passed by the state-specific authorities, but … Read more

Real estate sector to touch $1 trillion by 2030: Kant

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The real estate sector plays a multiplier effect in the development of the economy and is expected to reach a market size of USD 1 trillion by 2030, accounting for 18-20 per cent of India’s GDP, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Friday. Virtually addressing an event organised by industry body CII, Kant further … Read more

More Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?

By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One of the keys to good health could be in the hands of those who decide zoning policies for their communities. Inclusionary zoning policies that provide for affordable housing were associated with lower rates of heart disease for those who benefited from these dwellings, … Read more

Australia live news: NSW government in minority after MP moves to crossbench; Labor bets big on housing

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From our hard-working friends at AAP: Defence minister Peter Dutton insists the quarantine system will be able to cope when the travel ban lifts and flights from India resume. The first plane load of Australians from India will land on Saturday morning after flights were suspended for several weeks to allow the Howard Springs quarantine … Read more

Shielding from Covid in rodent-infested housing

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Conditions inside some housing lived in by people vulnerable to coronavirus are “utterly shameful,” according to former government adviser, Dame Louise Casey. A BBC News investigation found people shielding in homes with frequent leaks, widespread damp and even rodents living in a kitchen ceiling. The government says reducing the number of households in temporary accommodation … Read more

Eviction Bans Keep Renters Home, Curb COVID Spread

Danya Keene, PhD, assistant professor, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT. Emily Benfer, JD, visiting law professor, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC. Kathryn Leifheit, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles. Pew Research Center: “Financial and health impacts of COVID-19 vary … Read more

India quite literally needs to put a roof over its China dream

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By Andy Mukherjee It took a pandemic and a lockdown to highlight the precarious existence of the country’s blue-collar workers. Left without jobs and shelter, an estimated 30 million — roughly a fifth of the urban labor force — have gone back to their villages, with many completing long, hazardous journeys on foot when trains … Read more