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Shipra Narang Suri

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"Hello Alvaro Thanks for initiating such an important discussion, which we unfortunately didn't have time for in the initial days of this E-Debate. Indeed its not just megacities that face huge..."

11 July 2012 on RISK MEGACITY
"Thank you for your input. We would appreciate it if you could post your views in English so that more people can engage in the discussion."

26 June 2012 on La asociacion de entidades territoriales y la voluntad politica
published a topic: Discussion summary Segment 1: Challenges of Urbanization, and Urban Planning Responses

28 May 2012
"Thanks Mohamed and all. It was the active participation of people from around the world which made this exercise interesting and worthwhile. Will send you our report soon."

28 May 2012 on Wrapping up - A note from the moderators
published a topic: Wrapping up - A note from the moderators

24 May 2012
"Thank you Jose for initiating this very important discussion. We would especially like to hear from people if their cities, provinces and countries have initiated any legislative or institutional..."

14 May 2012 on Reforming urban policies, legislation and institutions can make...
likes a comment: Some key areas of intervention and policy development have been...

13 May 2012
"Thank you for your views. Indeed, we cannot be naive enough to believe that improved urban planning will by itself resolve the problem of slums. Slums are a manifestation of the socio-economic and..."

12 May 2012 on Urban planning and the challenge of slums
"Please take a look at the various ongoing discussions under the theme of Urban Planning. You will get several ideas."

12 May 2012 on Physical planning and poverty alleviation
"Interesting - three comments and three different views on this subject! Indeed, I do agree with Matthew that we tend to romanticize the countryside, and our aim should be to provide better living..."

12 May 2012 on Can rural-urban migration really be stopped?
"I know this discussion is mainly about crime prevention, but from a perspective of urban planning, it might be interesting to take a more holistic view of "safety and security". We should be talking..."

11 May 2012 on Safer cities, security and crime prevention
likes a comment: Re the question about what municipalities can do towards job creation...

11 May 2012
likes a comment: Thank you Hassaan for being provocative! I think the two key issues...

11 May 2012
published a topic: Urban planning and the challenge of slums

11 May 2012
"This is an interesting debate. Can we really have a city which is eminently livable, with great places to live, work, shop etc... but without having an open spaces, parks, gardens, lakes - whether..."

10 May 2012 on Greening the City - or re-imaging a city without its green spaces?
"Thank you all for your comments. So I guess what we are saying is that planning policies not only have to be clear, they also have to be consistent with other urban policies; planning institutions..."

10 May 2012 on Unclear planning policies - the bane of many cities!
"Hi Mariana - this is a common problem across many developing country cities, where the focus is solely on economic growth and competitiveness, rather than sustainability, equity or quality of life...."

9 May 2012 on Degrowth:Taboo of urban planning.
"Hi Julius! Would you like to make your observations under the discussion topic - "can rural urban migration be stopped?" What do you think could be effective ways of stopping, or at least containing,..."

9 May 2012 on Urban Planning and Neglect of Rural Hinterland: The Beginning of...
"Thank you all. Please take this discussion further under the topic "Managing urban land..." so you can engage with other like-minded people working on these areas. "

9 May 2012 on Institutional urban planning vs land market pressures
"Hello Margaret - this topic might be more relevant under "productive cities", so I'm moving it to that Dialogue. Thanks for your inputs."

9 May 2012 on JOB CREATION
"Thank you all for your insightful comments. Let me try and capture the main points raised in this discussion, before we move on. 1. Acquisition, buying in advance, ownership of (at least some amount..."

9 May 2012 on Managing urban land to ensure equity and sustainability
"Hi Filiep. Did you make that mistake elsewhere? Is that why people are wary of voting in the polls?"

8 May 2012 on Managing urban land to ensure equity and sustainability
"Hi Maria Helen - I've included it under the title - can rural urban migration be stopped?"

8 May 2012 on Managing urban land to ensure equity and sustainability
"Hi Maria Helena! I have moved your comment above to a new post on rural-urban migration, because I feel its an important concern of urban (as well as national) policymakers! Please join the..."

8 May 2012 on Managing urban land to ensure equity and sustainability
"Hi Clarence! Thanks for joining in. Can you elaborate on any of the two examples you have cited? Do all Swedish cities follow this model?"

8 May 2012 on Managing urban land to ensure equity and sustainability
published a topic: Can rural-urban migration really be stopped?

8 May 2012
"Thank you Bernard! Indeed, what you're saying, as are others above (e.g. Bankim) that these seven principles are fine, but some elements specific to the context will need to be added or adapted, and..."

8 May 2012 on The challenges of urbanization, and urban planning responses
likes a comment: Hello. I live and work in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, a small...

8 May 2012
likes a comment: In my experience working for the last decade in a developed country...

8 May 2012
"Dear Alessa, Carolina and Aline I'd like to request you to kindly continue this conversation in English. As noted in our guidelines, we would prefer all posts and comments to be in English. I was..."

7 May 2012 on Urban planning tools and local identity
"I'm wondering if we can get some views from the developed world here... Are the challenges faced by developed-country cities the same as developing-country cities? The pace of urbanization is..."

7 May 2012 on The challenges of urbanization, and urban planning responses
published a topic: Managing urban land to ensure equity and sustainability

7 May 2012
"Thanks Alejandro for raising this important issue. I would like to raise it as a separate post to encourage discussion on the critical issue of urban land. I hope that's okay with you."

7 May 2012 on Institutional urban planning vs land market pressures
likes a comment: find attached a video made for the Planning Commission of Pakistan....

7 May 2012
likes a topic: Institutional urban planning vs land market pressures

7 May 2012
"Hello Max and Dorothy! I do agree with you that citizens need to be more proactive in ensuring that their cities are livable and sustainable. Does community-based planning work in your respective..."

7 May 2012 on We´re our own destiny, we need to be aware each other and act, never ...
"Thank you Fazal for your inputs. I believe many countries in Asia and Africa face similar problems - unplanned conversion of agricultural land, strip development along highways, and the development..."

7 May 2012 on The challenges of urbanization, and urban planning responses
"Hi Masetori! Welcome to the urban planning dialogue. Indeed, urban planning is a process and all stages of that process, as well as the institutions that support it, must be strengthened, if planning..."

7 May 2012 on Unclear planning policies - the bane of many cities!
published a topic: Unclear planning policies - the bane of many cities!

6 May 2012
published a topic: The challenges of urbanization, and urban planning responses

5 May 2012
published a topic: Rules of the game

5 May 2012
published a topic: Structure of the Urban Planning E-Dialogue

5 May 2012
published a topic: Welcome to the E-Dialogue on Urban Planning – Institutions, Regulations and Quality of Life

5 May 2012