PVM

Urbanist (Views expressed are personal)

[PVM @PrernaVMehta]

#TOD can play #crucial role in encouraging low carbon lifestyle and improve urban liveability factors. Read our new blog on https://t.co/NyEVHPRNhk @subratasays @OPAgarWRI @sklohia65 @RKinBangalore @spaalumni @CPRUrban @urbanvoicesin @TODInstitute @Chetanvaidya20

[WRI India @WRIIndia]

Cities in #India are uniquely positioned to #actonclimate by implementing transit-oriented development. Read our new blog by @PrernaVMehta @subratasays and Shanid K.P. https://t.co/oOSR7pQ0aW #TOD

[NIUA_India @NIUA_India]

#IPCC report warns that with rising temperature, the #climatechange impact will intensify. Smart urbanization can mitigate the same.

Read @EconomicTimes article by @NIUA_India Director @hiteshvaidya & @PrernaVMehta of @WRIIndia

https://t.co/XwywcAqgDf
@MoHUA_India @C3_NIUA

[Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube), NIUA @C3_NIUA]

#C3LearningSeries
Sharing few key takeaways from the insightful session on Local Climate Action- Plan, Prioritization and Market Outlook.

Keep following us for the upcoming session details.

#ClimateAction #localclimateaction #climateactionplan

[Coalition for Urban Transitions @CoalitionUrban]

How can #India mobilise its national missions to unleash the full potential of Climate Smart Cities to promote climate action and achieve shared prosperity?

Register now for our session at #ConnectKaro to find out more ➡️ https://t.co/I69edpTuoS

[WRI India @WRIIndia]

Join @HardeepSPuri, Jamshyd Godrej & Roopa Kudva for our virtual #ConnectKaro 2021 opening plenary as we discuss how cities can overcome pressing urban challenges and become inclusive, sustainable and climate forward #WRIIndiaAt10.
REGISTER https://t.co/Mh3kh087Bq

[Dr. Parveen Kumar, PhD @kparveen79]

Join us at #ConnectKaro for our panel discussion on creating a #sustainable ecosystem for #EV #batteries in India. Register: https://t.co/G1p5WLVu7i
@TheSMEV @MHI_GoI @mnreindia @EESL_India @NITIAayog @IndiaDST @WRICitiesIndia @PetroleumMin @iitbombay @CSIR_CECRI @arci_res_in

[Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube), NIUA @C3_NIUA]

Tirthankar Mandal, Head, Energy Policy, WRI India and Deepak Krishnan, Associate Director, WRI India's Energy Program write about Bottlenecks for Rooftop Solar in Indian Cities and How to address them.

Link to the blog: https://t.co/xUo3ETlMZH

#rooftopsolar #solarenergy

[PVM @PrernaVMehta]

#Mumbai slums are warmer than buildings @WRIIndia study

[Badri Chatterjee @ChatterjeeBadri]

How hot does Mumbai get after monsoon? 3 maps by @WRIIndia showed severity of heat risk during October, microclimatic changes & green cover shortage. Study called for a city-specific policy using more nature based solutions to adapt to climate risks.
Read: https://t.co/BXjBjI6ht9

[PVM @PrernaVMehta]

COVID-19 and Smart Cities: Emergency response and resurgence @PrernaVMehta @WRICitiesIndia @OPAgarWRI @SmartCities_HUA @wef

[WRI India @WRIIndia]

#TacticalUrbanism involves low-cost and quick-fix solutions to tweak issues in cities, such as regulating traffic flow and reclaiming spaces for pedestrians and the community.

Read this primer on tactical urbanism by @rajeev228031 and @PrernaVMehta: https://t.co/qK9SnvLHvv

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

What are the challenges and opportunities of urban #ClimateSmart investments? And what how can innovations in financing bridge the investment gap?

Get the answers and more in this new report: https://t.co/NWOU5tPpQ2

[The Better India @thebetterindia]

In 2018, Ganga Ram was officially appointed as a traffic sentinel by Delhi Traffic Police, but he has been manning a junction in Seelampur for decades before that. Even through the COVID-19 pandemic,he has displayed incredible dedication to his duty and continued to do his job.

[WRI India @WRIIndia]

The Smart Responses to COVID-19: How Indian Cities are Fighting through Action and Innovation (Vol I of 2) showcases how 25 smart cities have responded to the pandemic with innovations that focus on technology enabled, people-centric responses.

Download: https://t.co/nfrLzU11MN

[PULPlive @pulp_live]

#Teaser Voices of the streets,playing near you. Stay tuned this week so that you don't miss them. https://t.co/J3PGlBopXm #voice #street #emotion #neighborhood #India

[PVM @PrernaVMehta]

Today Cities have stepped up to tackle the COVID pandemic, it’s time they gear up to tackle another growing pandemic - Climate Change! My Colleague Himanshi Kapoor and me write about “Go local for Climate action”. https://t.co/fZOutXNQeR

[OP Agarwal @OPAgarWRI]

As our cities continue to struggle with traffic congestion, vehicular pollution and parking problems, i believe that in a post-COVID world, we need to prioritize public transport. I share my thoughts in this blog for @CNNnews18

https://t.co/Gpq8bugfJI

[OP Agarwal @OPAgarWRI]

Public spaces are key to a city's vitality. Yet, as we emerge from a nationwide lockdown, steps need to be taken to reactivate these spaces within social distancing and community health norms. Prerna Mehta and Jaya Dhindaw and these suggestions:

https://t.co/V2vsLCgmxq

[21st Century City @urbanthoughts11]

Street life during #corona

[Srinivas Katikithala @Secretary_MoHUA]

Together we are stronger & together we can do anything!

ULBs across the country have come up with innovative ways & efforts to protect their citizens from #Coronavirus.
#CitiesFightCorona

[Robin King @RKinBangalore]

Great image of #PhysicalDistancing in #India. #COVID19 @chrislhayes https://t.co/FEvRFHlEhd via @indiatoday

[#LetMeBreathe ™ 😷 @LetMeBreathe_In]

Washing your hands is essential for protection against #coronavirus. But what to do if you have no water available? The people of #RangpuriPahari need our help. @DelhiJalBoard @ArvindKejriwal @LtGovDelhi #COVID19 #21daylockdown