ms raghavendra

Urban Planner, Professor in India, PhD in Urban Planning from Cambridge University

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

Every week, humans ingest as much as five grams of microplastics – that's the equivalent of swallowing a teaspoon of plastic or munching on your credit card, according to the @WWF See: https://t.co/LXrHVd7Y2e

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

CR Mackintosh in 1893: We must clothe modern ideas in modern dress. Rennie's iconic 'Hill House' being restored in well, modern dress. See: https://t.co/f183G9SpTU Thanks @guardian

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

India's buildings consume 40% of generated electricity. Arch Monish @antstudio_mo designs device, recognised by @UNEnvironment, that facilitates evaporative cooling using earthen cones and water, little energy & no refrigerants @KoenSteemers @JaideepPrabhu https://t.co/IJvWqJXSfX

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness: Look, you don’t need to solve your problems before you get a home. Instead, a home should be the secure foundation that makes it easier to solve your problems. Way to go! Thanks @KoenSteemers @jonhenley @guardian

[Koen Steemers @KoenSteemers]

The humanity and sanity of building homes for the homeless makes so much sense, financially too: Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness https://t.co/6XXvuiiLqb

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

Bauhaus: Huge impact on making the modern world including modular kitchens, city signages, product design, furniture, and architectural curriculum design. Achieved in short time. Brilliant. Thanks @dezeen

[Dezeen @dezeen]

Here are 10 of the most iconic pieces of Bauhaus furniture and homeware. https://t.co/NNjhz2aJZR

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

Run Forrest Run! The social energy that is felt by runners and spectators is a strong catalyst in uniting a city and recognising, celebrating and promoting public life. Absolutely. Thanks @citiesforpeople

[Gehl @citiesforpeople]

Run Forrest run! Our latest blog looks at running in the city, its contribution to public life and its use in urban strategy. How is running perceived in your city? #citiesforpeople #publicspace #activehealthycities https://t.co/C51vM4ey7G

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

Alexander Rose @zander at @longnow Foundation is building a clock that will last 10,000 years. interestingly, the Clock’s chimes have been programmed to not repeat themselves for 10,000 years. Amazing long range vision. Thanks @BBCFuture : https://t.co/8DvnDngooH

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

We humans have altered Earth’s climate, polluted her atmosphere, oceans, freshwater, and soils, driven thousands of species extinct, and spread weeds, pests, and diseases around the world. High time we called time on our irresponsible ways @OUPAcademic @UniofOxford

[Oxford Academic @OUPAcademic]

While most humans are living longer, healthier lives and eating higher on the food chain, the rest of life on Earth is being pushed to the margins. It's not hard to see why the Anthropocene is considered an unmitigated disaster by so many. #WorldOceansDay https://t.co/ZQPzvu3GSy

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

Building the world's first fossil-free, sustainable society is going to require much more than nice words on paper, but we're determined to make it happen: Finland on its plans to become carbon neutral by 2035. Thanks @dezeen

[Dezeen @dezeen]

"Building the world's first sustainable society." https://t.co/kfQbemNUOQ

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

A tap that drips once every second wastes a thousand litres of water in a month. Aabid Surti shows us how easy it can be to keep our future green and blue. Let’s join him. https://t.co/VMz2alJ1xy

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

If a team of planners at any time had been given the task of doing what they could to reduce life between buildings, they hardly could have achieved more thoroughly what has inadvertently been done in our cities: Jan Gehl @citiesforpeople

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

Plastic: we make 4.8 bn plastic bottles every year, dump a truckload of plastic into the sea every minute, and kill more than a million birds every year. Good news: this may end soon. Let's learn from Norway, where 97% of plastic is recycled. Thanks @KoenSteemers @PositiveNewsUK

[Koen Steemers @KoenSteemers]

It is good to see some positive news. Have a nice weekend!
Norway recycles 97% of its plastic bottles: a blueprint for the rest of the world? - Positive News https://t.co/nCt6yemwLA

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work; Daniel Burnham, Father of City Beautiful Movement (1893 World Columbian Exposition) and city planner for Chicago, San Francisco, Cleveland and Manila - https://t.co/ObTUjV5PYv

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Christopher Alexander:

I'll tell you a story. I was in India in 1961. I was living in a village most of the time. I studied that village, tried to understand what village life was all about. And I got back to Harvard.

I got a…https://t.co/Pcjzc6Pw8Q https://t.co/NA48q7HQGp

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

ACs and Refrigerators consume 20% of global energy & pollute environment. @Cambridge_Uni researchers identify high performance green coolants. World awaits production of Green Air Conditioners and Refrigerators through @UCamEnterprise See: https://t.co/GxWBsQwOhu

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

Refrigeration & air conditioning currently devour a fifth of energy produced. Research @Cambridge_Uni identifies green material for cooling. World awaits production through @UCamEnterprise See: https://[email protected]/research/news/green-material-for-refrigeration-identified

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If you are inspired by late Laurie Baker, Didi Contractor, and Biju Bhaskar (Thannal), you are a doer on the right path. Learn more on environment conscious architecture of Dhruvang and Priyanka, who show us the path here: https://t.co/8npXk6aZAC

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

Design and build homes that breathe: Dhruvang and Priyanka. Thanks @thebetterindia See their inspiring architecture here: https://t.co/bHnuyWXqQz @iianc @INDIArchitects

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

To bring to the day's diet of sights and sounds the wine of your own temperament. Thanks @ESPNcricinfo for must read piece on Neville Cardus, inspiration to all who follow cricket and music: https://t.co/S2f0SmSz4K

[ms raghavendra @camraghav]

Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian: Dennis Wholey