Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Urban Planners Advocate Policy Changes for City Densification
Imagine cities are like LEGO sets.
To make them better, urban planners want to change the rules.
They suggest using land more efficiently, like having more parks and fewer big yards.
This means building closer together, like in big cities like New York.
They want to make cities more efficient so they can grow and help the economy.
This helps use land, improve transport, and reduce pollution.
Experts say cities need to keep changing to stay strong and successful.
This is part of a plan to improve cities in Gujarat.
Urban planners discussed policy changes at a workshop in Ahmedabad.
They suggested reducing private land ownership to enable city densification.
Experts emphasized compact development models for efficient land use.
The workshop was part of Urban Development Year 2025 in Gujarat.
Speakers highlighted the importance of cities for economic growth.
- Who
- Urban planners and experts
- What
- Advocated for policy changes to enable densification of cities
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Ahmedabad
- Why
- To promote efficient land use, infrastructure, and sustainable growth
- Event
- Workshop on Densification of Existing Cities
- Location
- Ahmedabad
- Organizer
- Gujarat Regional Chapter of the Institute of Town Planners, India
- Focus
- Compact urban growth and policy changes
- Key Suggestion
- Halving private land ownership for densification