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At UDRI, we address these questions through urban planning and urban design, developing inclusive and holistic approachesโfrom systems to amenities, from open spaces to infrastructureโto improve the quality of urban life for all.
Key Focus Areas
Our research influences the structure of cities
Urban Design
Urban design plays a critical role in shaping the quality, identity, and functionality of cities.
Spatial Planning
We suggest urban development models responsive to social and environmental needs.
Urban Conservation
We suggest urban development models responsive to social and environmental needs.
Urban Infrastructure
We suggest urban development models responsive to social and environmental needs.
Open Spaces
We suggest urban development models responsive to social and environmental needs.
Livelihoods
We suggest urban development models responsive to social and environmental needs.
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Library
Our publications document decades of learning โ from urban design policy to spatial planning frameworks.
Mumbai Reader 2024
A collection of essays, case studies, and urban commentaries about cities.
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State Government Notifies the Development Plan 2034 for Greater Mumbai
UDRI Highlights
Workshops, dialogues, and public forums that bring
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Conducted capacity-building workshops for municipal councillors from ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ and ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ต๐ฝ๐๐ฟ ๐ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป on 14th and 15th November, 2025.
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Conducted capacity-building workshops for municipal councillors from ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ and ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ต๐ฝ๐๐ฟ ๐ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป on 14th and 15th November, 2025.
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Conducted capacity-building workshops for municipal councillors from ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ and ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ต๐ฝ๐๐ฟ ๐ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป on 14th and 15th November, 2025.