City planning

A third way of development?

Reflection, By Alan

We are used to saying that Auroville does not fit neatly into any known category. But this doesn’t stop many of us having certain fixed ideas about how it should develop.

RA-WCom on Supreme Court’s interim stay on the TDC verdict

News in brief

The RA-WCom informed the community that the hearings in the Supreme Court of India on the verdict from the Madras High Court of 15th March 2024, which had invalidated the GB’s Auroville Town Development Council (ATDC) and had called for more collaboration between the GB and the Residents’ Assembly (RA), will probably take place in the second week of July.

Integration of Auroville borewells

News in brief

The FO L’avenir d’Auroville / ATDC announced that the preparation of the development of Auroville-City, planning and development of roads, sectors and facilities has implications for the borewells also.

Green cities – a way forward, today and Tomorrow

Feature, By Lara

Visualization of the Galaxy Plan’s urban heat island effect

The communities of architects/ planners/ city-builders and greenbelters must come together in Auroville to manifest the city of the future (emphasis on “come together”).

The Presentations: a new way forward

Feature

An Appeal for the City

An open letter, By Anu Majumdar, Helmut and Tim

Invitation card sent from the Ashram Post Office to mark the city on the map of the world

There are two possibilities. The first is a step-by-step procedure based on the need of the day. This more or less corresponds to how we tackle the problem at present, problems are solved as they come up.