4/ The panel drew on a special feature curated for City Journal. Contributors to this include @hburte @elkamath @MPenpecioglu @seth_schindler Amita Bhide and Mustafa Bayirbag

3/ The panel highlights that the intricate relationship btw the state & capital gives rise to diverse mechanisms of structural violence over ext time periods. The response to this from marginalised communities is most often complex, often oscillating btw resistance & complicity.

2/ Using case studies from cities like Ankara, Durban, Mumbai and Rio de Janerio, the talk discussed how the interplay between slow, insidious forms of violence shapes the urban landscape.

1/ The 2nd #fromtheiihsarchives looks at the recent Publics@IIHS which delved into the structural violence faced by poor and marginalised groups during spatial transformations in cities of the Global South. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=NpUA7Z…

You can now send in your abstracts by 27 November 2023! Details below. For queries, write to [email protected] twitter.com/iihsin/status/…

4/ The talk stresses that by using data analytics, policymakers can identify areas with inadequate services and target improvements. Data-driven decision-making is crucial for creating inclusive cities.

3/ Asher emphasises the need for policy interventions to address residential segregation. Equitable distribution of services can enhance overall well-being and reduce disparities.

2/ The lecture highlights the issue of residential segregation in India, where communities are often separated based on socio-economic factors, leading to unequal access to public services like water supply, sanitation, healthcare, and education.

1/ This month's #fromtheiihsarchives series will focus on Publics@IIHS-an event where researchers & practitioners talk about their work in the Urban. We look @thesamasher's talk on Residential Segregation & Unequal Access to Local Public Services in India. youtube.com/watch?v=J41wnr…

The next Publics@IIHS brings together the editors and chapter contributors of the special feature, 'The structural violence of spatial transformation: urban development and the more-than-neoliberal state in the Global South', curated for City Journal.

Inviting applications for the eighth edition of the IIHS Annual Research Conference, Urban ARC! twitter.com/iihsin/status/…

3/ The tool was applied to street network data from 10 Indian & 2 international cities. Results showed that COINS detects the skeletal structure of cities, aligning with user-generated hierarchies and making it a valuable resource for urban planning and transportation research.

2/ COINS provides an efficient algorithm for street continuity and hierarchy analysis that can be used to delineate neighbourhoods, estimate traffic, identify regions of high vehicular pollution, predict land-use, and compare the structure of different cities.

1/ The 2nd #fromtheiihsarchives this month looks at COINS, an open-source tool that generates street hierarchy information from raw street network data. Read here: iihs.co.in/knowledge-gate…

The tenth edition of the annual IIHS PhD Workshop invites submissions. If you are a doctoral student working in the urban, this is an event you don't want to miss.

3/ The study reveals that the relationship between population density, street density, building height, and car ownership is spatially non-stationary. This fine-grained understanding can inform research, policy, and urban practice.

2/ Using Cartosat-1 stereo imagery, the method generates a population density surface. When summed to the ward level, the approach reduces the median absolute percentage error between the predicted and known census population to 8.29%.

1/ In this month's #fromtheiihsarchives we look back at a paper that leverages data on street density, building heights, and car ownership for Bangalore to predict urban population density at 30 m resolution. Read here: iihs.co.in/knowledge-gate…

Urban ARC 2024 invites researchers and practitioners to explore the concept and practice of urban marginality from various perspectives, methodologies, disciplines, and locations.

.@iihsin and Alliance Francaise, Bangalore are co- hosting an event on urban agriculture that includes a digital exhibition followed by a panel discussion with urban agriculture experts. 20 October, 5:30pm onwards. The event is free and open to all twitter.com/iihsin/status/…

Bengaluru’s expansion of waste-management capacity aims to address rising waste generation & improve overall processing. By enhancing infrastructure, the city can reduce landfill dependency, promote recycling & contribute to a greener env and better quality of life for residents.

Bengaluru currently produces around 5000 tonnes of solid waste per day, expected to rise to 6000 tonnes by 2029. The city is taking steps to manage this growing waste load effectively. It’s crucial for maintaining a cleaner and more sustainable environment. #WasteManagement

.@iihsin researcher @Pushkar1703 writes an explainer for @the_hindu discussing why Bengaluru is expanding its waste-management capacity. A short thread with highlights: thehindu.com/sci-tech/energ…

In Rajasthan, urban informal workers lack access to formal social security systems. A recent policy brief by @anand_shriya and @GautamBhan80 advocates for policy changes and targeted interventions to improve their livelihoods and well-being. iihs.co.in/knowledge-gate…

.@sosurie's research sheds light on women’s experiences in the digital labour platform economy. Her work helps understand gender dynamics and women’s realities in platform work across different economic and social realities. iihs.co.in/knowledge-gate…

.@divyarrs @antaraxrai @sosurie & @GautamBhan80 explore the vulnerability of women in the informal economy, emphasising the need for social protection to enhance maternal and child health outcomes in urban contexts. iihs.co.in/knowledge-gate…

.@neethimenon's book explores the lives of Bangalore’s street-based sex workers across 3 decades, shedding light on urban transitions, labour informality & gender dynamics through the eyes of female, male & transgender street-based sex workers in the city. iihs.co.in/knowledge-gate…

Over 95% of working women in India hold informal jobs, marked by low pay, precarious conditions, and lack of social protection. @neethimenon @divyarrs @antaraxrai write about India’s female informal workforce facing an uphill battle for gender equality. tinyurl.com/mvk8ts4b

Claudia Goldin’s Nobel Prize has sparked a discussion on female workforce participation & women’s labour market outcomes. Researchers @iihsin deeply engage with these themes and have built a critical body of work over the years. A short thread with our work on gender and labour:

3/ Stigma and discrimination widen the gap in accessing support. Thus, breaking the silence, addressing stigma, and ensuring access to mental health care is essential. Emphasis on equitable planning and quality healthcare delivery for all communities is required.