Tag: #urban planning
Articles tagged with #urban planning
When it rains it pours
It was a natural disaster but the high death toll was a testament to criminal state negligence.
Cars vs people in Kathmandu
City life and the many benefits it represents, including better healthcare, reliable transport and quality education, are the main pull factors…
Right trees for right seasons in Kathmandu
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIEvery spring Kathmandu turns into a city of flowers blooming with jacaranda and bougainvillea. People wait year-round to…
A load of rubbish
Kathmandu Valley's only landfill site Sisdole has reached its maximum capacity. All photos: AMIT MACHAMASINepal’s capital stank for more than a…
Rebuilding Kathmandu after the 1934 quake
Before 1934, the old quarter of Kathmandu was compact and densely populated. All photos: IMAGES OF THE CENTURYThe way Nepal’s Rana rulers went…