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Data & evidence

7 posts from the 2024-25 Fellowship cohort on data & evidence, newest first.

Harnessing Rainwater to Secure India’s Urban Future: Industry’s Role and…

Harnessing Rainwater to Secure India’s Urban Future: Industry’s Role and…

Harnessing Rainwater to Secure India’s Urban Future: Industry’s Role and a Calculator’s Impact As I stand on my balcony in … Water securityData & evidence Shubhi KesarwaniNovember 5, 2025
Quantifying the Invisible: How a Simple Tool is Changing Rainwater…

Quantifying the Invisible: How a Simple Tool is Changing Rainwater…

Quantifying the Invisible: How a Simple Tool is Changing Rainwater Harvesting in Cities Over the last year, I’ve been closely … Water securityData & evidence Shubhi KesarwaniOctober 9, 2025
Rebuilding the City: How Infrastructure Shapes Safety and Access in…

Rebuilding the City: How Infrastructure Shapes Safety and Access in…

In earlier blogs, we explored safety through complaints and planning through data. This time, we shift to the roads we … Gender & safetyData & evidence Anwesha BhattacharyaOctober 9, 2025
Beyond the Numbers: The Power of Gender-Disaggregated Data

Beyond the Numbers: The Power of Gender-Disaggregated Data

Urban planning is often seen as a technical field, filled with maps, blueprints, and models. But behind every design decision … Gender & safetyData & evidence Anwesha BhattacharyaSeptember 9, 2025
Reimagining Air Quality Interventions through Clean Air Zones

Reimagining Air Quality Interventions through Clean Air Zones

Nationally, it is seen that the non-attainment cities are working towards improving air quality through various measures targeting several sectors. … Air qualityData & evidence Ramya M AJuly 25, 2025
Planning what matters : Data-Driven

Planning what matters : Data-Driven

Why do we still see open garbage dumps in our neighbourhoods? Why are drains overflowing right next to newly built … Public spaceData & evidence Manisha BishtJuly 5, 2025
Centering People in the Planning Process: Mapping What Matters

Centering People in the Planning Process: Mapping What Matters

As I deepen my understanding of spatial data and how it can illuminate service gaps, I’ve also strengthened my belief … Data & evidenceCommunity Manisha BishtJuly 5, 2025