Vidisha is an urban designer specializing in urban mobility and particpatory planning. As an urbanist intervening in different environments across various geographies, she sees humanity and nature as not seperate. She enjoys expanding her knowledge on this symbiotic relationship through books and travel and observes patterns that guide her interventions with a inclusive and scientific approach. She is passionate about how people move in the cities and is actively engaged with the mobility discourse through research and action in India. 

Articles

A Conceptual Framework for the Red Cross Park , Geneva.

Through the series of participatory events with the IFRC staff members, and its neighbours, urbz drafted a conceptual framework for the park which reflects the most common sentiments among its users. 

By: Amin, Samidha, Leonardo, Jeremy

Vithal Bhaskar Chawl after Re-development

Revisiting the recently redeveloped Vithal Bhaskar chawl (a traditional residential tenement) in Dharavi Koliwada, Mumbai, to examine the impact of changes on daily life. 

By: Jai, Samidha, Bharat, Vidisha

Resident-led Projects of Dharavi Koliwada

These projects have been re-developed by the residents in collaboration with local contractors and the urbz team

By: Jai, Samidha, Bharat

Works

ICRC Campus

urbz travaille sur un plan global pour le siège du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) à Genève. Environ 1200 personnes travaillent à Genève et 20 000 autres travaillent dans plus de 100 zones de conflit dans le monde.

urbz is working on a comprehensive plan for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) HQ in Geneva. About 1200 people work in Geneva and another 20,000 work in over 100 conflict zones around the world.

By: Vidisha, Matias, Samidha, Amin

Gendered Mobility and Climate Action

This project is undertaken under the C40 Women For Climate mentorship program, Mumbai in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra. The Mentee, Vidisha Dhar, is supported by Lubaina Rangwala (WRI), urbz collective and Anamika Sarker, a student of built environment at the Jindal School of Art and Architecture. 

By: Vidisha, Anamika