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urbz specializes in participatory urbanism, design and governance.  We work in Mumbai, Geneva, Bogota, Paris and beyond.

Homegrown / Neighborhood
Anthropology as Urban Practice: Notes from Mumbaiโ€™s Sangam Gully
urbz founders Rahul Srivastava and Matias Echanove reflect on community-driven placemaking in the Indian metropolis. Read on Azure magazine  
cities / homegrown / Homegrown
Homegrown settlements of Cape Town
In this article, we travel to Cape Town in the western capes of South Africa. The homegrown settlements in Cape town have emerged from occupations of underutilized buildings and vacant lands inโ€ฆ
cities / homegrown / Homegrown
Basti of Karail
We continue across the border to Karail, a basti (neighbourhood) in Dhaka, Bangladesh to understand homegrown settlements and their formation. 
community / india / street
Exporting Indian Urbanism
Not all is worthy of the bin! Our latest column in The Hindu explores features of Indian urbanism that could inspire cities around the world. (The Hindu 24.09.2017)
circulatoryurbanism / konkan / migration
Why Mumbai extends far beyond its metropolitan limits
Transcript of interview in the Hindustan Times.