You Searched For "Urban Institute" and got 20 results
Sort By:
2 mins read
Tier II and Tier III cities to see maximum retail expansion in coming years: JLL
The report also added that the Tier II and Tier III cities in the country are experiencing a surge …
ANI
3 mins read
Homebuying decision may be impacted if mortgage rates cross 9%: FICCI-Anarock survey
A FICCI and Anarock survey reveals that nearly 90% of homebuyers will be significantly impacted if …
PTI
2 mins read
Gujarat floods worsened by rapid urban development and compromised drainage, IIT Gandhinagar study reveals
A study by IIT Gandhinagar attributes severe flooding in Gujarat to extreme weather, rapid urban de…
4 mins read
Israel's urban warfare tactics in Gaza offer lessons for NATO armies
Israel has successfully adapted some urban warfare tactics in combat in Gaza. But most NATO member …
Michael Peck
2 mins read
CAQM sets target of 4.5 crore plantation to improve green cover in Delhi-NCR
Aiming for a larger green area in Delhi and the NCR, Air Quality Management Commission (CAQM) has s…
ANI
3 mins read
Young families are still fleeing major cities in huge numbers, a 'big surprise' for metros trying to escape the urban doom loop
Cities are continuing to lose families with young kids at alarming rates post-pandemic. Many of the…
Eliza Relman
2 mins read
Many cities are fighting the urban 'doom loop' by turning empty offices into 24/7 social districts
Most American downtowns are slowly fighting off the "urban doom loop." Minneapolis is on a good tra…
Eliza Relman
1 min read
ADB approves $400 mn loan to support govt's urban reform agenda
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 400 million loan to support the Indian governme…
PTI
2 mins read
India can cut emissions from its buildings to half by 2050 to meet net-zero target: Report
Emissions from buildings are projected to multiply four times by 2050. By implementing a whole-s…
ANI
5 mins read
India Inc’s wage bill growth halves in Q3, close to decadal lows
The age of sharp salary hikes seems to be over. India’s top 500 listed private companies’ wage grow…
2 mins read
Many cities can achieve net-zero emissions within the decade by adding parks, trees and green spaces, study claims
Urban parks, greenspace and trees promote more walking, bicycling and other environmentally positiv…
5 mins read
Meet the typical HENRY: Urban 32-year-olds with no kids who make a six-figure income and have a college degree
The typical HENRY — high earner, not rich yet — is 32, lives in a city, and makes six figures, thou…
Noah Sheidlower
4 mins read
Property sales up 20% in Bengaluru, Mumbai & NCR trail in Q1
Pricing of properties in Indian metros has been robust in the first quarter with an average realisa…
4 mins read
Smartphones are making Indian kids myopic, numbers double in a decade
Myopia or near-sightedness is a condition in which near objects appear clear but objects farther aw…
ANI
3 mins read
Microfinance lending shows strong growth in 2022, NBFC MFIs dominate the market
Average balance per account witnessed quarterly growth of 0.8% and grew 5.2% Y-oY as of December 22…
3 mins read
One mind-boggling chart shows how government stimulus cut poverty by nearly half during the pandemic
New research from the Urban Institute credits stimulus checks, federal unemployment benefits, and b…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Madison …
2 mins read
Kotak Mahindra Bank acquires microfinance institution Sonata Finance for ₹537 crore
Kotak Mahindra Bank said on Friday that it has executed a binding share purchase agreement to acqui…
2 mins read
Home prices will keep soaring through 2023 as construction will fail to meet demand, study says
The Urban Land Institute sees housing starts at their fastest rate since 2007, but millennial deman…
Ben Winck
3 mins read
Most small businesses kept paying their bills during the pandemic. Experts say that can only last so long.
Small businesses have experienced significant revenue drops during COVID-19 but remained able to ma…
Ayelet Sheffey
2 mins read
Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus could drastically cut poverty, studies say
Two studies found the stimulus could halve child and shrink poverty rates in 2021 by a third, but a…