Vacant Rental Spaces, by Mica Pokharel (rn 12/11/2024)

Additional collaboration with UN to address urbanization challenges: DPM Singh (rep 08/11/2024)

Manage Shanty Towns Better, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 29/10/2024)

Developing Planned Cities, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 24/09/2024)

Benefits and challenges of urbanization, by Shyam Joshi (ae 16/09/2024)

Reimagining New Road With Vibrant Future, by Angelica Adhikari (rn 13/09/2024)

Resolving Urbanisation Anomalies, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 03/09/2024)

Kathmandu Mayor Balen says no construction within 20 meters of riverbanks (kh 01/08/2024)

Court ruling to boost KMC’s push to evict riverside squatters: Bagmati Civilisation officials say squatter hut demolition will resume with a simultaneous relocation plan, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 18/07/2024)

High court allows KMC to expand pavements in New Road (rep 15/07/2024), New Road: Pavement expansion begins (In pics) (kh 17/07/2024)

Historic heritage sites marred by two-wheeler parking (Photos) (kh 10/07/2024)

Balen's Posthumanist Vision for the Mindfulness City : This holistic approach aims to conserve natural habitats, revitalize urban areas, and promote biodiversity within the cityscape, by Bimal Pratap Shah (rep 09/07/2024)

Representatives from NC, UML and Unified Socialist oppose Mayor Balen’s ‘No Vehicle Zone’ proposal (kh 24/06/2024)

Enhancing urban public spaces : Creative strategies are required to transform unconventional spaces into appealing public spaces, by Ananda Manandhar (kp 23/06/2024)

Environmental Challenges And Urban Growth, by Manisha Ghimire (rn 21/06/2024)

Congress backs Kathmandu mayor’s New Road sidewalk expansion bid : Road office, under the ministry led by UML, foiled Balendra Shah’s plan to widen footpaths in the business district (kp 07/06/2024) [It is an essential part of modern urban planning worldwide to reduce traffic areas for cars in favour of pedestrians!]

Urban Ministry prepares to resubmit Ishaan Smart City proposal to cabinet (rep 13/05/2024)

‘Development’ putting communal living in danger : As open spaces in the valley are slowly being encroached, people are deprived of chances to live communally, to rejuvenate mentally and to have a safe space when disaster strikes, by Anish Ghimire (kp 05/05/2024)

Open Space For Quality Of Life, by Britti Aryal (rn 19/04/2024)

Making Kathmandu cleaner, greener, healthier, by Saurya Pandey (18/03/2024)

Nepal is not a country of villages anymore : New publication says the rural-urban divide is blurring as the two feed on each other, by Chaitanya Mishra (nt 26/01/2024)

Save villages, save Nepal : Time has come to think of viable ways to lure people back into our villages (kp 19/01/2024)

The urban village model’s promise : Amid the ever-changing urban landscape, there is a way to embrace nature and the warmth of community, by Avani Adhikari (kp 07/01/2024)

Urban population increases by five per cent: Report (kh 02/01/2024)

Why Kathmandu is visibly cleaner : Several measures taken under Mayor Balendra Shah’s directive are starting to bear fruit, by Arjun Poudel (kp 17/12/2023), What kind of Kathmandu? For Mayor Shah, crafting an eco-friendly and equitable melting pot of people and ideas is a more worthy goal to aspire to (kp 18/12/2023)

Kathmandu: A vision for a 24/7 metropolis, by Kunga Hyolmo (kh 09/12/2023)

Nepal’s urban development: How to finance urban climate smart investment? Nepal’s deficiencies lie in receiving loans, grants, technical assistance, and other forms of support to help urban infrastructure investment, by Rudra Prasad Ghimire (nlt 05/12/2023)

Urbanization, Investments and Economy, by Ashesh Shrestha (rep 26/11/2023)

Pokhara metropolis and KOICA sign a deal to establish GVZ (rep 15/09/2023)

For a smart and sustainable city : It involves balancing the needs of people and the environment while maximising data utilisation and technology, by Rojan Baniya (kp 03/09/2023)

Govt allocates only Rs 2.4 billion in FY 2023/24 for New Town Project, by Bhuwan Sharma (rep 20/06/2023)

Livability of Kathmandu Valley: From Heaven in the past to a virtual hell now, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 20/06/2023)

Urbanisation And Land Transition In Nepal, by Asmita Khanal (rn 28/04/2023)

Cost of living in a big city : Unplanned urbanisation and lack of affordable housing have made Nepal's urban centres uninhabitable, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 25/11/2022)

Ditch the hammer, Balen : The goal is to balance the interests of those involved in these informal trade with pedestrian comfort (kp 25/10/2022)

Nepal’s urban population reaches 66 percent : According to the World Cities Report, 2022 published by UN-Habitat this month, the urbanization process was found rapidly increasing in developed countries. Almost 79 percent of the population resides in urban areas in such countries (nlt 17/10/2022), Urban population on the rise : Reports (kh 17/10/2022)

Metropolitan dreams of Nepal : A prudent and creative spirit should guide the metropolitan spirit of construction, by Abhi Subedi (kp 25/09/2022)

Encroachment of Tukucha rivulet : Disregard of riverine ambience, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 20/09/2022)

KMC demolishing unauthorized structures in Sorakhutte area (rep 14/09/2022)

KMC demolishes unauthorized structures at Machhapokhari (rep 12/09/2022)

KMC starts removing structures illegal structures built in Pashupati area (rep 09/09/2022)

Support KMC regeneration campaign : Shah does not have a strong political backing hence Kathmandu residents and civil society should hold him up (ae 08/09/2022)

KMC urges people to pass house design within 90 days (kh 08/09/2022)

Mayor Shah’s demolition drive draws cheers, but concerns too : Small shop and business holders in Kathmandu Metropolitan City say they were not notified about the action in advance and they have nowhere to go now, by Anup Ojha (kp 05/09/2022)

In a new drive, Kathmandu Metropolitan City is removing digital hoarding boards : Urban planners and heritage activists welcome the move, saying visual pollutants must be cleared to keep the city clean, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/09/2022)

Demolition of illegally constructed buildings: A step in the right direction, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 30/08/2022)

KMC gives 24-hour ultimatum to vacate Suraj Arcade basement shops in New Road (kh 29/08/2022)

Kathmandu Metropolis bulldozes illegal structures in front of Kathmandu Mall (nlt 24/08/2022), Kathmandu Metropolitan City intensifies bulldozing illegal structures : On Wednesday, the KMC bulldozed illegal structures in front of Kathmandu Mall, RB Complex and London Pub. The KMC is continuing its drive to clear illegal structures (nlt 24/08/2022), “KMC will continue to demolish illegal structures” (kh 25/08/2022), Metropolis bulldozes Alphabeta's illegal structure (rep 25/08/2022), Mayor praised for launching demolition drive : City officials say if all basements are cleared of illegal businesses then much of the parking problem will be solved, by Anup Ojha (kp 26/08/2022), On third day of its demolition drive, KMC clears passport office basement : After the City vacated the basement Friday, the office published a notice saying the basement will be used as a parking lot from Sunday onwards, by Anup Ojha (kp 27/08/2022), Demolishing illegally-built structures KMC’s rights: Mayor Balen (kh 28/08/2022)

Valley authority’s move to plant saplings on narrow footpaths draws flak : Development authority aims to ‘beautify’ the city by planting saplings on footpaths. Pedestrians and urban planners say that doesn’t make sense, by Anup Ojha (kp 21/08/2022)

Kathmandu: Confronting to Restore Lost Paradise, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (kp 28/07/2022)

Squatter settlements in Kathmandu : The monsoon’s drenched splendour has its own appeal, but not to squatters. For them, every monsoon is a nightmare (nlt 16/07/2022) [in pics]

Increasing concrete cover in Valley causing more urban floods : Experts for building infiltrating ponds to avert flood disasters and recharge groundwater, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp 20/05/2022)

High-rise buildings on the rise in Valley (in pics) (nlt 09/04/2022)

Recommendation to free 44,000 ropanis of land for new cities in Kathmandu (rep 25/03/2022)

Where are Kathmandu’s trees? But trees are important to make a city livable. Not only do trees make any space aesthetically pleasing, they also help regulate urban heat and are great filters for pollutant, by Cilla Khatry (ae 17/02/2022)

Too smart for their own good : Creating 'smart' infrastructure piecemeal will be a waste of our money and time, by Deepak Thapa (kp 10/02/2022)

An urban tragedy : Every bit of free space is being used up to erect concrete structures to accommodate the ever-growing population (kp 08/02/2022)

Not all 66 percent urban residents have access to even minimum urban amenities : Most municipalities formed by merging erstwhile village development committees are considered ‘urban’ despite a severe lack of resources and infrastructure, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp 03/02/2022)

Mini forests to make Kathmandu more liveable : A new reforestation method that gives a hopeful new twist to the term ‘urban jungle’, by Sonia Awale (nt 14/01/2022)

Activists criticise City for covering Lainchaur ground with artificial turf : Kathmandu metropolis has tasked Ncell with developing a ‘park’ on the ground spread over 0.45 hectares from Dairy Development Corporation to Shanti Vidyagriha Secondary School, by Anup Ojha (kp  14/01/2022)

An Urge For “Garden City”, by Bhupa P. Dhamala (rn 14/01/2022)

The Kathmandu We Lost, by Aashish Mishra (rn 20/11/2021)

Urban encroachment is shrinking Rukum (West)’s popular lake : Local residents blame authorities for not doing anything to stop haphazard construction. The local government says it is coming up with a master plan to conserve the lake, by Hari Gautam (kp 22/10/2021)

The Ill-planned Roadside Plantation in Kathmandu (rep 16/09/2021)

Not just rains, poor urban planning causing flash floods in Kathmandu : Rampant river encroachment, unmanaged constructions and bad drainage to blame, experts say, by Anup Ojha and Shuvam Dhungana (kp 07/09/2021)

hy cities fail: Urban development lessons for the Kathmandu Valley, by Avani Adhikari (rec 29/08/2021)

Why Kathmandu needs a ‘green necklace’, by Nilima Thapa Shrestha (rec 02/08/2021)

Bus park removed from Khula Manch (ht 30/06/2021)

Floods reoccur in Indrawati and Melamchi rivers (kh 23/06/2021)

How urban design and planning failed cycling in Kathmandu, by Prashanta Khanal (rec 22/06/2021)Kathmandu loses its open spaces : This will mean more injuries and deaths in the next big earthquake, by Tom Robertson and Nilima Thapa Shrestha (nt 07/05/2021)

Gender inclusive public spaces : Thoughtful design is the key, by Niharika Mathema (ht 23/04/2021)

Grants under People’s Housing Programme areinsufficient, by Amrita Anmol (kp 11/03/2021)

A green city is a smart city : Connecting and improving leafy open spaces would make Kathmandu more liveable, by Nilima Thapa Shrestha (nt 26/02/2021)

Authorities still undecided over removal of bus station from Khula Manch, by Anup Ojha (kp 20/02/2021)

Khula Manch was closed in 2016 for six months. Plans are finally afoot to open it : As the City plans to open it next week, it will reduce traffic snarls during political protests, and the open area will give people space to express themselves in a democratic society, by Anup Ojha (kp 12/02/2021)

Kathmandu creeps up surrounding mountains : Valley’s urban sprawl into the watershed depletes aquifers, triggers landslides, by Mukesh Pokhrel (nt 05/02/2021)

In its latest reincarnation, the derelict space at Tinkune has become a volleyball ground : Most of the players are unemployed youths waiting to migrate for work. They say the game has become a stress reliever while those who set up the courts are making an income, by Anup Ojha (kp 27/01/2021)

'Garden Of Green Vegetables' Turning Into Concrete Jungle: 30 Percent Farmland Lost To Residential Area In Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, by Mahima Devkota (rn 01/01/2021)

Conservationists are not so keen about Kamal Pokhari restoration project : Kathmandu Metropolitan City is developing the centuries-old pond as a recreation centre complete with small artificial ponds at four corners and a fountain at the centre, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 28/12/2020)

The fight for public space : From Morocco’s Jemaa el-Fna to Nepal’s Tundikhel,people are raising their voices, by Monalisa Maharjan (kp 27/12/2020)

Getting Nepal’s urbanization right : Our local and provincial governments desperately need to ensure better infrastructure and public service delivery. And this is where development partners come in, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (ae 27/11/2020)

Rajbiraj at risk: Misplanning Nepal’s oldest planned town, by Anand Aditya and Tula Kant (ht 05/11/2020)

No Vision for Kathmandu, by Kai Weise (ht 20/09/2020)

Urban sprawls risk life and property in Valley : With city’s residents unaware about proper use of land, settlements have grown even in areas unfit for construction of houses and roads, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 30/08/2020)

Social Welfare Council’s plan to build convention centre in Bhrikutimandap draws flak from conservationists: Earlier in June, Kathmandu Metropolitan City had proposed building a multi-purpose commercial hall in the space, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/07/2020)

Social Welfare Council refuses to allow Kathmandu Metropolitan City to build mega hall in Bhrikutimandap: The council has been using Bhrikutimandap as exhibition and convention centres and the property is its chief source of income, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/07/2020)

How Nepal can make its cities smart: There are benefits of moving towards smart cities even if it is partial and applied only to selected services such as traffic and parking, by Ambika P. Adhikari and Keshav Bhattarai (rep 28/06/2020)

Kathmandu plans to build hall at expense of open space in heart of city: Urban Planners and heritage conservationists criticise it and say such concrete structures should not be built on the last remaining open spaces in the city, by Anup Ojha (kp 19/06/2020)

Kathmandu Metropolitan City fails in its attempts to beautify traffic islands with flower beds using aeroponic technology: City had implemented the new technology on the traffic islands located on New Road and in front of the City Hall, spending Rs1.4 million donated by Nabil Bank, by Anup Ojha (kp 05/03/2020)

Wide, open spaces: The state of public land in Kathmandu, by Samuel Chhetri (kp 27/02/2020)

Kathmandu: A city in despair: The Kathmandu Valley Development Authority is largely responsible for the haphazard expansion of the roads by destroying settlements and heritage sites, by Prashanta Khanal (kp 23/02/2020)

Lalitpur Metropolitan City pilots metric street addressing system: Under the system, houses are to be given numbers, and streets names so that navigation becomes easier, by Anup Ojha (kp 05/02/2020)

Space and the city: Public open spaces are no longer the central element of contemporary residential neighbourhoods in the Kathmandu Valley, by Rajjan Chitrakar (kp 20/01/2020)

City officials to clear hoarding boards in a week: City planners—sceptical of the metropolitan office’s new announcement—say the new move is just a gimmick, by Anup Ojha (kp 03/12/2019)

Aesthetic Aspect Of Metropolis, by Prem Khatry (rn 27/11/2019)

Campaigners gear up for demonstration to reclaim Tundikhel from encroachers: Amid government apathy, one of Kathmandu Valley’s largest open spaces is under threat from multiple interest groups, by Anup Ojha (kp 08/11/2019), Thousands expected to join 'Occupy Tundikhel' campaign today, by Aditi Baral (rep 09/11/2019), Campaigners launch ‘Occupy Tundikhel’, a movement to reclaim open spaces from encroachers: An initiative of local residents, environmentalists and heritage activists, the campaign sees the presence of prominent figures from politics to academics and civil society, by Anup Ojha (kp 10/11/2019), Hundreds join ‘Occupy Tundikhel’ campaign (ht 10/11/2019), Free the public space (rep 11/11/2019), Save public spaces: Saving public spaces will mean providing fresh air to the public every day and saving lives in time of emergency (ht 12/11/2019), Heritage conservationists plant Khari plant to make people reflect upon Tundikhel’s glorious past: This is the second week of the three-month-long ‘Occupy Tundikhel’ public campaign to reclaim open spaces from encroachers, by Anup Ojha (kp 17/11/2019)

Tinkune ‘park’ becomes a new haven for drug users, prostitution and hooligans: The grass-and-mud embankments built to shield Xi Jinping from the derelict state of the Tinkune grounds have allowed illicit activities to flourish, police and locals say, by Anup Ojha (kp 06/11/2019)

Nepal is going urban: Federalism has not been able to stop the major forces of urbanization and globalization, by Srijana Koirala and Megha Raj Koirala (rep 05/11/2019)

Sustainable urban development must include flood mitigation plans: The floods are often too localised, but its effects in an economic and political centre like Kathmandu can have widespread consequences, by Madison Wrobley (kp 04/11/2019)

Occupy Tundikhel hopes to reclaim the public spaces that are being encroached upon: Hemmed in on all sides, Tundikhel, which was once nearly four kilometres long, is a fraction of that size now, by Anup Ojha (kp 03/11/2019), Tundikhel in its entirety should be open for public use: The city's open spaces should be given back to the people (kp 04/11/2019)

Development of planned towns in the hills fails to gain momentum: The government had a design to build such towns in 10 places nine years ago. Till date, it has little to show for work, by Chandra Karki (kp 01/11/2019)

Making Kathmandu livable: Climate-smart farming is the key, by Toya Nath Joshi (ht 23/10/2019)

Trees could save Kathmandu. But can Kathmandu save its trees? As more trees and open spaces disappear in the name of urbanisation in the Kathmandu Valley, unwelcome—and unhealthy—changes are expected to arise, by Marissa Taylor (kp 31/08/2019)

Kathmandu Metropolitan City to remove illegal hoarding boards from next month: The metropolitan city says it is launching the campaign targeting Visit Nepal 2020, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/08/2019), Kathmandu is plastered with hideous hoarding boards and the city can't do anything about them: Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Lalitpur Metropolitan City regularly launch campaigns to remove billboards, but they never end up executing them, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 20/08/2019), Billboard jungle: Disorganised placement of outdoor ads has made the city look ugly (kp 21/08/2019)

Cities of the future: The final aim of a smart city should be focused on uplifting the living standards of the citizens living there (kp 13/08/2019)

Being optimistic:: All of us living in the valley don’t really have lofty expectations that would warrant the sort of investment the KMC seems hell bent on. We could simply do with better roads, services, and a cleaner city, by Gunjan Upadhyay (rep 26/07/2019)

What Kathmandu can be in 2049: This ambitious scenario is premised upon a youthful political leadership coming of age in future national and local elections, by Keith Leslie (kp 25/07/2019)

Issues On Smart Cities, by Harsha Man Maharjan (rn 06/07/2019)

A park of our own: Why public spaces matter for a city’s civic culture, by Shraddha Pokharel (kp 02/06/2019)

Save the open space: As open spaces continue to shrink and big houses are blossoming around, there is less chance of surviving if an earthquake of a big magnitude hits Kathmandu again, by Sandip Neupane (rep 26/05/2019)

Where do the children play? The song could be set in present-day Kathmandu—it would not look out of place, by Sabin Ninglekhu Limbu (kp 01/05/2019)

Crowded Kathmandu’s few remaining open spaces are steadily encroached upon: Khula Manch housed thousands after 2015 earthquake. Now, there is space barely for half a dozen families, by Anup Ojha (kp 26/04/2019), Government loses large swathes of land to enchroachers: 66,000 square metres of seven government offices encroached upon by individuals for private housing and other purposes, auditing body says, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/04/2019), After public outcry, authorities demolish illegal structures: But people who had rented the sheds built at Khula Manch paying  hefty amounts of money say they have been left in the lurch, by Anup Ojha (kp 28/04/2019)

Parks and recreation: The government needs to pay serious attention to the public parks and urban landscaping, by Umed Pun (kp 24/03/2019)

Kathmandu metropolis to review its faulty building code, by Anup Ojha (kp 16/02/2019)

Four years after renovation, Ratna Park is filthy once again, by Alisha Sijapati (kp 11/01/2019)

Making city livable: Public discourse a must, by Devendra Nath Gongal (ht 13/11/2018)

Understanding urban safety: The way cities are designed can prevent or expand violence against women and men, by Barsha Chitrakar (kp 04/11/2018)

Urban development 2.0 : It’s high time city officials woke up to smell the coffee, by Manish Pokharel and Bimal Pratap Shah (kp 28/09/2018)

East – West City: Nepal’s Tarai is turning into one endless elongated metropolis, by Mukesh Pokhrel (nt 21/09/2018)

Creating safe cities: Focus on open spaces, by Biranchi Poudyal (ht 21/09/2018)

Haphazard urbanisation: We have replicated the lack of planning, squalor and chaos of Kathmandu all over Nepal, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 11/09/2018)

The future is urban: Development has focused on rural areas for decades; it is now time to go urban, by Saurav Raj Pant (kp 19/08/2018)

First things first: Basics like transportation system and drainage needs to be fixed before we talk about smart cities, by Dinesh Malla (kp 03/08/2018)

Sustainable development: What are Valley’s priorities?, by Kripendra Amatya (ht 01/08/2018)

Save open spaces around the country (rep 30/07/2018)

Govt plans to build 15 new cities in ‘high hills' (ht 25/07/2018)

Preserving Hanuman Dhoka: Heritage activists file contempt cases (kp 20/07/2018)

Parks, not parking lots: Exemplary community effort to restore open space gives hope for a greener Kathmandu, by Duksangh Sherpa (nt 20/07/2018)

Smart city initiatives: Nepal urgently needs a city development strategy to solve urban housing problems, by Keshav Bhattarai (kp 20/07/2018)

Urban concerns in Kathmandu: The newly elected government needs to pay attention to developing open spaces in the city, by Sushila Ghimire (kp 17/07/2018)

Urbanisation eats up fertile fields in Kailali, by Mohan Budhayer (kp 18/07/2018)

The city of woe: Kathmandu is failing to ensure its citizens access to food, housing, transportation, education, health care, and other basic necessities, by Udaya R. Wagle (rep 18/07/2018)

Smart Cities: Daydream or Reality?, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 05/07/2018), Smart City Operation: Challenges and Possibilities, by Keshav Bhattarai (rn 09/07/2018)

Living in an unjust city: Democracy is measured by the state of the sidewalk, not the number of wide roads, by Prashanta Khanal (kp 01/07/2018)

Various bodies continue occupying Khula Manch space, by Biken K. Dawadi (rep 01/07/2018)

DPR for four smart cities in valley within next year (ht 28/06/2018)

Quest for smart cities: Learn from ancient towns, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 15/06/2018)

An endless quest: Kathmandu is an enigmatic Shangri-La that holds different meanings for different people. by Abhi Subedi (kp 10/06/2018)

Fading dream of ‘smart cities’, by Devendra Basnet (rep 23/05/2018)

Lessons from Narayanghat: The cities that have received government attention and funding have fared worse than cities developed by entrepreneurs, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 22/05/2018)

Remaking Kathmandu: Dwindling water supplies, pollution and changing local climate are all indicators that Kathmandu valley is nearing its carrying capacity, by Taylor Sienkievicz (rep 14/05/2018)

What will become of Kathmandu?, by Sumana Shrestha (rep 06/05/2018)

Reinventing Kathmandu: Kathmandu is no more like Kathmandu that we saw back then. The city is expanding but it lacks character, quality, and, most of all, beauty, by Devendra Nath Gogal (rep 11/04/2018)

Placemaking in Valley: Redefining public places, by Niharika Mathema (ht 02/04/2018)

KMC to plant 3,000 trees in city (ht 28/03/2018)

Kathmandu Metropolis set to slap Rs23m fine on View Tower builder, by Anup Ojha (kp 21/03/2018)

Urban-planning fiasco: Citizens of Kathmandu should pressurise planners to preserve and create open spaces, by Prawash Gautam (kp 25/02/2018)

Urbanisation eats into Kanchanpur’s arable land, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 18/02/2018)

Kathmandu lessons: Kathmandu’s downfall has many lessons to offer in selection and planning of provincial capitals, by Prawash Gautam (kp 11/02/2018)

Ministry rues poor investment in urban infrastructure, housing (ht 11/02/2018)

NUDS proposes complete waste collection coverage for urban areas (ht 22/01/2018)

Urban awakening: Most of the urban growth in Nepal is happening at the cost of fertile farmlands. Cities are using peripheral land for urban related purposes (ht 22/01/2018)

Govt mulls urban development plan for 185 municipalities (ht 09/01/2018), Urban planning: While sustainability should be the approach while implementing the urban development plan, policy makers must focus also on developing regenerative cities (ht 10/01/2018)

KVDA selects consultant for two satellite cities in valley (ht 08/01/2018), Govt set to hire consultant for ‘smart city’ plan: The authority has allotted 10,000 ropanis from Gundu to Balkot, Changu Narayan areas in Bhaktapur for developing ‘smart city', by Anup Ojha (kp 09/01/2018)

Building Kathmandu: Tens of thousands of labourers flock to Kathmandu from all parts of Nepal and beyond, driven by opportunities to earn, by Marty Logan (nt 05/01/2018)

Housing becoming unaffordable for the urban poor, says report: 42 per cent households live in rental housing in urban areas (kp 03/01/2018)

Replicating chaos: The unplanned development of Kathmandu has been replicated all over the country, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 02/01/2018)

Detailed project report of three mega cities soon (ht 01/01/2017)

Developing Smart Cities, by Bakmukunda Regmi (rn 30/12/2017)

Save Kathmandu: Time to invest in other cities, by Vikash Raj Satyal (ht 28/12/2017)

Rural-to-urban migration to remain high (ht 25/12/2017)

Pollution, unplanned development making life difficult in city (ht 18/12/2017)

Urbanisation leading to loss of cropped area (ht 15/12/2017)

Managing street entrepreneurs: For assimilation of street vendors in urban planning, spaces must be viewed as multi-functional areas, by Biranchi Poudyal (kp 12/12/2017)

Planning of open spaces in urban areas crucial (ht 11/12/2017)

Better Kathmandu (rep 02/12/2017), Losing our bearings: Kathmandu Valley is turning into a grotesque concrete jungle with construction of more houses and buildings, by Bidhyalaxmi Maharjan (rep 02/12/2017)

Smart cities: Facts to consider, by Rajan Subedi (ht 27/11/2017)

Lesson for Nepal: What can Nepal learn from Chinese urbanization? Planned urbanization was at the core of almost everything in China, by Nick Maddock and Gloria Xiecun Li (rep 15/11/2017)

Metropolis in decline: Once-grand Kathmandu has been ranked as the fifth most polluted city in the world, by Kabi Adhikari (kp 10/11/2017), Sounding the alarm: Delhi’s smog is a warning for all countries and cities in Asia  where the pollution level is high, by Shyam KC (kp 10/11/2017)

KMC plans green islands in city (kp 05/11/2017)

‘Expedite development of satellite cities' (ht 26/10/2017)

Plan to make Thamel walk-only zone receives positive response: The move is aimed at  controlling air and noise  pollution and to ensure safety of the pedestrians, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 19/10/2017)

Prisoners of Kathmandu: The city has become a sponge that soaks in cultures, individuals, parties and spiritual questions, by Abhi Subedi (kp 15/10/2017)

New city plans move forward (kp 13/10/2017)

Smart cities: New generation, by Pradip Khatiwada (ht 11/10/2017)

The right steps: Kathmandu requires a bold vision to achieve a model of development where benefits are equitably apportioned. by Madhab Mathema (kp 10/10/2017)

Right of way: Just fifteen years ago, Kathmandu was a walkable city. Today, it has passed the point of no return, by Pranaya SJB Rana (kp 07/10/2017)

Govt to soon select firms to prepare DPR of planned smart cities (ht 07/10/2017)

Experts stress need for safer reconstruction in urban areas (ht 21/09/2017)

Authorities demolishing illegal structures (ht 03/09/2017)

KMC to demolish Bagh Durbar to construct new office building (ht 02/09/2017)

Call for more open spaces in Kathmandu (ht 31/08/2017)

Nepal’s smart city dream, by Keshav Bhattarai (rep 06/08/2017)

Think twice, it’s not alright: Kathmandu is fast turning into a city  that cannot be walked. In the winters, it is dust and smoke; in the summers, it is the rains. And when you cannot walk a city, you cannot really know it, by Pranaya SJB Rana (kp 05/08/2017)

Diminishing public space: Not just Tundikhel, every inch of public space that is at risk of disappearing deserves reinvention, by Urmi Sengupta (kp 24/07/2017)

Uninhabitable Kathmandu, by Kushal Pokharel (rn 22/07/2017)

Plan unveiled to make KMC a smart city (ht 15/07/2017)

Designing a city without designing buildings, by Bijaya K. Shrestha (ht 15/07/2017)

SDG 11 : Cities for all; We should harness the transformational power of urbanisation for sustainable development, by Lajana Manandhar (kp 11/07/2017)

Parking vehicles in Capital not a walk in the park: Shrinking parking areas in expanding city concern many, by Anup Ojha (kp 02/07/2017)

Ratna Park collects Rs10m in entry fees (kp 30/06/2017)

Fragmentation of Tundikhel: Open spaces and fields are among the irreplaceable needs of sprawling cities like Kathmandu, by Shyam KC (kp 30/06/2017)

Govt to select consultants for smart city master plans: Bid documents submitted by various cos interested in preparing the master plan for smart cities are being evaluated (kp 25/06/2017)

Urban development: Undue pressure, by Santosh Gautam ((ht 23/06/2017)

Landowners’ protest halts Tinkune park construction (kp 11/06/2017)

Lungs of Kathmandu: Resources should be channelled towards existing green spaces instead embarking on unfeasible new projects, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 04/06/2017)

Elusive decentralisation: Instead of turning Kathmandu into a mega city, we should develop cities elsewhere, by Prashanta Khanal (kp 25/05/2017)

Govt to develop four satellite cities (ht 19/05/2017)

Affordable housing key to sustainable urban development (ht 18/05/2017)

Cabinet endorses govt plan of developing new town (kp 10/05/2017)

(Not so) Open Spaces, by Looza Mahaju (kp 22/04/2017)

Govt sets award for greenery promotion (ht 19/04/2017)

Satellite cities: Plan to build new town moves forward, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 15/04/2017)

KMC to construct park at Tinkune (kp 13/04/2017)

NUDS lays emphasis on physical planning aspect (ht 06/04/2017)

Kathmandu third most expensive city in SA (ht 28/03/2017)

Pace of urbanisation rapid in Nepal, says report (ht 26/03/2017)

Govt’s urban strategy aims to create desirable living conditions (ht 15/03/2017)

Over 15 new cities in the pipeline, by Ram Hari Gajurel (rep 07/03/2017)

No land for tree plantation campaign, says KMC (ht 06/03/2017)

Satellite city plan likely to be passed by March, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 23/02/2017)

NA building at Tundikhel attracts public criticism, by Anupm Ojha (kp 10/02/2017)

Fate of Oriental II, Park View apts to be decided by mid-March, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 01/02/2017)

Ranipokhari to become recreation site (kp 25/01/2017)

Kathmandu promenade: The city was never daunting and had no magnanimity as such, but it emerged from walking, by Abhi Subedi (kp 22/01/2017)

Ministry tells Valley municipalities to enforce building code, by Gyan P. Neupane (rep 21/01/2017)

Digital technology: Data-driven urban development, by Pradip Khatiwada (ht 18/01/2017)

Stick to code: Due to lack of adequate open spaces in the city areas many died from crumbling buildings in the recent earthquakes (ht 17/01/2017)

Kathmandu to be transformed into ‘smart city’ (ht 03/12/2016)

Relocation of squatters in Valley in limbo (ht 27/11/2016)

Kathmandu view tower: KMC to scrap contract with Jaleshwor, by Anup Ojha (kp 19/11/2016)

KVDA gets UN aid to make Valley green (kp 10/11/2016)

Learn From Delhi, by Shyam KC (kp 09/11/2016)

New provisions of house rental agreement enacted (ht 06/11/2016)

Dante’s Inferno: Crises brought about by rapid urbanisation can only be managed through right application of technology, by Bimal Pratap Shah and Shyan Kirat Rai (kp 30/10/2016)

Walls are closing in: With an environmental impact assessment for the proposed 12-storey Kathmandu View Tower still in waiting, locals are questioning if the development project should have even come this far, by Dipesh Khatiwada (kp 08/10/2016)

Pvt sector urged to maintain high quality in urban infrastructure (ht 30/09/2016)

Far-west municipalities constantly failing to attain open defaecation free status (ht 15/09/2016)

30 parks built around 28-km Bagmati corridor (kp 12/09/2016)

Wide open spaces, by Smriti Basnet (nt 29/07/2016)

City 2.0: There is a need to ‘re-think’ cities in order to make urbanisation a positive and productive transformation, by Manish Pokharel and Bimal Pratap Shah (kp 24/07/2016)

‘Road, house map criteria flouted’ (kp 18/07/2016)

Plight Of Kathmandu, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 07/07/2016)

Space and the city: More open spaces need to be identified, protected and conserved not only in Kathmandu but also in other cities, by Jitendra Bohara (kp 05/07/2016)

KMC comes up with ‘one ward, one park’ plan, by Anup Ojha (kp 03/07/2016)

What of green fields? Not shielding open spaces from urban encroachment has deprived children of all-round development, by Shyam KC (kp 01/07/2016)

Haphazard urbanization hits paddy production, by Santosh Pokhrel (rep 29/06/2016)

Govt fails to relocate squatters in Valley, by Pramod Kumar Tandan (ht 24/06/2016)

Mega cities planned for all 7 provinces, by Anil Giri (kp 21/06/2016)

Space and the city: Managing urbanisation does not seem to be a concern in the country; While the government is  converting villages into  municipalities at a rapid pace,  it also needs to look at  strong governance structures  in these municipalities, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 21/06/2016)

Govt starts work on ‘Satellite City’ (kp 17/06/2016)

Municipalities in name only, by Raju Adhikari (rep 14/06/2016)

Jhapa losing fertile farmland to rampant urban development, by Parbat Portel (kp 04/06/2016)

Six new parks to be constructed in Kathmandu (rep 26/05/2016)

Better Upbringing, by Shyam KC (rn 03/05/2016)

Chaotic Kathmandu: It was Rip Van Winkle-level of shock to learn that there are 20 municipalities in the valley, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 26/04/2016)

A city divided: Last year’s earthquake—that forced most Kathmandu’s residents to live in tents and makeshift tarp shelters—has not helped the city empathise with the deplorable conditions of its squatter communities, by Alisha Sijapati (kp 16/04/2016)

Street smart: Planned cities in the mid-hills should not repeat the mistakes of car-centric Kathmandu, by Dristy Shrestha (kp 14/04/2016)

KMC plans to phase out slaughterhouses in Valley: Authorities propose importing packaged meat to deal with the problem of slaughterhouse wastes, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 11/04/2016)

Making it through the storm: Sustainable urbanisation is essential to protect cities against future natural disasters, by Shova Kumari Yadav and Ajaya Dixit (kp 28/03/2016)

Urban development Determinants and devices, by Girish P. Pant (ht 21/03/2016)

Digitisation of building blueprints underway (kp 17/03/2016)

Construction of Kathmandu View Tower to commence today, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 13/03/2016)

Building better cities: There is still a looming possibility that if building codes continue to be ignored, as they have been in the past due to both corruption and laxness, Kathmandu will not fare well in the next big one, by Sophia L. Pandey (kp 13/03/2016)

Kathmandu dreams: In 2030, many of Kathmandu's five million-plus residents will live in residential zones on the outskirts of the old Ring Road; Kathmandu will have transformed into an energy-plus city, by Ujwal Thapa and Raj Maharjan (rep 08/03/2016)

Life in metro: Problems define life in the metro; Water shortage, fuel crisis, inflation and black-marketing suffocate us, by Durga Gautam (rep 29/02/2016)

MoFALD preparing plan for urban areas (ht 22/02/2016)

KMC, DoR resume demolition drive (kp 21/02/2016)

Redesigning our cities: Newar cities offer important insights in the context of climate change mitigation and sustainability, by Dristy Shrestha (kp 21/02/2016)

Dev coordination in Capital remains idle, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 11/02/2016)

Urban regeneration in core city areas: KMC offers integrated zero-cost accommodations to residents of old, shaken neighbourhoods, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 03/02/2016)

Metropolis to chalk out environment mgmt policy and action plan (kp 17/01/2016)

A journey into Thamel: There has been a growing interest in Thamel, its past and its mystery, by Abhi Subedi (kp 10/01/2016)

City planners mull greater metropolis: The efforts are in line with administrative structures of big metropolises around the world like New York City and London, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 08/01/2016), Valley municipal chiefs agree on forming a single mega city: Municipal chiefs bring out a 10-point ‘Godavari Declaration 2015’, urging political, legal and legislative provisions for restructuring different administrative units, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 10/01/2016), Valley to be developed as metro city soon (ht 13/01/2016)

Real state sector: KVDA okays more than 200 projects, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 13/12/2015)

KMC launches online tool for efficiency, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 07/12/2015)

Renovated Ratna Park receives 106,734 visitors in four months (kp 01/11/2015), Valley’s Ratna Park to have child, disabled-friendly toilets (kp 03/11/2015)

Symposium on urban safety begins (ht 30/10/2015)

Balaju park wears a deserted look, by Anup Ojha (kp 23/09/2015)

Govt declares 26 new municipalities, by Gaurav Thapa  (kp 19/09/2015)

Illegal settlement sprawl risks up: Mainly attributed to lack of post-quake urban planning, by Thomas Bogaty (ht 15/09/2015)

KMC forms technical committee to study ground coverage, floor area ratio (ht 08/09/2015)

Art and the city: Demolition of traditional structures in Kathmandu in the name of urban planning will be tantamount to cultural suicide, by Devendra Nath Gongal (kp 02/09/2015)

City And Security Concerns, by Prem Khatry (rn 25/08/2015)

A blueprint for the heart of the city: The denizens of Ason and the surrounding areas want to rebuild their locality with the help of the KMC. The plan calls for replacing older standalone houses with integrated housing blocks, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 22/08/2015)

Kathmandu among cities where liveability has improved the most (ht 19/08/2015)

‘Conserve open spaces’ (kp 16/08/2015)

Shangri-La: If society’s ethics are not aligned with the deep constraints of our planet, it will eventually find itself in an irreversible environmental change that is hostile to our species, by Bimal Pratap Shah (kp 16/08/2015)

Space and the city: The re-opened Ratna Park should serve as an example for existing parks (kp 11/08/2015)

Lalitpur parks to upgrade greenery (kp 09/08/2015)

Valley greenery excites residents, by Anup Ojha (kp 07/08/2015)

Rs 10 million allotted for urban regeneration, by Thomas Bogaty (ht 04/08/2015)

KMC seeks help from public to revive greenery in the Valley, by Thomas Bogaty (ht 03/08/2015)

Big cities: Urban development requires combined efforts of government and residents (kp 28/07/2015)

Unplanned growth harming urban evnironment: Govt (kp 21/07/2015)

KMC dumps budget for rooftop farming (ht 20/07/2015)

Experts stress better urban planning to develop liveable cities (ht 19/07/2015)

Govt has plans galore for develpment of capital (ht 18/07/2015)

Way to planned urbanisation, by Sujata Awale (ht 18/07/2015)

KMC to develop three parks as revenue source, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/07/2015)

KMC to create more open spaces in Kathmandu (ht 16/07/2015)

Encroachment on Bagmati continues: 4,000 structures built from Gokarna to Chobhar (ht 12/07/2015)

Green Kathmandu project: Delay in road reconstruction hampers KMC campaign, by Thomas Bogaty (ht 10/07/2015)

Ratna Park re-opens after renovation, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/07/2015)

Livable cities: High-rises can accomodate large numbers of people per acre but they undermine livability and destroy social fabric of cities, by Prashanta Khanal (rep 22/06/2016)

KMC mulling over urban regeneration targeting core areas of city, by Thomas Bogaty (kp 16/06/2015)

Lesson of the earthquake: Remodelling Kathmandu, by Megharaj Adhikari (kp 28/05/2015), Space to breathe: Great Quake must change the way we plan and develop our cities (kp 29/05/2015), Demolishing Kathmandu to rebuild it: Nepal lacks proper technology, equipment and technicians for large scale demolition of earthquake-damaged infrastructure, by Sahina Shrestha (nt 29/05/2015)

Our primary focus will be on public safety: KVDA (ht 27/05/2015)

Cities of the future: The earthquake is an opportunity for the govt to transform devastated cities into smart ones, by Chang-Hak Choi and Bimal Pratap Shah (kp 17/05/2015)

Creation of new municipalities: Challenges for sustainability, by Suman Kumar Karna (ht 30/04/2015)

Challenges aplenty in Nepal’s urbanization, by Kishore Thapa (rep 24/04/2015)

Control The Chaos, by Shyam K.C. (rn 21/04/2015)

Entrepreneurs in Pokhara Lakeside constructing tall buildings illegally, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 20/04/2015)

Ratna Park opening delayed by two weeks (kp 16/04/2015)

Visual pollution: Kathmandu and Lalitpur’s billboards are a public safety threat; they need regular inspection, by Sophia K. Tamot (kp 07/04/2015)

Dispute over compensation delays Tinkune park project, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/04/2015), Tinkune Green Park construction in limbo (ht 24/04/2015)

Rural municipalities, by Kai Weise (ht 28/03/2015)

Metropolis all set to start rooftop garden training (ht 22/03/2015)

Park turns into hangout place for drunks, drug users, by Anup Ojha (kp 20/03/2015)

Thamel, Durbarmarg to open 24 hrs soon (kp 17/03/2015)

Kathmandu faces faecal sludge mgmt challenge (kp 17/03/2015)

20-year plan sought for Valley (ht 07/03/2015)

A concrete chaos, by Zahra Sen (kp 21/02/2015)

Valley authorities plan new parks, open spaces (kp 12/02/2015)

KVDA to Finish 11km corridor by next year (kp 10/02/2015)

Bright lights, big cities: Nepal urgently needs an urban development strategy that will steer urbanisation away from good quality agricultural land, by Keshav Bhattarai (kp 10/02/2015)

City beautification projects: Valley authorities unable to look after newly-planted trees (kp 05/02/2015)

Ratna Park getting ready to welcome visitors from March (ht 05/02/2015)

2,806 new houses built in 18 months, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 05/02/2015)

Sandikharka declares moratorium on plotting, by Birendra KC (kp 05/02/2015)

Perks of parks: For a fertile valley surrounded by forested hills, Kathmandu suffers from absence of green space, by Aashis Raj Joshi (rep 31/01/2015), Longing for green: Historical records show many urban dwellers preserve heritage and historic remains to make city architecture and landscape close to nature, by Keshav Bhattarai (rep 02/02/2015)

Cities without addresses: The marked absence of street addresses in Kathmandu points to a persistence of traditional dwellings, by Gérard Toffin (kp 26/01/2015)

Housing development takes over paddy fields: Fertile fields along the main highway and auxiliary roads in Morang, sunsari and Jhapa can be seen left uncultivated for residential development, by Binod Bhandari (kp 24/01/2015)

Municipality withoutproper infrastructure: Locals say they are yet to see development (ht 18/01/2015)

Experts warn against unplanned urbanization, by Sangeet Sangroula (rep 17/01/2015)

Old infrastructures pose challenge to 'new Birgunj', by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 15/01/2015)

Managing urbanization: Urban location is assumed to be an engine for economic growth and possibly the only development mantra for poverty alleviation, by Keshav Bhattarai (rep 12/01/2015)

My city of ruins: I don’t feel the same about this city anymore, by Pranaya Shamsher JB Rana (kp 10/01/2015)

National Urban Development Strategy, 2017, by Government of Nepal, Ministry of Urban Development Urban Development and Physical Planning Division