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Lahore Improvement Trust Begins Wartime Urban Replanning

In October 1939, as the clouds of the Second World War gathered over the Indian subcontinent, Lahore stood as the administrative and military heart of British Punjab, a thriving ce......

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Treaty of Versailles Signed: Pave the way for urban development across Europe

The Treaty of Versailles was signed at the Palace of Versailles in France, officially bringing World War I to an end. While the treaty is primarily remembered for its political and......

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Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux Selected to Design New York’s Central Park The Birth of Modern Urban Green Planning

On November 7, 1857, the New York State authorities officially approved the design proposal by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux for Central Park, marking the birth of modern ......

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Property Bubble Analysis and Market Corrections

2019: Financial analysis highlighted by Forbes examined the recurring pattern of property bubbles in American real estate history. The study focused on the idea of an “underprice......

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Approval for Large Scale Government Acquisition of Land for the Construction of New Delhi

On 29 November 1912, a decisive notification was published in Part One of the Government of India Gazette, establishing the legal basis for the large scale acquisition of governmen......

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Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

The acquisition of land for the Model Town Society was one of the most remarkable and spirited chapters in its early history. Dewan Khem Chand and his...

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 Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Between 1921 and 1924, the land for Model Town Lahore was acquired in successive phases. The process began in 1921, shortly after the establishment of...

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