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"Creating
Gurgaon's Soul"
Epicentre, Gurgaon
6 May 09
“Creating
Gurgaon’s Soul” was the theme of the discussion at
the consultation held at Epicentre, Apparel House,
Gurgaon. The event held on 6th May 2009 attracted
citizens of Gurgaon from diverse backgrounds.
Sanjeev
Sanyal, Founder of the
Sustainable Planet Institute introduced the
agenda and spoke about “the
Mirabilis Matrix”, a holistic urban
strategy for India. A panel of speakers then assessed
Gurgaon on the parameters set out by the Mirabilis
Matrix. Rajat Ray of Sushant School of Art and
Architecture spoke about the ‘Lack of Urban Design in
Gurgaon’. Swanzal Kapoor, Founder of ‘I am Gurgaon’
informed the audience about their organization’s
initiatives to make a positive change in Gurgaon. Amit
Kapoor, Chairman of the Institute of
Competitiveness
spoke about the competitive aspects of cities with a
special focus on Gurgaon. Lastly, Umesh Anand, Publisher
of Civil Society, a monthly news magazine, stressed on
making governments accountable for sustainable cities.
The session was concluded with a panel discussion, which
was moderated by Raj Liberhan, Director of India Habitat
Centre.
From L to R: Umesh Anand, Publisher and Chief
Editor of Civil Society; Amit Kapoor, Chairman,
Institute for Competitiveness and Professor at
Management Development Institute(MDI); Rajat Ray, Officiating Dean, Sushant School of Art
and Architecture; Sanjeev Sanyal, Founder and Managing Trustee, The
Sustainable Planet Institute and Senior Fellow, WWF-India
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Quotes
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 "Gurgaon
is a city without any structure but an assemblage,
without centre, sense of history and clear
periphery, without spine and streets, without
urban space and of discrete form."
Rajat Ray, Dean of Sushant School of Art and
Architecture
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 "Indian
urbanization is a magnet as indeed cities should
be for growth, equality and facilities. It is also
a point of last refuge for rural areas where
people cannot live anymore. They (migrants from
rural areas) are the people who require some of
the trickiest urban solutions"
Umesh Anand, Publisher of Civil Society
magazine
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