The portfolio is a summary of what I have learnt, in the first semester of Planning from the foundation Studio and economics class. It is difficult to exclude a subject like Economics, at a time when nobody can deny the harsh truth of Urbanist Alain Bertaud’s essay, on the City, being a labour market and nothing else.
What does Planning mean?All of us come from different walks of life, belonging to different societies, culture, religion, and we are also nurtured so differently, each with their set of values, principles and pre-conceived notions. It becomes difficult to be able to look at the city through an untainted lens, to set aside our confirmation bias and to view our surroundings objectively. This studio has primarily taught us to overcome it, to a large extent. As future planning professionals and citizens of the country, to be able to possess the virtue of logical rationale and most importantly morality is invaluable.
