PUNJAB URBAN RESOURCE CENTRE
Aiming for cities embracing sustainability, equality and inclusiveness
Introduction PURC.
INTRODUCTION
PURC strives to empower the urban citizens through information, research, dialogue, training, and advocacy. PURC also engages political parties, government agencies, academia, students, journalists, and the private sector to contribute to the urban development in sustainable and inclusive ways.
OBJECTIVE
By demanding transparency, accountability, responsiveness in urban planning, PURC proposes inclusive, affordable and alternative ideas for urban development.
PURC carries out the following activities.
PURC collects information on various issues through daily newspaper clipping and their analysis; information collection from government departments, media, and different national and international organisations.
PURC studies and documents selected development activities in the city, and collects documentation on the ongoing work of different government and non-government organizations on urban and development-related issues.
PURC holds regular monthly/bi-monthly forums open to all citizens and local government representatives and planning institutions. The aim of the forums program is to arrive at an informed understanding of development, policy and planning issues through information exchange and debate.
PURC makes all this information available in the form of a reference library consisting of books, reports, maps, and by transcribing of the forum debates.
PURC regularly prepares policy briefs, policy memos, position papers, and other proposals for the government.
PURC holds training programs for students, government officers, and other stakeholders on urban governance, urban growth management, and urban planning.
URBAN ISSUES
Our Area of Focus
Mobility
Making transport accessible, maintainable, and safer for urban lifestyle.
Urban Services
Efficient and effective urban services are the basic essence for development.
Health & Welfare
Improving health and ensuring the well-being of vulnerable communities residing in municipalities.
Ecology
Cultivating a greener future for a sustainable tomorrow.
Rights
Equality in cities and cities ensuring equality.
Urban Housing
Envisioning equitable housing for all citizens.
Featured Campaigns
Water sanitation
Modern sanitation facilities are vital to public health. And while access to sanitary facilities has increased dramatically in the past twenty years, nearly 2.3 billion people still don’t have toilets or access to upgraded latrines.
Featured Campaigns
Housing related research
For the first time in history, humans are predominantly urban. Cities occupy less than 2% of the earth’s land surface, but house almost half of the human population and use 75% of resources we take from earth.
