Environmental Planning Collaborative

Environmental Planning Collaborative is an Ahmedabad based not-for-profit urban planning, policy research and advocacy organization. EPC works with government agencies, non-profits and other partners to improve urban environments through collaborative interventions. Established in 1996, EPC was one of the few private firms involved in Planning consultancy in the early years. Ahmedabad Walled City Revitalization plan, Feasibility study for Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project and the Redevelopment of C G Road are some of the significant early projects undertaken by EPC. Since 2004, EPC has focused on research, advocacy, training and publications related to planning and urban policy. EPC has worked on a number of important issues. EPC has also participated in a number of collaborative research papers published in journals of national and international repute. More recently, EPC and ITDP have collaborated on a guide for street design for urban India which is due for a public release very soon.Currently, EPC is exploring the issues around affordable housing for the urban poor, the issues of slums, integration of land-use planning and transport planning and statutory process for facilitating transit oriented developments (TODs). EPC has a team of planners with background in architecture, engineering, geography etc. We encourage diversity and divergent streams of thought that often lead to unique and creative solutions to urban issues.