Rethinking Cities Series: SWARAJ FOR CITIES is finally here! This is a nationwide initiative to help shape 'Self Governance of Cities'. It is a year-long series of webinars, hybrid conferences, and publications that will focus on the Urban Challenge that India faces, that of Planned and Orderly Growth, and better governance of our cities, towns and peri-urban areas; that is, the fulfilment of the promise of the 74th Amendment of our Constitution. EPISODE-1 : On 13th July 2023 As a curtain-raiser to the series, this Webinar will hold a discussion on the present state of Urban Planning and Governance in Indian cities, and the broad outlines of how to drive the agenda to improve them. The panel will discuss issues such as legislation, state level adoption, the problems of peri-urban areas, and how to build public and political demand for these reforms.