The focus area for the Urban Design is the Mullassery Canal Precinct in downtown Ernakulam, which is part of the Central Business District (CBD) of Kochi. A reimagined identity for the Kochi City Centre along this waterway, respecting the existing and traditional environmental and contextual responses, yet embracing the Kochiites aspirations of a modern, bustling, globalised urban centre. The project aims to be a model for inclusive sustainable development with zero tolerance for development-induced displacement of the people and their livelihoods. It also considers the relationship between urban planning and public health to be a crucial one especially in the context of epidemics.