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Inclusive Planning: How Can Indian Cities Lead the Way?

February 17, 2012 by TheCityFix - produced by EMBARQ
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Can India transform its planning practices to equally represent the voices of the most marginalized groups? Photo by ILRI. The urbanization boom in India is not taking place without heated discussions and an attempt at inclusive planning. If crafted correctly, Indian cities can serve as role models in participatory planning. In fact,... [read more]

India’s Urban Future

December 21, 2011 by TheCityFix - produced by EMBARQ
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India is one of the few remaining large countries of the world yet to experience the urbanisation of its population. In most regions – from the US, to Europe and Latin America – more than 75% of people live in urban areas. By contrast, only 31% of India’s people live in cities. This, however, is set to change dramatically in the coming decades. By one estimate an additional 250 million people – equivalent to 80% of current population of the United States – will call India’s cities home by 2030. The number of cities with more than 1 million people will increase from 42 today to 68. [read more]

Community-Driven Visions of Modernity in Mumbai

November 11, 2011 by polis blog
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A view of Jubilee Street, near Bhendi Bazaar, at the heart of the area to be redeveloped. The largest cluster redevelopment project in Mumbai is about to begin – a precedent-setting "upliftment" of 16.5 acres in the heart of the city's southern tip, to be completed in 2017. Southern Mumbai is dense and vibrant, defined by decaying,... [read more]

Will India's 'Urban Renewal Mission' Successfully Manage The 300 Million+ People In Its Cities?

October 4, 2011 by Nitya Jacob
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India's urban growth story is likely to exceed all predictions. We are looking at 377 million people in towns and cities, or 15 per cent of the world's urban population, by 2025, says, O P Mathur, Professor or Urban Economics and Finance, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi. The urban population growth rate... [read more]

India Needs Massive Investment To Keep Its Cities Liveable

September 30, 2011 by Nitya Jacob
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There is a great concern that India is urbanizing too rapidly for its own good, that this change in demographics is driven by deprivation in the countryside. India will soon have too many big cities to manage sustainably unless it changes its urban governance paradigm drastically, and soon. Sure, the rate of population growth has... [read more]

Indian Cities Score Low in Walkability Ratings

September 8, 2011 by TheCityFix - produced by EMBARQ
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Lack of pedestrian facilities in Indian cities lead to low walkability scores and points to the urgency with which policies must address this neglect. Photo by Satish Krishnamurthy. The Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) released a study that benchmarks the pedestrian infrastructure of six Indian cities. The publication, “... [read more]

No Hovercraft, But Will An Air Car Do?

June 17, 2011 by Linda Rembowski
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ata Motors in India is ready to introduce Air Car. Will it be the next big thing? Tata Motors is taking giant strides and making history for itself. First the Land Rover/Jaguar deal, then the world’s cheapest car, and now it is also set to introduce the car that runs on compressed air. [read more]

A Debate Over Parking in Delhi

June 3, 2011 by TheCityFix - produced by EMBARQ
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Parking at Khan Market has been free for 60 years, but the Environment Pollution Control Authority is fighting to install priced parking systems around New Delhi's hot-spots. Photo by Tico. In an attempt to alleviate the city’s congestion problems, starting June 30, New Delhi is implementing its first automated parking lots, The... [read more]

Can Pod Cars Transform Traffic in Delhi?

April 27, 2011 by TheCityFix - produced by EMBARQ
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  Delhi is considering installing “pod cars” as a form of public transit. According to New Delhi Television (NDTV), India’s news station, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit asked Delhi Integrated Multi Modal Transit System Ltd. (DIMTS) and Transport Department to prepare a detailed project report on introducing the pollution-... [read more]

SimCity for Real in Naya Raipur

April 5, 2011 by TheCityFix - produced by EMBARQ
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Have you ever played SimCity? Well, I spent hours (no, actually, days!) trying to make my planned cities thrive in the classic version of the game, some 20 years ago. You can now play the game online, for free, with SimCity’s Classic Live. For those not hooked to the game, here is a short story: You take a “greenfield,” remove trees and marshlands, lay down some roads, zone some areas (industrial, commercial and residential), build a coal power plant (with no limits on CO2 emissions), connect power lines, place some fire and police stations, and, voila! Wait for development to happen. [read more]

Gurgaon: India’s ‘Millennium City’

March 17, 2011 by polis blog
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The pedestrian-unfriendly streets of GurgaonGurgaon, located 30 km southwest of Delhi in the state of Haryana, is viewed by many as the model for India’s global cities of the future. Identified in 1962 as a satellite city in Delhi’s Master Plan, Gurgaon began to be urbanised in earnest when the Maruti Suzuki car factory opened shop in... [read more]

Delhi Gets a Metro Line for the Airport

March 14, 2011 by TheCityFix - produced by EMBARQ
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Billboards at IGI Airport (Terminal 3), showing connectivity to Airport Metro Express.On February 23, India launched the Delhi Airport Metro Express (DAME), a first-of-its-kind metro rail service connecting New Delhi Railway Station (Central Delhi) to Indira Gandhi International Airport. The project has been implemented using a Public... [read more]