Hindustan Times

Delhi Gets First Pedestrian Guidelines

The Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning and Engineering) Centre (UTTIPEC) has for the first time created pedestrian design guidelines to ensure that walking in the city is a safe and a pleasurable experience.
6 December 2009 - 9:00am
Hindustan Times

Housing Crunch Causes New Delhi To Raise The Roof

In the face of a severe housing shortage, a plan has been proposed in New Delhi, India, to rewrite the city's building requirements to allow for buildings to rise higher and house more.
15 January 2007 - 6:00am
Hindustan Times

Long Commutes Really Are Bad For You

A recent study confirms reveals that long work commutes, be they by car, train, or bus, can significant raise stress levels and impact a person's health.
9 August 2006 - 2:00pm
Hindustan Times

Low Density Urban Sprawl And Other Sacred Cows

A high ranking government official takes a critical look at the orthodoxy behind the fight against urban decay in India's cities.
9 August 2006 - 12:00pm
Hindustan Times

Could New Subway Ruin Delhi?

A columnist for the Hindustan Times argues that planners have ignored possible problems with the project in the name of progress.
3 March 2006 - 5:00am
Hindustan Times

American Suburbia Sprawls Its Way To India

With rampant globalization and growth, Indian architects and developers are using as many established planning models as they can -- including 'New Jersey Suburban'.
28 January 2006 - 5:00am
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