Hindustan Times

Together, Urban Design and Planning Can Brighten the Future of Indian Cities

Rapid urbanization in India will create unplanned cities with poor quality of life unless steps are taken to integrate urban design and planning with governance structures, and primitive planning methods are revamped with the latest technology.

September 23, 2012 - Hindustan Times

An Invitation to Sprawl?

New legislation by the Maharashtra State Governments would allow private land owners to apply for city boundary expansions as a tool to ease congestion.

December 27, 2011 - Hindustan Times

Women Feel Safer in Mumbai

A study in India has shown that more women gather in public spaces in Mumbai than any other city in the country, even though free and open access continues to be a problem.

May 12, 2010 - 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.

December 6, 2009 - 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.

January 15, 2007 - 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.

August 9, 2006 - 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.

August 9, 2006 - 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.

March 3, 2006 - 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'.

January 28, 2006 - Hindustan Times

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