This piece proposes simple steps drawn from experience in promoting ‘new garden cities’ in the United Kingdom. It then describes how an experimental project to build some demonstration ‘eco-villages’ can offer solutions that could be scaled up.
Future proofing India’s medium-sized cities
Authors:
Dr Nicholas Falk
Published in:
City Observer
Date:
June 2017
Themes:
Urban development and regeneration
Locations:
Summary:
Findings from research in 2017 and visits to Southern india by the Urbanism Environment Design (URBED) Trust, suggest how medium-sized Indian cities-those with populations currently of around half a million people-might cope with the pressures of future growth.
