CONTENTS
Preface 6
Acknowledgement 8
Introduction
The Poor are moving to town 10
Indian challenges/opportunities 27
Two cities
Chandigarh - an Indian experience 42
Bangalore - the urban schism 72
Five basics
1. Air
Self-organized green office space 106
2. Water
Running out of Water - in India 114
The great potential of Bangalore's waterways 142
3.Food
Grow your own food! 174
Vertical Kitchen gardens 180
4. Housing
Making India slum-free 196
The Slum dweller 222
Low-cost garden flats 228
5. Mobility
The horrendous costs of motorized transportation in (Indian) cities 256
Alternatives to the automobile in the Indian city 283
Car-free Sector 19 294
Epilogue
A new voice in urban politics 314
References 330
Index 333
Credits 344