Contents
Acknowledgements x
I : SIGNPOSTS
1 : Introduction 3
2 : Core Beliefs 9
CITY OVERVIEWS
3: London 21
4: New York 31
5: Tokyo 41
6 : Hong Kong 53
7: Delhi 61
8: Mumbai 71
COMPARISONS
9 : Planning Process and Implementation 85
10: Acquiring Control over Land 103
11: Land Use and Zoning 107
12 : Transit 113
13 : Housing: Planned and Unplanned 121
14: Open Spaces 131
15 : Amenities: Education, Health & Other 139
16: Urban Density 147
17 : Urban Form 155
18 : Urban Fabric 163
CONCLUSION
19: Comparison Matrix 183
20 : Recommendations 191
APPENDICES
1-1 Vertical Sky Component 228
1-2 Amenities Determine Densities 231
1-3 Why Plot Dimensions Matter 235
References R1
Acronyms, Abbreviations & Glossary A1
List of Figures F1-1
List of Tables T1-1
Endnotes E1
Index INDEX-1
II : MAPPINGS
Preface viii
ASPECTS
21 : Planning Process and Implementation 245
22: Acquiring Control over Land 275
23: Land Use and Zoning 291
24: Transit 315
25: Housing: Planned and Unplanned 357
26: Open Spaces 399
27: Amenities: Education, Health & Other 427
28: Urban Density 455
29 : Urban Form 479
APPENDICES
2-1 New York: FAR, OSR and HF in NYC 504
2-2 Tokyo: Additional Land Use Districts 506
2-3 Tokyo: Setbacks by Land Use Zones 507
2-4 Tokyo: Height and Setback Controls 508
2-5 Mumbai: Transferable Development Rights (TDR) 509
2-6 Proposed Modification in TP Schemes 511
2-7 Affordable Housing Schemes by Central Government of India 512
2-8 History of Rent Act in Maharashtra and India 514
References R1
Acronyms, Abbreviations & Glossary A1
List of Figures F2-1
List of Tables T2-1
Endnotes E1
Index INDEX-1