TY - GEN AU - Valeur, Henrik TI - India : the urban transition : a case study of development urbanism SN - 9788792700094 U1 - 307.760954 PY - 2014/// CY - Denmark PB - Architectural Publisher B KW - N1 - 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 ER -