TY - GEN AU - Patel, Shirish & Others TI - Six metros : urban planning and implementation compared Vol.1 signposts (London, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Delhi, Mumbai) SN - 9788184621976 U1 - 710 PY - 2023/// CY - Mumbai PB - Vakils, Feffer and Simons Pvt. Ltd. N1 - 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 ER -