CONTENTS Introduction 7 Thesis 7 1.1 Purpose 1.2 Familiarity 1.3 Methodology 1.4 Scope and limitation Chapter-1 Introduction of world history and theory about city and their neighborhood 12 1. Introduction of ideologies of world “form-type” 1. The Cosmo religious ideologies about city 2. The conception of the world as a layer 3. The conception of the world as a mandala 4. The conception of the world as a axis 5. Conception of the center 6. The modern movement 2. Literary survey: Research and references 1. Palma nova 2. Venice 3. Singapore 3. Formal spatial ideology as “typal” through the history of the Indian cities 1. Harappa civilization 2. Jaipur 3. Jaisalmer 4. Chandigarh 4. Neighborhood theories 1. Clarence Perry theory 2. Le Corbusier theory of “Radiant city” 3 FLW utopian theory 5. Article survey about “livable neighborhood” Page | 6 6. Planning theory 7. Traditional neighborhood Chapter-2 Evolution history of thee city: Ahmedabad 56 2.1. Medieval city 2.2. Under British era 2.3. The modern era Chapter-3 The study of three different type of livable neighborhood in the city: Ahmedabad (Analysis) 72 3.1. Lakha Patel Ni pole, khadia, Ahmedabad 3.2. Indraprastha Apartment, Drive-in Road, Ahmedabad 3.3. LIC housing society, Nehru Nagar, Ahmedabad Chapter-4 Conclusion 121 Bibliography Appendix