Sustainable infrastructure planning for the common man
By: Jain, Manav.
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ArticlePublisher: 2011Description: p.83-90.Subject(s): Urban planning
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NagarlokSummary: The whole concept of man, society, shells, spaces and networks has somehow got jeopardized after the invasion of cars. The old cities are being brought down to make space for cars. City makers are busy creating space for housing cars in each nook and corner available in the towns. City planning today is governed by cars not by human beings or the family unit. The million dollar question here for the city planners and administrators is that, in India, who can afford a car? It can be proved that the Potential users of cars are only say 30 per cent or so of the total population of an Indian city. So, the energies, resources, efforts being put to fit in cars in the existing towns and cities are only for the 30 per cent class of people. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 43, Issue no: 1 | Available | AR92756 |
The whole concept of man, society, shells, spaces and networks has somehow got jeopardized after the invasion of cars. The old cities are being brought down to make space for cars. City makers are busy creating space for housing cars in each nook and corner available in the towns. City planning today is governed by cars not by human beings or the family unit. The million dollar question here for the city planners and administrators is that, in India, who can afford a car? It can be proved that the Potential users of cars are only say 30 per cent or so of the total population of an Indian city. So, the energies, resources, efforts being put to fit in cars in the existing towns and cities are only for the 30 per cent class of people. - Reproduced.
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