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100			_aJudge, Isher
245		0	_aTransforming our cities: postcards of change
260			_aNoida
260			_bHarper Collins
260			_c2014
300			_a287 p.
365			_b599
365			_dRS
520			_aRenowned economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia addresses India's urban issuesIndian cities are desperately in need of transformation.Whether it is the lack of public parks, playgrounds for children, easy and affordable means of public transport, footpaths wide enough for pedestrians to walk on, or indeed the basic amenities of water and sanitation, our cities and towns present a sorry sight. Urban planning in our cities is conspicuous by its absence with congested roads, chaotic traffic, crowded commercial areas and cramped housing as their hallmarks.On an average, 25 per cent of India's urban population lives in slums.This book documents how things have gone from bad to worse and how we have not seen the worst yet. On the brighter side, it shows glimpses of some cities solving their problems and bringing about perceptible improvements in the standards of living they offer their residents. They are pulling up their socks and transforming themselves, and therein lies the hope that the rest of us can shape up and learn from their example.
650			_aPolitics and government,
650			_aPolitical science
700			_aAhluwalia
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