India
India's Economic Growth Increases Women's Class Independence
India's economic boom has had a positive impact on the lives of women. From highly paid, salaried professionals to small scale entrepreneurs, women are becoming financially independent while getting organized.
India Approves National Urban Transport Policy
The policy features sustainable development and public transit.
Off The Grid: India's Tent City
Over a million struggling families surround a state capital in tents, not registered on any government lists for educational or welfare services.
Indian Planning Terminology 'A Mess'
New Delhi architect Sudhir Vohra outlines problematic and antiquated municipal land use laws in India.
Respected Singer Voices Opposition To Mumbai 'Flyover' Project
Popular Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, in a rare public stance, threatened to leave Mumbai in support of those protesting against the city's decision to build an overpass in her neighborhood.
Is Lack Of Accessible Land Slowing India's Growth?
Are current zoning laws in Indian cities forcing their outward growth? Are these new developments creating more strain on public services than what already exists? What will be the economic impacts of such government policies?
A Different 'Bush' For Alternative Energy
A common plant has the potential to become generate enough fuel to supply electricity to a third of India's villages.
Central Mumbai Gets Land Windfall From Government
India's Supreme Court has approved the controversial sale of prime government-owned land in the heart of the financial capital, Mumbai.
Could New Subway Ruin Delhi?
A columnist for the Hindustan Times argues that planners have ignored possible problems with the project in the name of progress.
Street Hawkers Abound In Delhi
Millions of migrant workers make a living at intersections, many selling books and earning a tidy profit.
An Asian Superpower Rises
With a booming economy, a population bursting with enthusiasm, and increased investment in infrastructure, the world's largest democracy is moving closer to the world's richest democracy, says Newsweek editor Fareed Zakaria.
Major Returns For Real Estate Investment In India
Experts estimate that foreign investors can expect to reap over four times more profit in India than in the U.S. or Europe.
American Suburbia Sprawls Its Way To India
With rampant globalization and growth, Indian architects and developers are using as many established planning models as they can -- including 'New Jersey Suburban'.
Pessimism Over India's Urban Future
The Prime Minister's claim that the 21st century will be India's century seems doubtful given the 'squalid' rural village conditions and 'urban hellholes.'
Some Retailers Not Afraid Of Wal-mart
As the world's largest retailer plans to enter the world's fourth-largest retail market, some Indian businesses believe they know something Wal-mart doesn't.
India's Car Boom
India's massive highway improvement program is changing Indian society in profound ways.
Rural India Trying To Jump On The Info-Tech Bandwagon
Information technology is finally trickling into rural india but faces major hurdles of inadequate infrastructure, content and usability.
Venice Of The East Loosing Its Lakes To Land Sharks
To the dismay of the residents of Udaipur, India, "land sharks" have been taking over the dry beds of the city's famous lakes and developing them.
India's Shopping Mall Boom
India's retail industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation as the middle class flocks to shopping malls and foreign investors are poised to move in.
Asia's Largest Slum Is An Economic Powerhouse
Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, India, may appear at first to be a squalid concentration of misery. It is also the prosperous home of some 5,000 single-room factories and tens of thousands of entrepreneurs.
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
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Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
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Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
