Planning and Architectural Interventions for Liveable Cities in India

Abstract

The authors’ musings over time have led to a few plausible architectural solutions, which may have some relevance to make Indian cities more liveable. The others are just thoughts, which need to be shared for further exploration. There is an increasing emphasis on decentralization in planning. However, there should be a clear distinction between what to be centralized and what to be decentralized for the betterment of the city. Discovery of solutions need not be graded with what others have theorized or done; rather, it must be a contextual response. The solutions for the development of the society need to go up to the last stage and thus, should be very strong such that they could be executed well.