Urban Planning in the Third World: The Chandigarh Experience

by Madhu Sarin

Overview

Originally published in 1982 Urban Planning in the Third World is concerned with some of the critical issues underlying urban planning in the Third World. Taking the specific case of Chandigarh, planned or rather ‘designed’ by Le Corbusier as the new capital of Punjab following Partition, the author describes the development of the city, showing how concepts inherent in the master plan and the policies pursued in its implementation not merely ignored, but totally excluded a major section of the population from ‘legal’ housing and employment. The book sets a distinct theoretical framework, examining the Indian context at the time of Independence, the Western origins of the planning concepts applied in the city, and the process by which Le Corbusier finalized its master plan in a matter of days. The book also examines the social forces determining the temporary resolution of inherent conflicts in the plan and examines the growth of non-plan settlements in the city and the impact of the plan on the lives of the settlement residents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367360108
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/11/2019
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The Historical Setting 3. Origins of the Planning Concepts Applied in Chandigarh 4. Preparation and Framework of the Master Plan 5. Conflicts and Contradictions Implicit in the Master Plan 6. Development of Chandigarh, 1951-1981 7. Growth of Non-Plan Settlements 8. The People of the Non-Plan Settlements 9. Housing and Investment in Non-Plan Settlements 10. The Growth of Non-Plan Employment 11. Employment in Non-Plan Enterprises 12. Points of Departure for Positive Change Bibliography Index