Urban planning must focus on land for public purposes: Author Vidyadhar Phatak Hindustan Times
Backed by a remarkable 57-year career in urban planning, Vidyadhar Phatak has boldly questioned the “axioms of a good city” in his recently released book, Planning for India’s Urbanisation, a collection of essays he has written since 2006. Phatak’s book argues that planners should not prescribe population densities in cities; that, as believed, the market does not “faithfully” follow development plans; and that comprehensive, integrated, and holistic planning is impractical.
