Going against the national government's own best practices and the consensus of urban planners worldwide, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) continues to shift thriving urban communities into lifeless high-rise residential towers, ignorant of the economic base the existing neighbouroods provide to their residents, as Greg Randolph shows in Govindpuri.
Sally Roever shows how an inclusive attitude towards street vendors and an understanding of how they fit into the urban economy and streetscape has improved livelihoods dramatically.
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Not all the governing institutions in the capital suffer from the syndrome of reckless, unimaginative urban practice. ... One of RAY’s most important innovations was a requirement for community consultation: any settlement targeted for redevelopment must be meaningfully consulted on the design of the housing project.
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