India – Arrival City

April 30, 2013 5sensecity

Precarious life for residents of New Delhi’s illegal colonies – NYT

NYT New Delhi pic

Excellent piece on neighbourhoods – rich, middle-income and poor – scattered through New Delhi, and on how government authorities and political parties have both served and used them over time. Will new promises of ‘tenure amnesty’ be kept? Read Jim Yardley’s piece here: Unauthorized Colonies Dot New Delhi, Seeking Legal Status – NYTimes.com.

“An optimistic and humane view of global urbanization. Let’s hope urban planners and politicians pay attention.” – The Wall Street Journal

“Few books can make rationalists feel optimistic and empowered for the future. [Arrival City] does.” – The Guardian

“Arrival City asks that we take a closer look at urbanization before its mismanagement is further mistaken for the thing itself, and to recognize that a citified future is not necessarily a doomed one.” – NPR

“Serious, mightily researched, lofty and humane, Arrival City is packed with salient detail and could hardly be more timely… It feels like a game changer; it should certainly be a policy changer.” – The New York Times

“Saunders’s approach is through anecdotes and vignettes, but…they cumulate into a persuasive whole…practical suggestions for helping immigrants.” – Financial Times

“essential reading…for all who look at the future of cities with a mix of hope and fear.” – Winnipeg Free Press