The Towers of New Capital

With mega townships as the tool, this book analyses the complexity, scale and the challenges associated with the development paradigm in India from various built environment lenses. The Towers of New Capital is an enquiry into how these 'global fixes' are leading to territorial reorganization.

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Piyush Tiwari is Associate Professor of Property at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Prior to his current position he was Director of Policy at Infrastructure Development Finance Company, India. Earlier, he was Senior Lecturer of Property at the University of Aberdeen, UK. His research interests include infrastructure policy, housing economics, real estate investment and financing infrastructure in developing countries.

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Based on the study of a number of large mega township projects under development on the urban fringes of Delhi and Ahmedabad, The Towers of New Capital is an enquiry into how these 'global fixes' are leading to territorial reorganization. What are the social and economic impacts of large mega projects? How are these projects envisioned and governed? How transparent is the administrative decision making process? How are these projects marketed and to whom?

This book explores the processes and challenges of land acquisition, urban design outcomes, planning processes, market assessment, construction project management and the marketing of such projects to users and investors in an emerging economy context.

Inhalt

1. The Challenge of Megacities in India; Piyush Tiwari
   
   2. Mega-City Mismatches: Inequities and Misalignments between the Visions and Realities of Mega-City Townships in NCR and Gujarat, India; Anastasia Sklavakis
   3. New Greenfield Mega-Townships of India: Perpetuating the Socio-Economic Divide?; Samuel Foster
   4. Formality versus Reality: An Exploration of the Development Process for Mega-Townships in India; Kate Fisher
   5. Perception on Design Quality within the New Mega-Townships of India; Jaxsun Plumley
   6. Jumbo on the Runway; Tim Wastell
   7. Case Studies in Risk Management of Mega Township Development in India; Joseph Caldwell
   8. Governance in Indian Mega-Township Development; Mark Casey-Losewitz
   9. Mega Townships: A Marketing Perspective; Caleb Boehringer
   10. Risk and Opportunities in the Indian Real Estate Market; Luke Wilson
   11. Ethical Practice in an Emerging Economy; Trent Bell
   12. Global Imaginations: Projection versus Reality in Indian Megaprojects; Katherine Petros
   13. Questioning the Approach of Indian Cities Towards Development; Jyoti Rao