Author: Sivaramakrishnan K. C
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: The Ford Foundation
Year: 2002
Pages: 28
Source: Donated by Charles Correa
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Development
Keyword: Urban Planning, Poverty, Community Development, Ford Foundation, Human Rights
Classification: 307.1416
Shelf: C1R2
Accession No: B164
Contents: Acknowledgments Foreword 50 years of the Ford Foundation’s urban programs in India Urban Planning- The Early Years The Calcutta Planning Experiment Training Urban Planners, Urban Poverty and Urban Governance Assessing the Past, Looking to the Future
Abstract: This book examines the Ford Foundation’s influence on urban planning, poverty alleviation, and governance in India from 1952 to 2002. It highlights the Foundation’s role in shaping urban policies, particularly through the Calcutta Planning Experiment, which integrated urban planning with poverty reduction. The book also discusses the training of urban planners and the Foundation’s efforts to address urban poverty and governance challenges. Reflecting on past achievements and challenges, it offers insights into future urban development in India, blending historical analysis with forward-looking perspectives on urbanization in one of the world’s fastest-growing nations.