Episode 108: The Importance of Cities

India is rapidly urbanizing – and the Indian state seems to be in denial about it. Reuben Abraham and Pritika Hingorani join Amit Varma in episode 108 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss what India needs to do to prepare for its urban future.

Also check out:
India’s a Land of Cities, Not Villages — Reuben Abraham and Pritika Hingorani
How cities, not states, can solve the world’s biggest problems — Robert Muggah and Reuben Abraham
Reclaim the Sky — Episode 11 of The Seen and the Unseen, on FSI
Why Are Our Cities So Messed Up? — Episode 31 of The Seen and the Unseen, on Urban Governance
The Gateway to Our Cities — Episode 21 of The Seen and the Unseen, on Slums
The World is Getting Better — Episode 101 of The Seen and the Unseen, on Human Progress
Order Without Design — Alain Bertaud
Triumph of the City — Edward Glaeser
Young Rural Women in India Chase Big-City Dreams — Ellen Barry