Ashok Kumar is Professor of Physical Planning and Dean (Academics and Student Affairs), School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India.D.S. Meshram is President, Institute of Town Planners, India, a trained architect, and a spatial planner.

• 1. An Introduction — Future of Cities: Planning, Infrastructure, and Development; PART I: Governance of Cities 2. Planning for Urbanisation and Economic Growth: Addressing Urban and Regional Governance Issues in India; 3. Governing the City-Region: Rethinking Urban and Regional Governance in India; 4. The Smart Cities Mission and City Planning in India; 5. Water Governance in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India; 6. Drinking Water for All: Rurban Water Planning in India; PART II: Production of the Built Environment 7. Future of Zoning: From Land-Use Zones to Development Zones; 8. Rethinking High-Rise Urbanism: Design Strategies and Planning Tools; 9. Reclaiming Urban Practice for India: What Can Design Teach Us?; PART III: Movements of People, Goods, Information, Ideas 10. Planning and Design Guidelines for Bus Rapid Transit in Indian Cities; PART IV: Future-Proofing Cities 11. Conclusions — Urban and Regional Planning Futures: Integrating Infrastructure, Governance, Technology, and Design

Ashok Kumar is Professor of Physical Planning and Dean (Academics and Student Affairs), School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India.D.S. Meshram is President, Institute of Town Planners, India, a trained architect, and a spatial planner.

• 1. An Introduction — Future of Cities: Planning, Infrastructure, and Development; PART I: Governance of Cities 2. Planning for Urbanisation and Economic Growth: Addressing Urban and Regional Governance Issues in India; 3. Governing the City-Region: Rethinking Urban and Regional Governance in India; 4. The Smart Cities Mission and City Planning in India; 5. Water Governance in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India; 6. Drinking Water for All: Rurban Water Planning in India; PART II: Production of the Built Environment 7. Future of Zoning: From Land-Use Zones to Development Zones; 8. Rethinking High-Rise Urbanism: Design Strategies and Planning Tools; 9. Reclaiming Urban Practice for India: What Can Design Teach Us?; PART III: Movements of People, Goods, Information, Ideas 10. Planning and Design Guidelines for Bus Rapid Transit in Indian Cities; PART IV: Future-Proofing Cities 11. Conclusions — Urban and Regional Planning Futures: Integrating Infrastructure, Governance, Technology, and Design

Ashok Kumar is Professor of Physical Planning and Dean (Academics and Student Affairs), School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India.D.S. Meshram is President, Institute of Town Planners, India, a trained architect, and a spatial planner.

• 1. An Introduction — Future of Cities: Planning, Infrastructure, and Development; PART I: Governance of Cities 2. Planning for Urbanisation and Economic Growth: Addressing Urban and Regional Governance Issues in India; 3. Governing the City-Region: Rethinking Urban and Regional Governance in India; 4. The Smart Cities Mission and City Planning in India; 5. Water Governance in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India; 6. Drinking Water for All: Rurban Water Planning in India; PART II: Production of the Built Environment 7. Future of Zoning: From Land-Use Zones to Development Zones; 8. Rethinking High-Rise Urbanism: Design Strategies and Planning Tools; 9. Reclaiming Urban Practice for India: What Can Design Teach Us?; PART III: Movements of People, Goods, Information, Ideas 10. Planning and Design Guidelines for Bus Rapid Transit in Indian Cities; PART IV: Future-Proofing Cities 11. Conclusions — Urban and Regional Planning Futures: Integrating Infrastructure, Governance, Technology, and Design