City Limits: The Crisis of Urbanization

The book looks at how urban growth affects quality of life and widens socio-economic inequalities. It discusses issues such as infrastructure, housing, transportation, urban governance and planning, while presenting perspectives and possible approaches for building more sustainable and inclusive cities.

Tikender Singh Panwar is an Indian politician, writer and public-policy commentator with experience in urban governance and development. His work has focused particularly on the challenges facing Indian cities and the need for sustainable urban planning.

City Limits brings together essays examining India's changing urban landscape and the pressures created by rapid city growth. The contributors consider problems including inadequate infrastructure, housing challenges, mobility, unplanned expansion and socio-economic inequality. The book is intended as a practical and analytical guide to understanding how Indian cities can become more sustainable and inclusive.