The Making of Vibrant Cities: A collection of essays compiled by Mumbai First

Foreword by N.K. Nayar p.ix, A: Understanding The Urban Renaissance: India's Need for a Deeper Understanding of Diverse Urbanization Patterns by Roopa Purushothaman p.3, The Impact of Urban Development on India and South Asia by Onno Ruhl p.10, The Role of PPPs in City Transformation by Shishir Joshi p.32, Using Technology to Equalize the Society by K. Yatish Rajawat p.39, B: Governing Cities Better: Good Governance for Metropolitan Areas by Rudiger Ahrend, Soo-Jin-Kim, Alexander C. Lembcke and Abel Schumannnp.45, Bricks and Mortals by Gary Sharkey p.52, Citizenship in India and China: A Comparison by Xuefei Ren p.59, A 10 - Point Programme to Transform India's Urban Governance by Sunali Rohra p.64, Understanding Urban Governance in China, India and Brazil by Yue Zhang p.95, Shaping Urban Futures: A Focus for the Divergent Roles of Urban Governments by Philipp Rode p.100, Metropolis Connecting Global Cities to Strengthen Local Capacity Resources by Sunil Dubey and Felip Roca p.107, C: Planning Vibrant Cities Building Innovative City Clusters by Meric S. Gertler p.117,
Successful Strategies for Developing Land Banks by Ram Walase p.124, Upliftment Of Bhendi Bazaar: A Model for Urban Rejuvenation by Abbas Master p.128, Learnings from the Sabarmati Riverfront Development by Bimal Patel p.136, Community Land Reserves: A Permanent Solution for Afordable Housing by Shirish Patel p.146, Making Of Gift City by Sudhir Mankad p.151, Development of Mumbai Port Trust Lands: A Perspective by Sulakshna Mahajan p.165, Arts Hubs in Urban Landscapes: An Essential Ingredient to Living Cities by Sanjna Kapoor 172, Contrasting the Development of Mumbai and Shanghai by Shahana Chattaraj p.184, A Living, Breathing Heritage by Abha Narain Lambah p.191, Developing Inclusive Cities: Creating Value for all and Enabling Local Development by John Rossant p.196, D: Delivering Sustainable Basic Services and Infrastructure: Politics of Waste Management by Barbara Harriss-White p.205, Swacch Bharat: Transforming Urban Water and Sanitation by M. Ramachandran p.211, Cleaning the City Environment: A Policy Perspective by Sunita Narain p.216, Efficient and Sustainable Financing Options for Transport Infrastructure in Mumbai by Ashok Datar p.219, Lessons from PPPs in Urban Transport by Madhav Pai p.236, Building Smart Cities by Sunil Mathur p.245, Making Slum Redevelopment In Mumbai Successful by B.C. Khatua p.250, Housing for All by 2022: A Dream or Reality? by Vikram Jain, Aditya Agarwal and Ashish Karamchandani p.256, Sustainable Urbanization and the Role of the State by Anita Arjundas p.263, Smart Solid Waste Management in BRICS Countries by Panagiotis Karamanos p.270, E: Financing Urban Infrastructure Learnings from PPPs in Urban Infrastructure by Kalpana Morparia p.283, Conducive Policy Environment: Financing Infrastructure by Vishakha Mulye p.290, Institutional Architecture to Fund Urban Infrastructure Development by Manish Agarwal p.295, The Fiscal Health of Municipalities by Om Prakash Mathur p.306