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‘In today's climate-risked and uncertain world, the past and present of the city must be understood. This learning will determine the practice of sustainability and liveability in our habitats. This book is that story of transition, of one of the greatest cities of our world. It needs to be read so that we can know the why and what of Kolkata and how it must evolve in the future.’

Sunita Narain, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, India

‘In capturing the dynamics of Kolkata through history, spatial fragmentation, architectural transformation, waves of migration, displacements, environmental challenges, development deficits and deprivation, employing deductive and inductive tools of analysis, the volume does not lose emotion, passion and cultural context. It talks of the past not just to reminiscence its glory but to contextualize the present and underline the need to transcend a few features to strengthen the human face of the city.’

Amitabh Kundu, Distinguished Fellow, Research Information System for Developing Countries; Senior Fellow, Sustainable Cities and Transport program, WRI Indi; and former Professor and Dean, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

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