Delhi

So far, I would have to say that Delhi is my favorite city that I've been too here in India. It's very modern like Chandigarh, but it still feels like India. Chandigarh had a very European feel to it, whereas Delhi feels like India. In my opinion, it's the best of both worlds. Granted, I know that I probably saw the best of Delhi and there is a lot more that I didn't see.This is a place that seems to have the Landscape Architecture thing figured out. Despite all the people, you can still move with relative ease throughout the city. Everything seems to be maintained. I was pleasantly surprised to see so many city workings cleaning up the city and all the road construction. I know, it's crazy that I would miss ANYTHING so annoying like road construction, but for some strange reason... it reminds me of home.

Asia Park

A few days ago I traveled to various parks within the city. Of the four parks that I observed, one was significantly more successful than the rest. I realized, that good park design here, is all about the shade. I was at the park at 1:30pm on a Sunday and the park was very busy. Full of couples sitting in the shade; men having informal gatherings, and kids just running around in the 'wooded' area. No one was in the sun, and with all the people there was still plenty more shaded spaces that could be occupied.
This park is basically a large circle where you could see from one side of the park to the other side of the park. There is quite a few shaded areas on the outer side of the circle. Towards the center it is more open and can cater to large gatherings with ease.
Around the main path, are pergolas and other various shade structures. Not only was there two more formal paths that ran along the park; there was a more informal path within a wooded area on the outskirts of the park. The seating here was much more informal and looked to be well utilized.