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British Tourist Praises Chandigarh's Unusual Planning and Chaos-Free Streets
Chandigarh is a city in India that was carefully planned before it was built.
British travel vlogger Jack Heaton said it looks very different from many other Indian cities.
He noticed its wide roads, green spaces and orderly neighborhoods.
The city was designed by architect Le Corbusier in the 1950s.
Chandigarh is divided into areas called sectors, which work like small neighborhoods.
Punjab and Haryana both use Chandigarh as their capital.
The city is also its own self-governing territory.
Visitors can see places such as Sukhna Lake, the Rose Garden and the Rock Garden.
Travel vlogger Jack Heaton praised Chandigarh’s wide streets, green spaces and organized layout.
He described the city as a sharp contrast to the urban chaos he experienced elsewhere in India.
Chandigarh was designed from scratch by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier in the 1950s.
The city serves as the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana and is also a self-governing territory.
Its attractions include Sukhna Lake, the Rose Garden and the Rock Garden.
- Who
- British travel vlogger Jack Heaton praised Chandigarh’s urban design.
- What
- He highlighted the city’s planned grid, wide streets, green spaces and modern infrastructure.
- Where
- Chandigarh, India.
- When
- The city was designed in the 1950s; Heaton’s comments appeared in an Instagram video.
- Why
- He said its organized layout and lack of typical urban chaos made it feel very different from other Indian cities.
Key facts
- Architect
- Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier
- Design period
- The 1950s
- Capital status
- Shared capital of Punjab and Haryana
- Administrative status
- Self-governing territory
- Urban layout
- Grid-planned sectors, wide boulevards and green spaces
- Tourist attractions
- Sukhna Lake, the Rose Garden and the Rock Garden
- Recommended travel period
- October to March
Quotes
Jack Heaton
British travel vlogger who discussed Chandigarh in an Instagram video
“Instead of the usual chaos, it's laid out in a huge grid with wide green spaces and a hefty dose of Brutalist buildings. Basically, someone actually sat down and planned the bloody thing.”
NDTV
“This city is literally the opposite of India. You only have to look around and see why. Designed from scratch by the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, this is Chandigarh.”
NDTV
Sources
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