The "city" of Magarpatta outside Pune, India, seems to have worked out a good option of "walk to shop, walk to work" (though vehicles are still allowed). I've b

The "city" of Magarpatta outside Pune, India, seems to have worked out a good option of "walk to shop, walk to work" (though vehicles are still allowed). I've been there a bit. Google the name and check the first few results. I'm not saying that their model can be a solution for the SV issue, just mentioning it as an interesting related story. What makes it more interesting is that the people behind it are from a farming family (but educated), not city types.