This paper draws from the experiences of redevelopment of historic precincts in the cities of Hyderabad and Shahjahanabad, Delhi. Close interaction with the people, administrators and political leaders of these

precincts reveal a great enthusiasm amongst all to improve the residents’ general standard of living. But the notion of ‘public realm’ as perceived by the public officials and the public itself are radically different. The former see it as a commodity, while the latter lets the socio-cultural forces dictate its usage; and this difference hinders redevelopment. This paper contends that the lack of a common perception is due to the inability of the officials in understanding the cultural economics and history of urbanism of the city-core, as a result of which most livelihoods become vulnerable. The paper also examines the relevance of regulatory and planning

Year:

2014

Paper presented at Venue of Seminar  and Country:

Chitkarauniversity, Chandigarh

Prepared For :

Chitkarauniversity

Research Team:

Abdul Bari, GSV Suryanarayanamurthy

Lead author / Project Architect:

Abdul Bari