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Transforming Urban Landscape in India: 75 Public Spaces
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NIUA
As India urbanizes rapidly, we are witnessing shrinking public spaces in cities. While the streets are overcrowded, parks and open spaces are fast disappearing, water bodies depleting and there is encroachment of open spaces. Re-imagining public spaces in Indian cities needs to be brought to the forefront of the city planning and design process. Since ancient times, Indian public spaces like market-streets, food streets, baghs, chowks, plazas, and ghats have been critical for the formation and sustenance of communities. This publication reimagines and highlights valuable case studies that show how trends are changing in public space development in India.
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Publication#7
Transforming Urban Landscape in India: 75 Public Spaces
NIUA

As India urbanizes rapidly, we are witnessing shrinking public spaces in cities. While the streets are overcrowded, parks and open spaces are fast disappearing, water bodies depleting and there is encroachment of open spaces. Re-imagining public spaces in Indian cities needs to be brought to the forefront of the city planning and design process. Since ancient times, Indian public spaces like market-streets, food streets, baghs, chowks, plazas, and ghats have been critical for the formation and sustenance of communities. This publication reimagines and highlights valuable case studies that show how trends are changing in public space development in India.

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