With the widespread high-speed rail transportation system that has been an incentive towards urban growth in the twenty-first century, the train systems of normal speed have gradually been replaced, either…
Public space is a place or environment that is open and available to all residents, regardless of gender, colour, nationality, age, or socioeconomic status. Plazas, squares, and parks are examples…
“I believe the successful city is like a fabulous party. People stay because they are having a great time” – Amanda Burden Amanda Burden, 77, is an American urban planner and…
Ever wondered what makes a street ‘a place to be’ rather than a ‘place to pass by? Streets are the stage where the drama of city life unfolds and therefore…
Public architecture generates much-needed junctions and nodes that enable people to assemble, dwell, and reorient themselves within their neighboring urban context. Whether a park, library, museum, exhibition space, and government…
“People with disabilities are vulnerable because of the many barriers they face: attitudinal, physical, and financial. Addressing these barriers is within our reach…..but most important, addressing these barriers will unlock…
In today’s globalized world, an increasing number of communities are made up of residents from divergent cultures, religions, and ethnic backgrounds. Though diversity brings the potential for deeper social capital,…
India said to be a synthesis of diverse socio-cultural religions, languages, festivals, and people residing all over the country with cohesiveness. 2020 threw a curveball forcing people indoors and turning…
Public spaces cannot be categorized as homogeneous spaces as they depend on different functions like social, cultural, economic as well as symbolic and also on the meanings which are given…
From the earliest civilizations, humans have cultivated a sense of community and culture through public spaces. In ancient Greece, the Agora (literally meaning “assembly” or “gathering place”) was a geometric…
Social Movements in December of 2010, a Tunisian street vendor set himself on fire in front of a municipal office to protest the government. Aged 26, Mohamed Bouazizi had been…
Humans have always been identified as social animals. People may lead solitary lives at times but eventually, they need social interaction with other people and the surrounding environment. The daily…
