Pooja Sharma

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Historic cores often act as the symbols of the city’s image despite having gone through chaotic and uncontrolled development. These spaces have a sense of time and place, that they represent through the built elements and the human activities in them. These are the places where the ‘culture’ of the city has its greatest expression. Historic cities represent a way of life and living which is an intangible characteristic of urban heritage.
Why design street junctions?
 The impact of a well-designed street intersection reflects the built environment of the space and embraces public realm of the area. Whether driving, shopping, walking or lingering, intersections are a point of activity and decision, and thus are critical parts of the city streetscape and transportation network..Since these intersections act as major nodes of conflicts and accidents, hence management of traffic and careful design proposals to solve these issues is a major role. The main objective for redevelopment and designing of these street intersections is to provide an environment where the complex traffic movement feels risk free, simple and natural. A well designed and developed street intersection will play a key role in safe commutation, clarity and proper organization of the street network. 
What is a good street intersection? 
Streets and its intersections must reflect and meet the demands and needs of people using them. A well designed street intersection uses the space available to bring different type of its users together and revitalize a city, simultaneously taking care of the traffic and pedestrian flow making it more instinctive, smooth and probable for all the people passing through it.