P Snigdha

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Cities are living entities and it is possible for a city to start showing signs of age and decay over time. Urban renewal, redevelopment, and revitalization projects are crucial to the success of the city because it stimulates the economy, enhances property values, instills a sense of civic pride, reduces crime, and helps current businesses and attract new ones. The particular needs of an individual city are unique. Some have older homes that are in disrepair. Some have unused or vacant manufacturing plants in years past. Some have underdeveloped land that could well serve the commercial and residential interests of the city. This portfolio is focused on the theme “Cities towards Transformation”. The initial study however, was based on understanding the city as a precinct by studying various attributes such as the Density, Housing, Physical and Social Infrastructure, Employment and Livelihood etc. After studying the different parameters, it has been observed that Maninagar being a very old settlement, has been moving towards transformation where in the housing, infrastructure and other policy level betterment changes are taking place. Built forms which have been constructed more than 30 years ago are undergoing a transformation.