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Niharika Gupta

UP4002

City Centre and Growth : Civil Lines & Chowk, Allahabad

Positioning cities from growth perspective, mapping key determinants, comparing resultant urban structure and its real-life implications Correlating and understanding the similarities and differences in urban living of various cities.
Allahabad is witnessing slow growth, and its city centre is testimony to the same. Comparison with a range of cities and population sizes illustrates the relative position of Allahabad in context of growth and possibilities.
The potential of one square kilometer  area is differently utilized in the city centres of various cities like Bulandshahr, Trivandrum, Vishakhapatnam, Ahmedabad and Bangalore.

This is an extract from the extensive semester study and analysis.


Report Content

Allahabad | Overview

Job Centres and Spatial Growth | Monocentric City

Civil Lines & Chowk | Contrasting Zones of Precinct

Land as an asset | Overview

Land use | Potential leverage for Growth

Land Fragmentation | Contrast between Planned and Organic Development

Built form | Colonial Bungalow (obsolete typology)

Built form | Sagar Basti (Colonial outhouses, behind the bungalow

Infrastructure | Streets for Growth

Infrastructure | Contrasting streets in Civil Lines & Chowk