Chatterjee, Debayan
Planning for intentional temporariness : Case of a community-led urban regeneration initiative in Kolkata - Vol.86(07), July 2021 - Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021 - 12-21p.
‘Change’ is the only constant in urban societies. Thus,
conventional planning needs to re-evaluate its priorities and adapt
new resilient approaches that refuse to build lasting imaginations
and accept a transient yet robust urban narrative. This is the case
for any cities, but more importantly for highly diverse cities in the
Global South, typically in India, the focus of this study. The following
research aims to position ‘Time-Space Planning’ as an alternative
planning discourse that recognizes time as something inseparable
from space. It, therefore, can empower both mainstream and
marginalized actors in curating time-bound (socio-spatial) everyday
practices during difficult times. To illustrate that, this research
essay adopts a case study approach, and documents and analyzes
an ongoing community-led regeneration initiative in Kolkata. The
project exemplifies how the deliberate application of ‘Time-Space
Planning’ can prevent urban decline, reduce space poverty, and
support social inclusion across scales. The analysis also draws from
Levy’s strategic indicators to examine the case critically through
various actors and their roles, types of spatial and institutional
experiments, and their contribution towards just development.
URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN (AR-UPD)
Planning for intentional temporariness : Case of a community-led urban regeneration initiative in Kolkata - Vol.86(07), July 2021 - Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021 - 12-21p.
‘Change’ is the only constant in urban societies. Thus,
conventional planning needs to re-evaluate its priorities and adapt
new resilient approaches that refuse to build lasting imaginations
and accept a transient yet robust urban narrative. This is the case
for any cities, but more importantly for highly diverse cities in the
Global South, typically in India, the focus of this study. The following
research aims to position ‘Time-Space Planning’ as an alternative
planning discourse that recognizes time as something inseparable
from space. It, therefore, can empower both mainstream and
marginalized actors in curating time-bound (socio-spatial) everyday
practices during difficult times. To illustrate that, this research
essay adopts a case study approach, and documents and analyzes
an ongoing community-led regeneration initiative in Kolkata. The
project exemplifies how the deliberate application of ‘Time-Space
Planning’ can prevent urban decline, reduce space poverty, and
support social inclusion across scales. The analysis also draws from
Levy’s strategic indicators to examine the case critically through
various actors and their roles, types of spatial and institutional
experiments, and their contribution towards just development.
URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN (AR-UPD)