Slum parliament: a convergence model for holistic redevelopment of urban informal settlements
By: Ganga Dileep C
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Contributor(s): Meenakshi Meera.
Publisher: Mumbai Arihant Publications 2022Edition: Vol.87(10), Oct.Description: 60-64p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal of the Indian institute of architects :(JIIA)Summary: Slum Rehabilitation or redevelopment is one of the
heavily researched topics globally. Government bodies,
stakeholders, civil society organizations, research
organizations, urban planners, and designers have been
working for ages to derive an efficient model. This world has
witnessed numerous models emerging, some succeeded and
some failed. Amongst them, the participatory model has
been the most discussed approach. Participatory approach
in social housing and slum rehabilitation is common, but the
question is to what extent this model is receptive to people's
voices, needs, opinions, and suggestions.
Often the participatory model becomes jargon thrown at the
communities by decision makers. If not framed efficiently
this model ends up as just a ritual rather than benefiting
the communities. The theory of participation often creates
euphemisms and are celebrated but in reality, it becomes
empty. Thus, even with this typology in place, it is often
difficult to derive an efficient approach. ‘A ladder of citizen
participation’ by Sherry R. Arnstein describes how there are
different rungs to the ladder of citizen participation ranging
from non-participation, degrees of tokenism, to degrees of
citizen power. Where exactly does one place the needle on
this ladder of participation in different stages and processes
of community redevelopment, to find the right equation to
derive a humanitarian model?
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Slum Rehabilitation or redevelopment is one of the
heavily researched topics globally. Government bodies,
stakeholders, civil society organizations, research
organizations, urban planners, and designers have been
working for ages to derive an efficient model. This world has
witnessed numerous models emerging, some succeeded and
some failed. Amongst them, the participatory model has
been the most discussed approach. Participatory approach
in social housing and slum rehabilitation is common, but the
question is to what extent this model is receptive to people's
voices, needs, opinions, and suggestions.
Often the participatory model becomes jargon thrown at the
communities by decision makers. If not framed efficiently
this model ends up as just a ritual rather than benefiting
the communities. The theory of participation often creates
euphemisms and are celebrated but in reality, it becomes
empty. Thus, even with this typology in place, it is often
difficult to derive an efficient approach. ‘A ladder of citizen
participation’ by Sherry R. Arnstein describes how there are
different rungs to the ladder of citizen participation ranging
from non-participation, degrees of tokenism, to degrees of
citizen power. Where exactly does one place the needle on
this ladder of participation in different stages and processes
of community redevelopment, to find the right equation to
derive a humanitarian model?
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