Revitalizing neighbourhood of sector 22 of Chandigarh from a child-friendly perspective
By: Sehrawat, Sonika
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Contributor(s): Saharan, Sohan Lal.
Publisher: Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021Edition: Vol.86(10), Oct.Description: 27-31p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal of the Indian institute of architects :(JIIA)Summary: Chandigarh, the city beautiful, was designed to be unfettered from
traditions of its past; at present Chandigarh is the city with the
highest density of vehicles in the country and is facing challenges
like the degraded quality of open spaces at the neighborhood level,
car dominance in the residential area leading to encroachment
of green spaces, increased traffic and pollution. As a result, the
users, especially children are deprived of safe and easy access to
green spaces and lack opportunities for independent play and
mobility. The aim is to understand the needs and challenges of
urban childhood. Sector 22, the model neighborhood was selected
for the case study and the results of the analysis are discussed. It is
concluded that to maintain the beauty and spirit of one of the best
experiments of urban planning and architecture of modern and
independent India, its users should be prioritized during various
stages of development.
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Chandigarh, the city beautiful, was designed to be unfettered from
traditions of its past; at present Chandigarh is the city with the
highest density of vehicles in the country and is facing challenges
like the degraded quality of open spaces at the neighborhood level,
car dominance in the residential area leading to encroachment
of green spaces, increased traffic and pollution. As a result, the
users, especially children are deprived of safe and easy access to
green spaces and lack opportunities for independent play and
mobility. The aim is to understand the needs and challenges of
urban childhood. Sector 22, the model neighborhood was selected
for the case study and the results of the analysis are discussed. It is
concluded that to maintain the beauty and spirit of one of the best
experiments of urban planning and architecture of modern and
independent India, its users should be prioritized during various
stages of development.
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