CONTENTSList of Tables: iv List of Figures: iv Summary: vi 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Back ground of the study: 1 1.2 Need for Kolhapur: 2 1.3 Aim 3 1.4 Objective 3 1.4.1 Sub-Objectives 4 1.5 Methodology 4 1.6 Scope and Limitation 5 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 6 2.1 Urban Renewal 6 2.2 Principal aims of urban renewal 7 2.3 Forms of urban renewal 7 2.4 Different Approaches of Revitalization 8 2.5 The existing strategies for urban renewal in different countries 9 2.6 Indian Scenario on Urban Renewal 10 2.7 Core City 11 2.7.1 Issues in old city 12 2.8 How should the historic city centres be revitalized 12 2.9 Policies and Programs in Cities across the World 16 2.10 Learning's 18 2.11 Case Studies 19 2.11.1 Walled City Revitalization Plan: Ahmedabad 19 2.11.2 Urban revitalization of walled Jaipur: A case of Modi khana Chowkri 23 2.11.3 Prague: Parking Management in The City Centre 30 3. CITY OF KOLHAPUR 33 3.1 Location and Regional Connectivity 33 3.2 Geographical features 34 3.2.1 Topography 34 3.2.2 Climate 35 3.3 Historic Growth and Origin 35 3.4 Culture and Heritage 37 3.5 Economic prosperity 38 3.6 Tourism potential 38 3.7 Growth and Evolution of the city: 40 3.7.1 Temple History 43 3.8 Building or Housing typology/ Building Style 47 3.9 Land Use 48 3.10 Demographic profile 49 4. SECTOR - I INFO. 51 4.1 Introduction to study area 51 4.2 Demography 53 4.3 Morphology of old city 53 Secondary data analysis 53 4.3.1 Housing 54 4.3.2 Commerce and Trade 55 4.4 Social and cultural functions 56 4.5 Open spaces and Recreational facilities: 57 4.6 Institutional building 59 4.7 Road Pattern 61 4.8 Heritage 61 4.9 Tourism 63 4.10 Land use 65 4.11 Traffic and transport details 70 4.11.1 Roads 70 4.12 Bus Stops and Stands 75 4.13 Parking 78 4.14 Informal activities 82 4.15 Primary survey 85 Findings: 85 5. FINDINGS 91 6. STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS 93 6.1 Strategies and Recommendations for infrastructure 93 6.1.1 For traffic congestion: 93 6.1.2 For road and pedestrian networking: 95 6.2 Strategies and recommendations for tourism activities 97 6.3 Strategies and recommendations for Landuse: 98 REFERENCES 100 ANNEXURE 101