CONTENTS
Abstract i
Acknowledgements iii
Contents v
List of tables vii
List of figures ix
List of abbreviations xii
1 Premise 1
1.1 Ananthapur 1
1.2 Governance 1
1.3 Connectivity 2
1.4 History 3
1.5 Evolution 4
1.6 Character 4
1.7 Old town and New town, Ananthapur 5
1.8 Development trends. 6
1.9 Development in the Old Town 7
1.10 Newer establishments 7
2 Understanding the context of Old town 9
2.1 Existing Built Fabric 9
2.2 Street Network & Hierarchy 10
2.3 Existing Built Use 10
2.4 Height Matrix 11
2.5 Land Ownership 12
2.6 Significant Structures and Landmarks 12
3 Issues prevalent 14
3.1 Congestion 14
3.2 Lack of Open Spaces 17
3.3 Condition of Buildings and Infrastructure 18
3.4 Migration 19
3.5 Loss of Identity 19
4 Case studies 20
4.1 ChandniChowk to Kashmere Gate- Delhi 20
4.2 Petta Zone- Bengaluru 22
4.3 What is Urban Revitalization? 24
5 Why revitalization in Old town? 26
Role of an Urban Designer 26
Aim of the thesis 26
Objectives 26
6 Strategies 27
6.1 Positions taken towards intervention 27
6.2 Design Strategies 27
6.3 Interventions 27
6.3.1 Streets as a Public Realm 27
6.3.2 Idea of public space 29
6.3.3 Relooking the existing built forms 31
6.3.4 Street Network & Connectivity 33
Sample 4: 37
7 Regulations & Guidelines 38
7.1 Restriction of the commercial activities 38
7.2 For new developments in the locality 38
7.3 Usage of underused and unoccupied land parcels 39
7.4 For new developments 40
7.5 Façade spans 40
7.6 Height restrictions 41
8 Conclusion 42
References 43
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