At a time when the government is focusing on people-friendly infrastructure, urban designers say the city markets should be redeveloped and made pedestrian-friendly. There are several community shopping centres and district centres of DDA that can be revived and turned into excellent public spaces with slight modifications.
"These are planned public spaces where only pedestrian movement is allowed. We can redesign the spaces to make them more accessible to people and provide a vast area for recreational activities. Nehru Place can be an excellent example," says Arunava Dasgupta, head of urban design, SPA.
"There is a huge park adjacent to the Metro station. The entire area can be redeveloped through urban design. The Nehru Place market, Metro station complex and the park next to it can be developed as a huge public space to make it disabled and pedestrian friendly." Popular markets like Lajpat Nagar, Karol Bagh and Chandni Chowk can also be converted into excellent public spaces.
The selection of public spaces should be natural; any place frequented by people at different times can serve the purpose. Businessmen oppose complete pedestrianisation of markets fearing loss of business, but experts predict an increase in footfall.
"These are planned public spaces where only pedestrian movement is allowed. We can redesign the spaces to make them more accessible to people and provide a vast area for recreational activities. Nehru Place can be an excellent example," says Arunava Dasgupta, head of urban design, SPA.
"There is a huge park adjacent to the Metro station. The entire area can be redeveloped through urban design. The Nehru Place market, Metro station complex and the park next to it can be developed as a huge public space to make it disabled and pedestrian friendly." Popular markets like Lajpat Nagar, Karol Bagh and Chandni Chowk can also be converted into excellent public spaces.
The selection of public spaces should be natural; any place frequented by people at different times can serve the purpose. Businessmen oppose complete pedestrianisation of markets fearing loss of business, but experts predict an increase in footfall.
Risha Chitlangia, Times Property, The Times of India, Delhi/NCR
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