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Principal Partner, Ranjit Sabikhi Architects
The proposal to redevelop outdated government housing presents an excellent opportunity to create a brand new City Center in the heart of the capital - an opportunity to create a new image of our times for the city of Delhi
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Nehru Place located on a site of 96 acres was one of the first district centres built in the mid seventies as per the Delhi Master Plan 1961. Located on the corner of the Outer Ring Road and Lala Lajpat Rai Marg across from Kalkaji, Nehru Place is easily accessible from most areas of South Delhi
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As MCD bylaws are not enforceable in urban villages, unauthorized construction in the form of additions and alterations is rampant
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As part of the overall integration of the metro system with the framework of Delhi, major train stations need to be identified and planned to have direct connections to surrounding residential areas by a bus network, as well as a system of roads, bicycle tracks and walkways
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The various plans prepared by the Delhi Development Authority do not properly recognise or provide for the needs of a large section of society
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Upmarket shopping malls serve a very limited section of our society. Variations of traditional shopping bazaars with their overlapping of mixed uses would more effectively serve the needs of city residents
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The informal retail sector provides a source of employment to a large number of the economically weaker section of society
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In the Indian context in cases of slum redevelopment in several cities, it has been found that residents prefer basic minimal self built shelters to the monotonous residential blocks built for them by the local authorities on the outskirts of the city
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