Inner-city transformation is common in the world but the process of that transformation is different in different parts of the world for example in the European context inner city is trans-formed into a tourist center but in most of the South Asian countries inner city is transformed into an economic hub (wholesale markets). Walled city Lahore is one of the old historical cen-ters in the South Asia region. After independence, several initiatives by the government turn the walled city into a commercial hub. This commercialization force the residents of the walled city started towards the suburban areas by selling the place to the owners of commercial markets. These owners started using those spaces for different types of storage. Studies have shown that changes in land use have different physical and social effects on the walled city. Most of the area of the walled city is declining due to these changes. Due to the presence of large-scale wholesale commercial markets, there is a large influx of business tourists in the walled city. That large influx of business tourists also brings small commercial activities (street food stalls, small sleeping areas, etc.). These large and small commercial activities that overlap with resi-dential activities become a reason for the tussle between residents and tourists to conquer the area. This gives birth to conflict between residents and traders. A detailed study has been done through interviews and ethnography survey of how these conflicts have changed the physical and social life of the people of the city. The conventional tools and policies are now outdated. Now New economy has started shaping the urban fabric of cities. The walled city area can be used as an experimental place where public authorities intentionally can use the new economy as a tool to re-distribute the economy and make the livelihood and urban environment better for the people of the walled city.
La trasformazione del centro città è comune nel mondo, ma il processo di tale trasformazione è diverso in diverse parti del mondo, ad esempio nel contesto europeo la città interna è trasformata in un centro turistico ma nella maggior parte dei paesi dell'Asia meridionale interna la città si trasforma in un hub economico (mercati all'ingrosso). La città fortificata Lahore è uno dei vecchi centri storici nella regione dell'Asia meridionale. Dopo l'indipendenza, diverse iniziative del governo trasformano la città murata in un centro commerciale. Questa forza di commercializzazione gli abitanti della città murata si sono avviati verso le aree suburbane vendendo il luogo ai proprietari dei mercati commerciali. Questi proprietari hanno iniziato a utilizzare quegli spazi per diversi tipi di archiviazione. Gli studi hanno dimostrato che i cambiamenti nell'uso del suolo hanno effetti fisici e sociali diversi sulla città murata. La maggior parte dell'area della città murata è in declino a causa di questi cambiamenti. A causa della presenza di mercati commerciali all'ingrosso su larga scala, c'è un grande afflusso di turisti d'affari nella città murata. Quel grande afflusso di turisti d'affari porta anche piccole attività commerciali (bancarelle di cibo da strada, piccole zone notte, ecc.). Queste grandi e piccole attività commerciali che si sovrappongono ad attività residenziali diventano motivo di zuffa tra residenti e turisti per la conquista del territorio. Ciò dà origine a conflitti tra residenti e commercianti. Uno studio dettagliato è stato condotto attraverso interviste e indagini etnografiche su come questi conflitti hanno cambiato la vita fisica e sociale delle persone della città. Gli strumenti e le politiche convenzionali sono ormai obsoleti. Ora la nuova economia ha iniziato a dare forma al tessuto urbano delle città. L'area della città murata può essere utilizzata come luogo sperimentale in cui le autorità pubbliche possono utilizzare intenzionalmente la nuova economia come strumento per ridistribuire l'economia e migliorare i mezzi di sussistenza e l'ambiente urbano per le persone della città murata.
Inner city of Lahore : old city new economy. Resolving conflicts between residents and traders through strategies of integrated sustainable development/new economy
Gorsi, Jawad Hussain Hayat
2019/2020
Abstract
Inner-city transformation is common in the world but the process of that transformation is different in different parts of the world for example in the European context inner city is trans-formed into a tourist center but in most of the South Asian countries inner city is transformed into an economic hub (wholesale markets). Walled city Lahore is one of the old historical cen-ters in the South Asia region. After independence, several initiatives by the government turn the walled city into a commercial hub. This commercialization force the residents of the walled city started towards the suburban areas by selling the place to the owners of commercial markets. These owners started using those spaces for different types of storage. Studies have shown that changes in land use have different physical and social effects on the walled city. Most of the area of the walled city is declining due to these changes. Due to the presence of large-scale wholesale commercial markets, there is a large influx of business tourists in the walled city. That large influx of business tourists also brings small commercial activities (street food stalls, small sleeping areas, etc.). These large and small commercial activities that overlap with resi-dential activities become a reason for the tussle between residents and tourists to conquer the area. This gives birth to conflict between residents and traders. A detailed study has been done through interviews and ethnography survey of how these conflicts have changed the physical and social life of the people of the city. The conventional tools and policies are now outdated. Now New economy has started shaping the urban fabric of cities. The walled city area can be used as an experimental place where public authorities intentionally can use the new economy as a tool to re-distribute the economy and make the livelihood and urban environment better for the people of the walled city.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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