Urban Development In The Old City

In most Indian cities, the old city area is generally the heart of the city and the centre of all activities. The ‘Urban Core’ that we are talking here is the most highly urbanized area, which ideally should contain a complete range of the highest productive uses and most significant urban functions not only in the fields of business and civic administration, but also in cultural, recreational, social and spiritual activities as well, and residing quarters of high quality and density.

The concept of Urban Core is broader than the Central Business District, and it acts as the heart, brain and soul of the city. As the city grows, this core transforms itself into ‘inner city’. The inner cities become misfit due to changing scales, functions and

the walled city. So that better understanding of the pattern in which the city has grown, the physical, social and economic changes and the current situation. As the people used to live in walled city for togetherness and safety but due to urbanisation and issues like congestion, traffic, pollution, high land price has led to migration of old city area to suburban areas and the value of the old city in the city is seen to be lost. In present pace of economic development, historic resources are often taken as inefficient and unproductive. They are often replaced with buildings that appear contemporary and more efficient. This neglect has led to decay, depressed economic conditions and that leads to migration of the population to newer areas from the core city area. The citizens get accustomed with their environment and gradually become less aware thus there is the need to make the citizens aware of the importance of their built environment and to help them develop a harmonious and contemporary relationship with it. Their lies a need that the old buildings and older areas of the city should be looked upon as assets rather than as liabilities because they represent the history of communities, embodying their tradition, heritage and culture through architecture and the urban

So there should be done something for these areas. It should be given more importance and value to this historical place in the city. So the objective of the thesis is to Study the evolution and history of pol over the years .Also to study physical, economic and social Transformation of the walled city area and to suggest strategies to improve the condition of living in the area of study. As urban renewal does not just rebuild the city, it rebuilds people’s relationship with the