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Research Paper | Urban Planning | India | Volume 10 Issue 7, July 2021
Re-development Plan for Commercial Area of Kollam City: Focus on Chammakada and Surrounding Areas of Chinnakada
Mohasin Haroon | Dr. Annie John
Abstract: Redevelopment is the actual situation and guideline of land uses and designs. The city redevelopment includes the migration of organizations, the destruction of designs, the movement of individuals, and the utilization of a famous space (government acquisition of property for public reason) as a legitimate instrument to take private property for city-started advancement projects. Over the long haul, metropolitan recharging advanced into a strategy dependent on obliteration and more on redesign and venture, and today is a fundamental piece of numerous neighborhood governments, frequently joined with little and enormous business motivations. The historic commercial areas and their streets are among the most important elements of historical city centres, which puts them at the forefront of areas needing appropriate policies to deal with their problems to survive for future generations. A place called Chamakada and surroundings, situated at the heart of Kollam city, has been an export & commercial core of Kollam, is considered the area for study. The study area identified comes under the AMRUT Scheme of Kollam Corporation. The uncontrolled traffic conditions, dilapidated conditions of the existing buildings, elevated pollution levels in the Kollam Canal Stretch, which runs through the Kollam City, made the old prominent market spaces lose their pride. The study focuses on Land Use Planning by inspecting the traffic pattern, transportation issues in congested areas at peak hours, and the implications of N.M.T., thereby analysing the redevelopment implications on Study Area and scrutinizing the significance of commercial space in CBD Area. The study identifies the solutions for the commercial redevelopment in the city. The study aims to fulfil the community needs and provide plan for the policymakers, which enables proper decision-making.
Keywords: Redevelopment, Landuse, Infrastructure, Built-form
Edition: Volume 10 Issue 7, July 2021,
Pages: 1321 - 1326