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URBAN DESIGN AND REGIONAL PLANNING, INNER CITY
          REVITALIZATION & CONSERVATION


        Conceptual Sketches
        Existing                                              Proposed



































                                                                                                                          Process for surface work and pavement


                                                                                                                                Better Quality of Life: There are about 257 households   their own corpus and also trained to liaise with the municipal
                                                                                                                                adjacent  to  the  pilot  area,  which  are  directly  being   corporation to ensure maintenance of the larger area.
                                                                                                                                benefited  from  the  improved  environment.           Influence: MHT's efforts in the revitalization of Dhal ni
                                                                                                                                Approximately 10,000 people in the Pol are getting the   Pol  have  influenced  many  other  NGOs  to  launch
                                                                                                                                benefit of the recreation area, the sanitation system and   initiatives and programmes for heritage conservation in
                                                                                                                                the fire management system.                            the area and host events for larger participation from the

                                                                                                                                Community Satisfaction: The project received positive   city residents in addressing the issues of the old city.
                                                                                                                                feedback  from  the  community.  The  nearby  areas  are   SUSTAINABILITY
                                                                                                                                already  awaiting  implementation  of  a  similar
                                                                                                                                                                                      Economic:  The  improvement  in  the  area  has  led  to
                                                                                                                                transformation in their areas.
                                                                                                                                                                                      improved monetary values of heritage structures and Pol
                                                                                                                                Awareness  and  Capacity  Building:  The  workshops   houses  and  has  helped  decrease  the  operations  and
                                                                                                                                conducted with the community informed and educated    maintenance cost.
                                                                                                                                the  residents  about  the  importance  of  heritage
                                                                                                                                                                                      Social and Cultural: Improved streetscape, street lighting
                                                                                                                                conservation  and  upgrading  the  public  realm  and  also
                                                                                                                                                                                      and street furniture has facilitated safer movement for
                                                                                                                                influenced  them  to  introduce  new  initiatives  like  the
                                                                                                                                                                                      people  of  all  ages  and  also  increased  the  safety  and
                                                                                                                                heritage walk and various community programmes. As
                                                                                                                                                                                      security of women. The access to better infrastructure and
                                                                                                                                part  of  the  project  implementation,  the  women  of  the
                                                                                                                                                                                      improved aesthetic experience has reinstated the pride in
                                                                                                                                community are being empowered and trained to ensure
                                                                                                                                                                                      the community.
                                                                                                                                day-to-day cleanliness and maintenance by formulating
                                                                                                                                                                                      Environmental:  The  project  encourages  people  to
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