Placemaking is a great movement which has revived many streets worldwide. Even in India, with the growth of local artists and murals coming around the country, and independent artists making their mark, placemaking is being implemented. There are many ways to re-activate our streets if we think about how we can do so. Paint and
The City of Mumbai is world’s best natural harbors with India’s second largest and most modern city (Landon 2006). The city is rapidly growing in its population due to migration from rural areas and shares all pressures, pains, and pleasures of this urban growth. Fifty to seventy-five percent of city’s people now live in informal
A city is a place for art. It helps artists showcase their talents through urban art, landscapes, architecture, urban planning which offers many opportunities for people living in cities. The geography of a landscape is closely linked to the artistic aura it produces. Chelsea Street in London and streetscapes of Brooklyn and Manhattan in New
Welwyn Garden City – A Brief History The industrial revolution in the 1800s left an indelible mark on the 1900 aftermath of the revolution. People in England suffered from many diseases and infections that were caused by the factory smogs. This was also a result of poor city planning, consequently leading to many deaths with
Deciding where to travel can be both exciting and difficult. Anyone who loves to travel can attest to that – the world is full of beautiful destinations and interesting places to explore. What, then, is the thing that makes us choose one place over another? Knowing what makes tourists choose their travel destination is crucial
What is Placemaking? Placemaking was a concept derived from William H. Whyte. Placemaking is an approach to city planning where the citizens and the local community are involved in driving projects and events to bring the community together. It gains ideas from the local community and the neighborhood in which the project is taking place