Urban renewal

Urban renewal :
Local policies and strategies designed to deal with urban decline, decay or transformation are termed as urban renewal.
The Urban Renewal is a change in the urban environment of the city, through which the structures or the worn or neglected service lines in all areas of the city will be improved to cope with the pressures of economic and social changes.

The term Urban renewal means rebirth or regeneration of a city or a part of it which has been plagued by the ills of urbanization .

• The planning concept originated in England and America in 1930’s
• Decayed parts of the city were demolished and rebuilt.
• Initially referred to slum clearance and housing but has gradually evolved into a multidimensional concept.
• These programs were thrust upon the city and its people and were criticized and halted on opposition by organized community movements.
• The urban renewal programs taken up later, involved greater participation of the communities.
Urban renewal is required for :
• Dilapidating, ageing parts of the city, not providing the city its full potential and becoming a health hazard
• In built form it consists of old area of the city, congested area around transit points, illegal settlements needing redevelopment
• In terms of infrastructure - measures for efficient and smooth movement of traffic,
improvement of transportation network, provision /improvement of utilities.