Toolkit for Puri City : Urban Design

Location

Puri, Odisha

Project Size

2,00,000 inhabitants

Client

CRCI + IPE Global Consortium; HRIDAY Scheme (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs)

Team

StudioPOD, IPE Global, Cultural Resource Conservation Initiative (CRCI)

Services

Toolkits and Feasibility

People are drawn to cities due to the opportunities in terms of employment, basic infrastructure, education, quality of life that they provide. The population of cities across the country are rising and are expected to continue to do so over the coming decades. Planning new cities and upgrading existing ones to meet the demands of the growing population in cities is the need of the hour.

To ensure that cities are sustainable and have a high livability quotient, plans for them should be contextual, accessible, support development, foster economy planning and promote collaborations.

These are key tools that can act as guidelines that have been contextualized for Puri.