Housing Policy & Planning

Lecture 27: Community Development in Housing

Dr. Uttam K. Roy

Department of Architecture and Planning

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Recap

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Why community is important in new housing?
1. Fulfillment of housing target
2. Ensure social interaction, better society and security
3. Ensure the outcome of investment and resources for people
4. Maintain successful governance mechanism
5. Development of child psychological health for better next
generation
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What are the challenges in community
development in new housing?
1. Variety of people from diverse social background
2. Less time availability for social interactions due to busy life and
work style
3. Exposure and exploitation due to electronic and social media
4. Concentration on gated communities
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Strategies for developing community in Housing
1. Encourage community based housing typologies like
cooperative housing, institutional housing
2. Encourage compact development
3. Encourage mixing of compatible land use
4. Plan, accommodate and facilitate community based festivals,
fairs and gatherings
5. Protection of urban green space from existing and new areas
6. Spatial planning (hierarchical and continuous open spaces)

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Next ….
Lecture 28: Cooperative Housing

Dr. Uttam K. Roy

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

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Thank you