Abstract
Neighbourhood design has been of special interest to the Planners and allied professionals since
long. Review of the relevant literature revealed persistent debate on its size and design concepts. In
the pursuit of designs for comfortable, safe and environment friendly living, the contemporary
designers have presented various concepts. This paper first explores the most frequently suggested
neighbourhood design features and develops a list of 21 design features locally considered as
important to influence the perception of residents. It then analyzes the contemporary residential
neighbourhood design practices in Lahore Pakistan using eight randomly selected neighbourhoods
and questionnaire survey of nearly four hundred residents. The study finds that whilst a mix of
gridiron and rectilinear patterns somewhat akin to traditional street design is in vogue in Lahore, a
majority of residents is satisfied with many of the design features. However, there is a need to enhance
the provisions for social interaction and safe movement of pedestrians. Further, consultations with all
the stakeholders are necessary to develop a locally suitable neighbourhood design concept. Findings
of this study also suggest that high level of satisfaction of the residents can be achieved more with
meeting their expectations even by providing low density land sub-divisions. Consideration of
prospective residents’ socio-economic background and nature of development in their areas of origin
are more important than simply following the design features trumpeted in the literature as good
neighbourhood designs.
Obaidullah Nadeem, Rizwan Hameed, S. Shabih-ul-Hassan Zaidi, Husnain Haider, Humaira Tabassum. (2013) Residents’ Perception and Analysis of the Contemporary Neighbourhood Design Practices in Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Volume 12, Issue 1.
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