USER POINT PERSPECTIVE AS A PROCESS FOR URBAN (RE)DEVELOPMENT:  THE CASE OF RIVERFRONT CBD IN KHULNA CITY

Falguni  Mallick; Md. Ali  Naqi; A. K. M. Kausarul  Islam; Sheikh Serajul  Hakim

doi:10.53808/KUS.2008.9.1.0707-E

Authors

Falguni Mallick Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
Md. Ali Naqi Department of Architecture, Stamford University, Dhaka
A. K. M. Kausarul Islam Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
Sheikh Serajul Hakim Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2008.9.1.0707-E

Keywords:

Urban redevelopment, riverfront CBD, participatory approach

Abstract

Khulna is an industrial city of Bangladesh which experienced the migration of people from surrounding areas for better scope of job and living. Over the years, some parts of the city have become over populated as some others have been left rather under or un-utilized. Current situation indicates that the present development authority has little control over the land use or economic activity in this area. High cost of land, poor institutional management, absence of a clear national land policy and lack of co-ordination between government agencies have made development programs more challenging. So far no legislative decision has been taken to meet the current problems of land ownership. Now it is felt that an integrated participatory program might give some directions towards a sustainable approach to mitigate this crisis. Collaboration between public service providing institutions might bring positive results to the community. This research is an inquiry of the degree of acceptability of local stakeholders towards any redevelopment program of this old CBD, historically situated by the river Bhairab. At the same time, it intends to find out the potential target group(s) to be involved in the development program.

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