Outline of the Report

All the four case studies in this report are about informality and the effect of the pandemic in different contexts such as Market, Neighborhood, and public squares. The case study sites are selected near to the researcher’s residence where the informality is at play due to the outbreak of Pandemic. Although the sites are not new for researchers, it is evident that the small site selected which we always pass through or by turned out a site full of stories to tell us about informality and effects of the pandemic. Hence, the report starts with location and a brief history of the site which then The situation of the site has been studied through different participatory learning action methods. This study enables the researchers to understand more about aspects of the site like Physical, social, environmental and economic. The problem statement comes next in this report which elaborates more about the need assessment made and how the need is prioritized. It is a bridge which connects the context of the site with the strategic intervention. Then based on the prioritized problem, strategic intervention is developed through the aid of some PLA methods and strategies where the researcher proposes spatial and non-spatial interventions. Each case study ends with a Reflection from a fellow researcher within the group, but the report wrapped up by a group Reflection, Finally, which shows the insight gained as a group regarding the informality, and effect of pandemic and lesson learning throughout this semester’s fieldwork.