Reflection

PATAN DURBAR SQUARE

Patan durbar Square, an old urban settlement, creates a favorable environment to see the different aspects of urban activities in certain places. Firstly, The methods used to analyze the space has a good potential to dig-out the different activities and needs which are similar methods with my case except the part of group discussion and co-design due to Covid -19. However, it is worth appreciating to do an online survey in order to fill the data gap created due to the pandemic which I could not do due to communities’ awareness of digital social media usage for such purpose. Secondly, Reducing traffic jams as a Short term intervention and proposing a regulation for a vehicular free street in the long term is a timely and wise way-out for a site historically valuable. Hence, Detecting the major challenges which if intervened could alleviate the other small problems indirectly is a well advised method which can be taken as a lesson in the future similar task.

By and large, conducting research in a culturally rich and unique traditions space with various economic activities in a place like the Patan Durbar Square in Nepal is absolutely rewarding.

Reflection by Beketa