Exploring Commercial Development in Delhi's Mixed-Use Neighbourhoods: An Empirical Study

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https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2024.v8n1-15

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Sustainability, Urban Planning, Mixed-Use Neighbourhoods, Commercial Development, Neighborhood Economics

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In rapidly urbanizing regions like Delhi, India, mixed-use developments have emerged as vital urban forms, driven by the organic conversion of residential spaces into commercial hubs. This study investigates the dynamics influencing commercial performance in both planned and unplanned mixed-use neighborhoods in North-West Delhi. Employing multiple linear regression analysis on data collected from 213 commercial establishments, the research identifies key factors such as commercial area characteristics, road accessibility, and the proximity of storeowners to their businesses as significant drivers of commercial growth. However, the study reveals that local customer bases are insufficient for sustaining high commercial performance, emphasizing the need for broader catchment areas. The findings contribute to urban planning discourse by providing empirical insights into the economic sustainability of self-organized mixed-use neighbourhoods. The study highlights the complex interplay between commercial development, spatial accessibility, and urban form, offering guidance for future urban planning strategies aimed at enhancing neighbourhood-level commercial performance. These results underline the importance of considering mixed-use dynamics in urban planning to support sustainable commercial growth and community vitality in rapidly evolving urban landscapes.

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Prof. Dr. Uttam Kumar Roy, Department of Architecture & Planning, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India

Dr. U K Roy is an Architect and Town Planner (with specialisation in housing) having more than 20 years of experience in housing & urban development and currently placed at IIT Roorkee as Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture and Planning. His doctoral research (Jadavpur University, Kolkata) work was on ‘Affordable housing options using industrialised building systems (IBS)’. He has served as HUDCO chair faculty at ATI, Kolkata and has been instrumental in institutionalising the works in sustainable housing, urban planning & related works during 2004-12 in urban local bodies of West Bengal. He has contributed in executing semi-distance module course in urban planning for the working executives besides more than sixty short courses as HUDCO chair faculty. Earlier he has served as town planner of New Town Kolkata and contributed in planning, design and execution of large scale housing & its infrastructure development including PPP and joint venture models and few architectural projects. Dr. Roy has about fourteen publications in journal and twenty three publications in conferences.  He has supervised forty four master’s thesis/dissertation and one PhD scholars. His current research area includes the systemic solutions in affordable housing, Mixed-Land Use and Land pooling options. Currently he is involved in the planning of city of Patna, Bareilly and Dehradun. He was invited in seminars and conferences including UNECE committee in Housing and Land Management held in the year 2019.

Puneet Mishra, Department of Architecture & Planning, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India

Mr. Puneet Mishra is a Research Scholar in the Department of Architecture and Planning in IIT Roorkee. He is an Architect and City Planner by education. He has presented his research findings in contemporary conferences on urban studies.

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2024-06-30

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Roy, U. K., & Mishra, P. (2024). Exploring Commercial Development in Delhi’s Mixed-Use Neighbourhoods: An Empirical Study. Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs, 8(1), 271–288. https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2024.v8n1-15

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs

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