Bridging Urban Renewal and Cultural Regeneration: The Case of Meezan Chowk in Quetta, Pakistan

This study examines culture-led urban regeneration as a strategy for revitalizing Meezan Chowk, a historically significant yet deteriorating public space in Quetta, Pakistan. Once a central site of social and commercial exchange, the area suffered from infrastructural decline, overcrowding, and the...

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Published in:	Architecture
Main Authors:	Abdal Khan Tareen, Sarina Tareen, Abdul Waheed Memon, Naveed Iqbal, Waqas Ahmed Mahar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Subjects:	urban regeneration culture-led regeneration Meezan Chowk urban planning urban morphology public space design layout
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8945/5/3/41

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