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Hello! This is 'The Chowk' This blog documents my experiences and learning from the four years (and counting) of working with public spaces. It will cover processes, research as well as predictions about where our public spaces are headed.

For a very long time, the discussions surrounding public spaces have been limited to a small group of industry professionals. Even when I myself was a part of the design community, access to resources and conversations related to public spaces, was very limited.

The aim of this blog is not to provide accurate definitions of the methods and practices of urban designers, but to start a conversation about public spaces. This is an extremely pertinent conversation to be had, as all of us, designer or not, occupy and use these spaces every day.

Perhaps a more detailed understanding of these spaces will enable us to see the big picture and bridge the gap between the various groups which govern our public spaces.

Dive into this world which is at the crossroads of design, governance, anthropology, politics, history and some memes!!