• How accessible are neighbourhood open spaces? Control of public space and its management in contemporary cities 

  Chitrakar, Rajjan; Baker, Douglas C.; Guaralda, Mirko (Elsevier, 2022-08-22)

  Public spaces are being increasingly controlled and managed by non-government agencies, and their publicness is shifting constantly, prompting concerns about the nature of the public realm in contemporary cities. Using a ...
• Space and the city 

  Chitrakar, Rajjan (The Kathmandu Post, 2020-01-20)

  Public open spaces are no longer the central element of contemporary residential neighbourhoods in the Kathmandu Valley.
• Revisiting Kathmandu Valley's public realm 

  Chitrakar, Rajjan; Shrestha, Brinda (Nova Science Publishers, 2020-11-13)

  Contemporary urban development of Kathmandu Valley, the major urban centre of Nepal, has largely failed to deliver positive outcomes, with direct consequences on its public realm. While the problem demands effective ...
• Role of social practices in the design of Kathmandu Valley towns 

  Chitrakar, Rajjan (Melbourne Polytechnic, 2020-11-19)

  This talk presents a case study of the traditional towns of Kathmandu Valley, the major urban centre of Nepal, to illustrate how these towns have evolved as a constructive conglomeration of the tangible and intangible urban ...
• The significance of historic urban squares in generating contemporary city identity: case study of Patan Durbar Square 

  Shrestha, Brinda; Chitrakar, Rajjan (Nova Science Publisher, 2020-11-13)

  Traditional urban spaces contribute to delivering city’s unique ethos that helps to build urban identity and gives character to a place. However, these historic hubs are constantly being challenged by the growing conflict ...

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