Jamshedpur | Decoding Everyday

Everyday JAMSHEDPUR

DECODING EVERYDAY contributions being sought from the streets in JAMSHEDPUR. We put up posters in a few cities with QR codes to the citizen science portal on streets and public spaces!

The city of Jamshedpur offers stories of small gathering spaces, vendors defining the publicness of Kadma, places with collective memories like Sonari, how the elderly have seen their neighbourhood transform over the past few decades, places where you can try delicious foods and many such interesting cases. Scroll down to witness and hear the interesting neighbourhood stories as told by its residents.

Everyday Stories

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Kadma, Jamshedpur

Contributor : Dibyashekhar Bhattamishra
Intern, Everyday City Lab

This study shows how a small activity can transform the nature of the space and change how it is perceived by users. Earlier, the space was not really cared for. It was seen as being neither very safe nor appealing. However, introducing a simple activity seems to have transformed the entire space in a way no one had imagined!

When we look around, we may come across such small, open spaces which are not being currently used for anything or that are considered unsafe for some reason. This example makes one realise that if one space could be transformed like this, what about other such small spaces?

Adarshnagar, Jamshedpur

Contributor : Dibyashekhar Bhattamishra
Intern, Everyday City Lab

The importance of having a small, public space within a dense residential neighbourhood is very evident in this example. These spaces act as gathering points for the residents of the neighbourhood.

Whilst the food vending activity seems to anchor the space, it seems flexible enough to accommodate other activities. With rapid urbanisation taking place, how do we create and sustain human activity nodes that can have multiple functionality?

Link Road, Jamshedpur

Contributor : Dibyashekhar Bhattamishra
Intern, Everyday City Lab

This street is an example of how a public space can be created anywhere. This is a space that is used at all times, it is safe and well-shaded by trees and all of this in the middle of the street!

There are many such spaces around us where small or large stretches of land remain unused or are used for activities such as parking. What can we do to make these spaces more accessible and usable for the public?

Sonari, Jamshedpur

Contributor : Dibyashekhar Bhattamishra
Intern, Everyday City Lab

Nostalgia and personal linkages to a space play a great role in how people use it. This example shows us how such connections between MANY people and ONE space could create an identity for a neighbourhood, community space.

Such connections are not really considered when developments are planned nowadays. Spaces which have had stories around them are being lost in translation. How can the identity and collective memory linked to such informal public spaces be brought into new, planned neighbourhoods?

The City Remembered

Interviews

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'The City Remembered'

Nanaji of Shaurya (69 yrs), a resident of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, is an enthusiastic walker. He shares interesting details about the neighbourhood he lives in and the places he walks to.

A software developer by profession, Rushi describes her select choices of public spaces in Jamshedpur. She talks about why she does not like visiting parks and raises issues regarding public transportation in the city. On account of having a hearing impairment herself, she presents to us a unique perspective.

A teacher by profession and a long-time resident of Jamshedpur, Sapna is always excited to visit new places that offer different kinds of food. She shares with us her experiences of a street food lane where most people in their neighbourhood stop by on their way to the city market. She talks about the needs and concerns of both visitors and vendors.

Share your story about Jamshedpur!

Why do people so enjoy ‘street as public space’? Your observations of a vendor on the street corner of your neighbourhood, how the street in your locality transforms throughout the day, and the places where people gather during the day to socialize. Where do you go for a stroll? How has your neighbourhood transformed over the years? What is your experience of visiting the famous markets in the city? What are the famous food spots in the city? Which parks and gardens have the highest footfall? Share YOUR stories & thoughts with us!

You can contribute your stories and observations in the form of a reflective piece of writing, an interview with a resident of a neighbourhood level, a photo essay (with a storyline and captions for each image), a video, a sketch, or a personal geography map.

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