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Lodhi Gardens

New Delhi

India

Contributed by 
zeera now
Project for Public Spaces
 on 
April 10, 2007
May 1, 2024

This public park is a place of fun but also of tranquility.

What makes it Great?

Why it doesn't work?

It is a few square kilometers and contains a variety of features including leftovers from a fort, a moat etc, a variety of trees and landscapes. Great for picnics, walking trails, yoga, dogs, etc. There is room for everyone. The water features attract lots of birds, frogs etc. It is a place of fun but also of tranquility.

Access & Linkages

Excellent. Many points of entrance to the park. Each with their distinctness, and all convenient.

Comfort & Image

There are both men and women, old and young, rich and poor, lots of places to sit and relax, clean grass. Mostly, excellent maintenance and safe, no vehicles and not much security but enough.

Uses & Activities

All ages, genders, interests, groups, individuals, lovers... all parts of the park are used. Some private, some public, each space has a meaning and a special quiet invitation to join.

Sociability

The mood of the place is very happy. People are nice to one another, there is an element of local pride and it is the meeting place. I would say it is more local than tourists but there are tourists as it is so beautiful but it is in the heart of a neighbourhood. People walk easily a mile to come and enjoy the park

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History & Background

I was there every morning to before sunrise and often went in the evenings, we did bird watching, picnics, ball games, you name it. It was our park

Related Links & Sources

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This image courtsey of http://twentyonwards.blogs.com/delhi_photo_blog/
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*Please note that these Hall of Shame nominations were written in a moment in time (most over a decade ago) and likely have since changed or even been transformed. If the above entry is now great, or still not so great, go ahead and comment below on how it has evolved or nominate it as a great place.

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