Abstract
Historic city centres all over the world have suffered from neglect as well as harmful developments. Many historic districts have been ripped off their traditional fabric & cultural essence, due to insensitive decision of the governing bodies. Many renewal / preservation projects have failed to retain the socio-cultural essence of space / area. The main reason for all these is the fact that planners / architects completely disregard the communities or inhabitants living in such old historic areas, and refrain from indulging into an interactive participation with the communities for whom they are working. This paper looks into the importance of community participation in projects of historic preservation and the impact it has on the success of such projects. The case of Bologna Preservation Project is discussed, where community participation has been the key to success.
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