TAPERING OFF THE MONSTROSITIES

As significant as the bazaar culture is to the city’s heritage, it is also the foundation of the livelihood for a large percentage of people residing in the Inner City, as well as the Greater Lahore. There was a time when the residents of the Inner City existed peacefully within the commercial activity. Today, unfortunately, rapid commercialization has jeopardized the privacy of the local inhabitants.

It is time to gradually shrink these heavily commercialized markets, to enforce laws, and to rethink policies that intend to protect the residents and small-scale businesses. Hence, by doing so, sustain the intangible heritage of the Walled City.