• Ms. Nasreen Kauser

Abstract : Shopping has been a social and urban activity, which has continually been the main socialization device throughout the ages. Traditional shopping places are vibrant places; they set a stage for social interactions, and enhance communication among humans. These places such as agora, forum, medieval square, covered bazaar,han, arasta and bedesten were the most significant parts of town centers because of various activities they accommodate, and they also created unique social environments. From this viewpoint, it should be accepted that they were ‘shopping places with social attributes.In this paper attempt is made to study the transformation traditional shopping streets to contemporary High streets of India.

Key words – Public spaces, High streets, Urban shopping, Traditional shopping, retail sector, Formal and informal sectors, Organized shopping, Mall syndrome, Footfalls ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

"Sustainability of Traditional shopping streets of India ,A study on Transformation of traditional shopping street to contemporary shopping street of some of Indian Iconic streets", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.670-682, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811288.pdf

"Sustainability of Traditional shopping streets of India ,A study on Transformation of traditional shopping street to contemporary shopping street of some of Indian Iconic streets", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp670-682, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811288.pdf