Five urban regeneration projects in Iran are summarized: 1. Upgrading historical sites in Naraq city, Central province. 2. Sahlabad neighborhood development in Shiraz, Fars province. 3. Empowering communities in Ardekan city historical sites, Yazd province. 4. Upgrading Valiasr Street, Lashkarabad neighborhood in Tehran. 5. Incorporating social engagement in the physical development plan of Vandej village in Tehran.

1. FIVE IRANIAN GOOD PRACTICES
ON URBAN REGENERATION
• Upgrading historical sites of Naraq city, Central province,
1
• Sahlabad neighborhood development, Shiraz, Fars province
2
• Empowerment of communities in Ardekan city historical sites, Yazd
province
3
• Project for upgrading Valiasr Street, Lashkarabad neighborhood, Tehran
4
• Incorporating social enagement in physical development plan of Vandej
village, Tehran
5
By: Dr Simin Hanachi

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3. DOCUMENTATION
REPLICATION
AND UP
SCALING
PARTICIPATORY

4. BASIC DEFINITIONS
DOCUMENTATION
ORGANIZED REGISTRATION OF EVENTS AND
OUTCOME OF ALL PHASES OF ACTIONS BY ALL
PROGRAMME INTERVENING PARTNERS USING
APPROPRIATE TOOLS FOR RETRIEVAL AND
KNOWLEDGE CREATION AND TRANSFER

5. BASIC DEFINITIONS
REPLICATION AND UP SCALING
ABILITY TO TRANSFER AND REPLICATE
SUCCESSFUL MODELS FROM ONE TIME AND
PLACE TO ANOTHER WITH APPROPRIATE
MODIFICATION TO FIT THE NEW SITUATIION

6. BASIC DEFINITIONS
PARTICIPATORY
ACTIVE ROLE BY ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN
RELATION TO OTHER PARTNERS IN ALL STAGES
OF ACTION, IN ORDER THAT EACH ACTIVIST IS
ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE ACCORDING TO HIS/HER
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

7. DOCUMENTATION
Flexibility using appropriate and relevant methods
Timing and implementation phases
Overall structure and components, using urban relevant tools
Meaningful order
Well Organized
Easily accessible and lends itself to continuous updating

8. DOCUMENTATION
Publication of products and outputs
Clear lines of responsibility for different sectors of documentation
Time bound and local specific
Transparency in listing of income and expenditure
List of responsible professionals

9. REPLICATION AND UP SCALING
Common themes
Common vision and goals
Geographic area
Cultural sphere
Commonality in scale

10. REPLICATION AND UP SCALING
Size of target community
Continuity
Self-reliant and spontaneous growth
Can be tested on small scale

11. PARTICIPATORY
Defining roles based on capabilities
inter-sectoral
Multi-stakeholder partnerships
Knowledge based

12. PARTICIPATORY
Continuity
Self sufficiency
Transfer of power and authority
Learning

13. Upgrading historical sites of Naraq city,
Central province,

14. Sahlabad neighborhood development,
Shiraz, Fars province

15. Empowerment of communities in
Ardekan city historical sites, Yazd
province

16. Incorporating social enagement in
physical development plan of Vandej
village, Tehran