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SUMMARY:Fulfilling the Promise of India’s First Heritage City: Challenges of Making Ahmedabad Vibrant (Part II)
DESCRIPTION:The Walled City of Ahmedabad was designated a UNESCO World Heritage City on July 8, 2017, making it the first city in India to receive this prestigious recognition. While this designation brought immense pride, it also came with the responsibility of preserving and enhancing the city’s heritage and livability. Now, in 2025, eight years have passed, and there is a need to critically assess the progress made and identify areas that require focused action.\nA recent report highlighted that only 976 foreign tourists visited the Heritage City last year. While tourism numbers are not the sole measure of success, a comparison with Penang—where over 7.27 million tourists stayed overnight in 2024, marking a 30.2% increase from 2022—raises important questions about Ahmedabad’s global appeal. As one of 300 World Heritage Cities across 101 countries, Ahmedabad must take concrete steps to ensure that it fully leverages its heritage status while improving the quality of life for its residents.\nTo uphold the expectations of a World Heritage City, several key areas require attention. These include improving environmental and living conditions, reducing pollution, preserving historical monuments, enhancing access and mobility, maintaining cleanliness, attracting economic investments, strengthening hospitality infrastructure, promoting urban greenery, rethinking the development ecosystem, increasing citizen participation, and improving overall governance. Addressing these aspects is crucial to making Ahmedabad a model heritage city that is both culturally rich and functionally vibrant.\nWith these objectives in mind, a two-part webinar series has been planned to bring together experts and stakeholders to discuss actionable strategies. Given the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) critical role in this endeavor, their active participation is essential. The success of a heritage city requires active involvement from citizens, businesses, and institutions.\n
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