Historical Development and Transformation of Vali-Asr Street, Tehran

Abstract

Urban spaces throughout history have played a significant role in the socio-economic life of the inhabitants and have served as the center for communication and transformation in the cities. Study of historical periods and the development of urban space lead to our understanding of human perception toward life in different periods. The historically confluence of sociopolitical and economic changes shapes urban setting. The historical development of Vali Asr Street investigated to examine sociopolitical dynamics in development and transformation of urban space in the center of Tehran metropolitan. This paper contributes in identification of opportunities, threats, weaknesses and strengths in the three approaches for Vali-Asr street that might be used as assessment indicators for future development of urban space.