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In the twentieth century, this was not idealized instead, the concept of democratic society was a melting pot where all the cultures were brought together and homogenized into one expression of national culture (Dhungel, 2015 cited from Thompson, 2002). This approach though had been a commendable process to reach a just society, at some point we all will be losing our identity and culture. Uniqueness of an individual, identity of a certain culture gives vibrancy to living. Hence, to bring together the views of different social and cultural groups, a participatory approach must be considered. Designers play a huge role in bringing this heterogeneity into the society. We must listen and understand. Universal approach does not always work, context is the key.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><em>If we tell a German to eat their bread with chopstick, or we give fork and knife to a Japanese to cut their soup noodles, we sure will make a fool out of ourselves!<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Inspired from:<\/p>\n<p>Dhungel, A. (2015). IDENTITY, LIVEABILITY and RESILIENCE: Open Space Categorisation and Management in Kathmandu Valley. Master\u2019s Thesis: Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, Freising, Germany.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Research under progress&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public-private spaces have evolved significantly over centuries, influenced by cultural exchange, politics, economy, and technology. In the twenty-first century, parks should embrace diverse cultural expressions, unlike the twentieth-century melting pot model. 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