Identify lived experience, views, reasons and motivations of people from participation in the improvement and renovation of worn-out urban fabric

This research was compiled with the aim of identifying the lived experience, reasons and motivations of people to participate in improvement and renovation in 4 areas of Tehran (areas 10, 11, 12 and 17) which have the largest share of worn out fabric. The research method is qualitative-quantitative using a descriptive-analytical approach. In the quantitative area, multi-stage cluster random sampling was used and using Cochran's formula, the sample size of 368 people was determined, and in the qualitative area, in order to understand the lived experience of Baft residents, Grounded Theory, which has unique characteristics, is the foundation for the formation of a different view in urban sociology, which is Internal investigations are neglected. Factors affecting people's participation such as trust building, willingness to participate and facilities have an effective role in organizing Tehran's dilapidated neighborhoods, in quantitative terms, from the total of 368 respondents, the largest participation share is in the age group of 30 to 50 years (76 percent) and the gender majority is male ( 89 percent). The average rate of participation, awareness and information and empowerment is 2.10, 2.27 and 2.35 respectively, which is lower than the average of the Likert scale (3), which is the lack of efficiency and targeting of the fifth and sixth development programs. In the qualitative area, the participation rate of the old residents was chosen due to the greater lived experience of living and having a greater sense of belonging due to the ownership of commercial and residential properties.