Literature Review“Architecture must understand what people's needs are and incorporate them into homes,”In a developing country like Pakistan , the growth of the urban poor is increasing rapidly. As a result, the need for housing is increasing to accommodate the growing urban poor. Housing provided by the public sector is based on modern conventional zoning practices that do not meet the housing needs of the low-income group in third world countries. In the absence of adequate low-income housing, the low-income group has no choice but to live in squatter settlements termed as illegal. However, these settlements present ideas that help develop a sense of community and flexibility that meets the needs of the low-income group. The book "The Life and Death of Great American Cities" by Jane Jacobs is along similar lines and is an attack on modern urban planning. Jacob supports the idea of ​​mixed-use zoning, higher densities and bottom-up planning that engages residents, leading to a vibrant and vibrant community. In such an environment, people of different ages and backgrounds use different parts of the city at different times of the day, making the city vital and healthy 24 hours a day, not just during working hours. It is generally accepted that densely populated neighborhoods lead to crime and squalor, Jacobs believes that diverse, highly concentrated populations of people, including residents, promote visible city life and help combat the homogeneity that ultimately leads to dullness. The analysis in this book suggests that the presence of people makes a neighborhood safe. This is one of the characteristics that contribute to the sense of place... middle of paper... low income groups are either unsuitable or too far from work areas to be tolerable. Therefore, the concept of user control is important here. Where it is suggested that housing should not be completely open to users nor authoritarian because otherwise it would be frustrating for a growing family without capital investment. Analysis of this suggests that the housing process needs to be treated as a verbal activity rather than a manufactured and packaged product. The ideal situation would be one in which users are the main actors throughout the planning and execution process. This is to say that settlements built by the poor may lack adequate physical infrastructure, but the authoritarian systems used to house the poor and their limitations do not allow the variety and flexibility needed by the low-income group.