Archetyping Traditional Urbanism and Design for Community and Social Conviviality in Zimbabwe: Lessons from the Great Zimbabwe and Old Bulawayo

Being part of a societal group provides one sense of belonging and well-being as one would feel that he or she is a vital cog of the community‖s overall success. A sense of community is the sense of belonging brought about by common values, beliefs and practices which, when translated into design, allow people to identify with their neighbourhood. The kind of zoning and land uses in a neighbourhood then determines the level of interaction among the inhabitants. This presents a positive correlation between the success of cities and communities and the interaction among the inhabitants. Having a strong sense of community is thus, linked to more factors than just one‖s location as it involves sentiments. Boekamp (2012) avers that one can be part of the community physically but emotionally not being part of the town.