Critical analysis Over the last decades, participatory and integrated approaches have become important factors of change in planning processes and projects. Rapid changes in the economic, political and social arrangements of cities have increased tensions between different actors and interests requiring new approaches to urban planning and urban design practices. Furthermore, democratization processes, accompanied by the growing strength of civil society and access to information, have forced city governments to become more accountable and more responsive to citizens' demands (Devas et al., 2004). Integrated urbanism is becoming more and more acceptable for urban design. Following this integrated strategy the Hatirjheel area is developed. With the collaboration of RAJUK (Rajdhani Unnayan Kortipokho), LGED (Local Government Engineering Department), WASA (Water Supply & Sewerage Authority) and a research expert from BUET (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology), Vitti designs and executes a project that reflects the demand for the transport system, for the water system and above all for the rights of the inhabitants. This unique project deals with landscape, ecology and urban planning. Urban park, youth recreation area, theater, green area, eco island, water courtyard, water side development, floating bridge, green walking path and many other facilities offered in the master plan. Many facilities are queued up to be completed in the near future. To justify the sustainability of this project, four pillars are considered here which improve its sustainability characteristics. Social development Before the Hatirjheel project the area was neglected, as was the community. Hatirjheel was known as a dark place due to pollution and crime. Illegal settlements with...... middle of document......ember, 2010. Dhaka Metropolitan Development Plan, ' Structure Plan, Master Plan and Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka City. Structure Plan of Dhaka (1995-2015)": December 1995, Volume 1.JICA, "Master Plan on the Major Flood Protection Project of Dhaka". «Flood Action Plan No. 8a, Support Report I and ii, flood plan coordination organization (currently warpo), Dhaka, 1991.KHAN, Ehsan, 'vitti-dmp-aia consortium', 2007.MAMUN, Muntassir; "Dhaka sriti bisritir nogori"; Bangla Academy, 1993.NILUFAR, Farida; "Reviving Dhaka's Inland Waterways: A Morphological Approach Towards an Integrated Transport System", The Ninth International Space Syntax Symposium, Seoul: Sejong University, 2013.SIDDIQUE, Kamal et al., 'Social Formation in Dhaka City-A Study in Third World Urban Society', Dhaka: University Press Limited; 1991.