This thesis investigates the socio-spatial challenges of artisan communities in Udaipur, India, and it explores how urban regeneration strategies can better support their livelihoods. Although Udaipur is internationally celebrated as a heritage and tourism destination, regeneration processes often prioritize monuments, real estate, and tourism infrastructure over the everyday practices of artisans who are vital to the city’s cultural identity. Despite their role as custodians of intangible cultural heritage, artisans face precarious livelihoods, limited market access, and gendered exclusions, while their needs remain largely overlooked in planning and policy frameworks. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, the research combines spatial mapping, household surveys, and interviews with artisans, NGOs, and government officials to examine how inadequate workspaces, infrastructural deficits, and planning exclusions affect artisans’ socio-economic well-being.