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Planning for Ensuring walkability in the city
Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, IASMunicipal Commissioner,Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation,Ahmedabad, India
Technical Support: Centre of Excellence in Urban Transport (CoE), CEPT University, Ahmedabad
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Introducing Ahmedabad Founded 600 years back, today Ahmedabad is 7th
largest city of India and the largest city in Gujarat, On 12 March 1930, Mahatma Gandhi began ‘Dandi
March’ (390 Kms long, Salt-Tax Protest March) fromSabarmati Ashram, situated in the city.
Population of over 6 million and 26.61% decadalgrowth rate.
Density: 11,948 /sq.km Literacy Rate : 89.60 % 25,55,000 vehicles, growing at the rate of 1,00,000
per year Public Transport share: 11.4% (2011) An engine of industrial and financial growth of the
state. 3rd fastest growing city as per the Forbes magazine
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Ahmedabad : Map
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Ensuring walkability in the city
@ Macro levelCompact cityConnectivity and Complete road networkMixed land use
@ Micro levelContinuous footpathConnectivity to/from public transport servicesConnectivity to/from public spaces and public amenities
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Macro level initiativesfor Walkability
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Keeping city compact
Complete road network Mixed Land use Availability of service land through TP
schemes
SHORT TRIP LENGTHS
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Complete road network Clear and consistent
pattern Mixed land use TP scheme mechanism
Introducing Ahmedabad
5.8 km• Trip length ?
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CITY STRUCTURE
Source: Desai Sowmya, Urban Spatial Structures & Land management Mechanisms
Source of Satellite images: www.glcf.com
and Google Earth
Ahmedabad (4.5 Mn)
Bangalore (5.6 Mn)
Hyderabad (5.5 Mn)
Ahmedabad Bangalore Hyderabad
C e n s u s 2 0 0 1
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Road Network Structure
Ahmedabad Bangalore
Hyderabad
Road Structure of the Urban
Agglomeration
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Micro level initiativesfor Walkability
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• 66.7 km implemented & operational• 22.1 km – under implementation• 115 Bus stations Operational
1.2 lakh (0.12 Mn) daily ridership 26.8km Planned
BRTS in Ahmedabad
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Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System
20% shift from 2-wheeler users
66% access through walking
20 % reduction in fatalities along BRT corridor
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BRT Bus shelter access
High quality pedestrian infrastructure provided along BRT corridor
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BRT Bus shelter access
High quality pedestrian infrastructure provided along BRT corridor
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Access to public space - Kankaria
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P u b l i c s p a c e a c c e s s
INAUGRATION INTEGRATED WITH KANKARIA CARNIVAL
PEDESTRIANISED ZONE ALONG WITH BRT LANE
BUS STATION LOCATED AT PUSPAKUNJ –A PUBLIC SPACE
SEATERS PLACED ALONG PEDESTRIAN CORRIDORS
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Further initiatives
Along with pedestrian facilities along BRT
corridors, access to BRT stations is equally
critical
66% people walk!
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Introducing Local Area Access Plan Identifying PT Access Streets in Ahmedabad
Planning for accessibility and safety
Provision of ‘safe access’ to local destinations
Development of world class pedestrian Facilities
Local Street Design Standards (For PT Streets, For PT Access Streets)
Mandatory, Optional and Situational design parameters
Phase-wise development plan (Selection criteria)
Enforcement plan & policy
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LAAP network identification methodology
A total of kms has been identified as a part of LAAP network
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Methodology
Sola cross road
IIM
BRTBRT stop
School
College
Overlapping Layers
HospitalRecreational
Identifying Clusters
Connecting clusters to nearest
BRT
Connecting amenities
Creating Loops
Identifying missing Links
between singular loops and
Clusters
Completing Pedestrian
networks
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LAAP network
• Laap forms 12% of total road network lying in 1 km radius of BRT• The 12% road network connects
• 34.8% Schools
• 28.9% colleges
• 58% hospitals
•24% recreational spaces
Schools Colleges Hospitals RecreationSpaces
Total Road Network
Ahmedabad 6913 110 303 99 6913
BRT (1Km) 459 76 205 75 1361
Laap 160 22 119 18 168
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Policy development
•Traffic regulation to provide priority to pedestrian
• Footpaths and cycle track to be stated as ‘No tolerance zone’ for encroachments
• Design standards to be followed during street design
• Inclusion of NMT and Pedestrian plan as part of traffic Master plan
• Enforcement of traffic regulations
• Street Vending Policy to be Enforced / Strengthened
• Parking to be regulated as per Parking Policy
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Conclusion
Questions?
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Thank you…
Dr.Guruprasad Mohapatra, [email protected]
Municipal Commissioner,Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation,
Ahmedabad, India
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