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Experiences from Local Accessibility PlansThe Indian Context

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PROPOSALOverall project:

The HSR NIP- location An Accessibility Project for Indiranagar Metro Station

TOWARDS A WALKABLE AND SUSTAINABLE BENGALURU

Safe Access Approach to Mass Transit

Structure:

Safe Access Manual: An approach to Local Accessibility around transit

Shaping Hubli-Dharwad as the connected City: Local Accessibility plans

around the BRT at the Navanagar Node of Hubli-Dharwad;

HSR, Neighbourhood Improvement Plan, Bangalore;

MIDC Marole, Mumbai;

Mumbai DP;;

NRDA, Naya Raipur;;

Summary

SAM

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Safe Access Approach to Mass Transit

Safe Access

Approach

Pedestrian and Cycling Priority

Parking Management

Enhanced Safety and

Security

Enhanced Public Realm

Seamless integration with

feeder infrastructure

SAM

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Safe Access Manual By EMBARQ

• Station Area Improvement Process

• Implementation and Maintenance Strategies

• Evaluation Indicators

SAM

SHAPING HUBLI-DHARWAD AS “A CONNECTED CITY“

Local Area Accessibility Around the Navanagar Node of

BRT Station in Hubli-Dharwad

Local Planning Area

Corporation Area

Builtup Area

Waterbody

Navanagar (Study Area)

Railway Alignment

BRTS Alignment

Dharwad

Hubli

Navanagar

CITY PROFILE

Population (2011) 943,788

Decadal growth rate (2001-11) 20%

Corporation Area 202.3 sq.km

Conversion into Corporation 1962

No. of wards 67

Gross Density (per/sq.km) 4,665

No. of Proper ties 2,34,658

Sex Ratio 989

Literacy Rate 86.79%

Work Parr ticipation Ratio 39.87%

Location (Lat Longs) 15°21’52.95” N75°7 ’26.24” E

Altitude 670 -762mts(above MSL)

Distance fromHubli(in kms)

Bangalore - 410Hyderabad - 510Pune- 435Bellary- 210Belgaum-100Panji-185

Administrative District Dharwad

Nearest Airport Hubli

Nearest RailwayStation

Hubli

Impor tant Industries Automobile, General Engineering, Garments

Regional plan of Hubli - Dharwad

BRT Station

BRT Station

BRT Station

Source: EMBARQ India

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TOWARDS A WALKABLE AND SUSTAINABLE BENGALURUSHAPING HUBLI-DHARWAD AS

“ A CONNECTED CITY “Proposed Road Network

Safe Access Public spaces Cultural Landscapes

Integrated Transport TDMTransit Supportive UsesCompact Development

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Principles of TOD


New road network proposed to

ensure proper hierarchy, good

connectivity and pedestrian

friendly block sizes

Proposed Neighbourhood

Street

Proposed Plaza

Project Area with Proposed

roads

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“ A CONNECTED CITY “Proposed Road Network

Proposed View of Central Spine – Neighbourhood Plaza

Cycle Track Temporary Stalls Local RoadPedestrian PathwayPlaza

Public PlazaTemple & School

Activity Area Shaded Spaces

Retail & Vending

Area

Neighbourhood Plaza Retail & Vending

Area

Retail & Vending

Area

Proposed Central spine and Plaza


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“ A CONNECTED CITY “Proposed New Connections for the People


Key Map

Plaza

Proposed Plan of Plaza

Central

Spine

Proposed BRTS

Bus StopInternal

Road

Vehicular Drop-off Zone

Cycle Track

Temporary Exhibition Space

Amphitheatre

Pedestrian

Crossing

Feeder Bus Stop

Tabletop Crossing

Auto-Rickshaw

Drop-off Zone

BRTS Bus Stop

Public Toilet

Proposed View of Plaza

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“ A CONNECTED CITY “Proposed New Public Spaces - Plaza

Key Map

Pond

Proposed Plan of Pond

Domestic Pond

Recreational

Pond

Cycle Track

Temple Plaza

Viewing Points

Stepped Seating

around Pond

Reed Bed

Plantation

Vending Area

Park

Domestic Pond

Proposed View of Temple and Amargol Pond

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“ A CONNECTED CITY “Proposed New Public Spaces – Temple and Pond

5d. 12M WIDE– TWO WAY5c. 9M WIDE NMT

5a. 9M WIDE– ONE WAY 5b. 9M WIDE– TWO WAY


Key Map

9M wide NMT Streets

12M wide Two way Streets

9M wide One way Streets

9M wide Two way Streets

These are streets with dedicated cycle

tracks

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“ A CONNECTED CITY “Proposed Street Design and Network

Existing View of Local Road near Central Spine Existing View of Local Road near Central Spine

Existing View of Street adjacent to Park Proposed View of Street adjacent to Park

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“ A CONNECTED CITY “Proposed Street Design and Network

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“ A CONNECTED CITY “Methodology

Strategies:

Workshops held at inception, visioning, and

concept stages;

Concept Stage workshop including all the

tiers of stakeholders;

Buy-in from line agencies, elected

representatives of the ward, market

association, schools, RWAs and citizens;

Contacting agencies/ organizations

individually;

Documentation of proceedings and

circulation;

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“ A CONNECTED CITY “Participation Process

Site Survey and Analysis, Technical inputs, preparation of line estimates - Residents, RWAs, Citizen Groups, Planning

Member HDUDA, Zonal Engineer HDMC, Assistant Engineer HDMC

Identification of Project area and design inputs - Commissioner DULT, Commissioner HDMC, MD HDBRTS, Superintendent

Engineer, HDMC, Executive Engineer, HDMC

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Public Consultation workshop - Local corporator, Local residents, APMC members, Rotary

members, RWA, Students, Market association people and locals

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Public Consultation workshop - Local corporator, Local residents, APMC members, Rotary

members, RWA, Students, Market association people and locals

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H.S.R Neighbourhood Improvement Plan

Local Ward Elected Representative ‘Owns’ the Project

H.S.R

Neighbourhood

Improvement

Plan

Ward area:

6.98 sq.km

Population:

60749

WHY:

• Neighborhoods such as these

have high concentration of

car- ownership, wide roads

which tends dominate the

landscape.

• Lack of pedestrian and

cycling infrastructure results

in less people on the streets

and therefore increase in

issues of safety and security

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HSR NIPBackground

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HSR NIPBackground

The changes HSR is

undergoing

T O

D A

Y

T O

M O

R R

O W

Y

E S

T E

R

D A

Y

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HSR NIPDefining the scope of the project

Areas of intervention

Parks

Drain lines

Streets

Design

Parameters

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HSR NIPImpacts

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HSR NIPProcess

Stakeholder meetings:HOW:

Elected representative of

the ward is the champion of

the project;

Federation of RWAs is

involved from the inception

stage;

Citizens and stakeholders

invited to express their

issues and important needs;

Information from workshops

is used to create a

framework to address issues;

Data gathering and

information collection is

tuned to initial framework;

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HSR NIPProcess

Final proposals

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HSR NIPProcess

Public Consultation workshop - MLA, Local corporator, Federation of RWAs, Local residents

MIDC Marol Safe Access Project

Multiple Stakeholders Co-Evolving Solutions

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MIDCContext

56% walk, bicycle and use public transport

Estimated number of pedestrians =1,05,000*

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MIDCSafe Access Interventions

Street design of primary roads

Introducing pedestrian networks

Intersection geometry corrections

Street design of secondary roads

Parking management strategyPP

Creating nodes / Place markers

Street vending strategy

Signage strategy / guidelines

SV

SS

Potential plots for multi-use (public open spaces etc)

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MIDCExisting Condition

Large gap in the divider No street markings

to guide vehicles

and pedestrians

Unsafe crossing, no

pedestrian refuge area

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MIDCComplete street

Create pedestrian refuge

areasReduce gap in the

divider

Create table top

intersection

Safe crossings

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MIDCStreet Space Not Just for Movement

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MIDCWhy Street Vending is Crucial: Option of Food

Cost of meal available in MIDCIncome of users

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nta

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of p

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Expenditure if they

eat in other places300% 145% 6%

Vendors MIDC

canteen

Restaurant

Tunga

Income in

Rs. 000s

Expenditure

in Rs

Vendors MIDC

canteen

Restaurant

Tunga

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MIDCRole of Vending in Supporting Walkable Local Areas

Vendors provide cheap options

Located within 5 minutes walking

distances from anywhere, they facilitate

access to food and create a walkable

business district

Land provision for canteens, common

cooking, storage, cleaning areas

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MIDCMulti Utility Zone

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MIDCInstitutions and Participation

BEST

EMB

ARQ

MIDC

MCGM

TRAFFIC

POLICE

MTSU

MMIA

Street Design

Proposals

Parking

Proposal for

Depots

DYCE

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MIDCInstitutions and Participation: Learnings

Building Consensus: time, persistence

and patience

Involve “Stakeholders” right from

inception

Identify a “Champion” for the project

Involve + build capacity of stakeholders

Be prepared for a non linear process

Greater Mumbai DP(2014-2034)

Parking Policy a Critical Component in Accessibility Planning

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Greater Mumbai DPEffects of Current Parking Norms (DP 1991)

Photo credit: Lubaina Rangwala, EMBARQ India

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Greater Mumbai DPEffects of Current Parking Norms (DP 1991)

High provision of parking supply and additional exemptions to support more supply

Incentives to support excess of parking supply irrespective of the congestion

From only minimum parking mind set to - introducing maximum cap in TOD areas

Integrated approach of on-street parking management with off-street parking

Effective usage of parking lots round the clock through mixed use and common pool

Do not allow multi storied parking lots in immediate surroundings of the station

Use parking as a tool to favour mass public transit and enhance street life

Parking affects accessibility to public transit & indirectly influence who lives in TOD

Existing Policy Situation

Proposed Approach For Parking Policy Supporting TOD

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Greater Mumbai DPNeed to Reduce Parking in Station Areas

Reduce Parking Requirement – by effective round the clock shared usage of parking in

Mixed Uses;

Reducing Parking based on nearness to Mass Public Transit;

Reduction of excess of parking to support reducing cost escalation of housing due to

parking;

Controlling of parking at ground floors of plots to enhance street life

DP (2014- 2034)

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Greater Mumbai DPParking Policy Options for the Future

Option 1

Maximum on-plot parking

standards and no minimum

requirement

Zero parking in Zone-1 and

reduced number of parking

allowed in Zone-2

Maximum parking freezes

based on plot area

Parking included in FSI

Option 2


standards and no minimum

requirement

Reduced number of parking

allowed in Zone-1 and

Zone-2

Parking included in FSI

Option 3


standards and low

minimum requirement

Incentivise shared parking

Parking in-lieu fee

Remote parking

Minimum requirement of

parking is free of FSI and

above minimum is included

in FSI

Towards Zero Parking Responsive ApproachManagement Oriented

NRDA, Plan for Sector -31

Accessible, Safe and Inclusive Neighbourhood

for a Green-field

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NRDANatural and Cultural Anchors Integrated With City Systems

1 – Existing Terrain2 – Riparian Corridors 3 – Road network

4 – NMT Network 5 – Amenities and Commercial Areas

aligned to the NMT and open spaces6 – Final layout

810 m

750 m

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NRDASector – Neighborhood Design

Pedestrian and NMT oriented design

Easy access to transit nodes

Mixed use and high density around sector center.

Concept of „high street‟

Water networks retained

Originals routes connecting villages are integrated

with the new design. Thus establishing

connections with the old and the new.

Equitable design – equal access to all social

classes and various physical typologies

Sector design „part‟ of the master plan design and

not an „isolated‟ entity.

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NRDAAccessible, Safe and Inclusive Neighbourhood Design in a Green-field

Permeable building edge

activating the street

Accessible inclusive

public spaces

Pedestrian and cycle

friendly streetsMixed use edge

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NRDASector – Neighborhood Design

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NRDAParticipation Process: Learning

Long term partnerships is essential to –

together develop a system which the agency

can take further

Continuous persuasion on addressing

concerns is key

Technical expertise incorporating, locally

informed contextual solutions works better

Aim to change of mind set from standard

approaches to sustainable principles

Aim to change the mind set from vehicular oriented accessibility to people oriented;

There is need to mandate for local access plans in the TCP Acts. But „bottom up‟

efforts are effective in influencing change;

Ward plans are a good tool for implementation of Local Accessibility plans, but

preparing local level plans alone does not ensure better accessibility – commitment

to sustainability principles is key

Public Participation is critical to develop successful plans;

Elected representatives from wards need to be „Champions‟ for success of such

projects;

EMBARQ India is bringing out the Safe Access Manual in 2014.

Look forward to your comments…

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Summary

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