Category: Urban Design
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Taj Ganj Urban Development project: Streets as Connectors
In India, heritage is perceived as a valuable resource and hence the approach to urban redevelopment in old city areas has been based singularly on this premise. It is inherited but cannot be ‘consumed’ and therefore must be handed over preferably with enrichment, to future generations. Taj Ganj is a four centuries old district. Once…
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Delhi Nullahs
Deprioritizing the automobile and restoring the nullahs as a major interface of the cityMorphogenesis presents the hidden opportunity that lies within Delhi by establishing a green and sustainable network as an alternative and democratic source of engagement within the city of Delhi. In some sense, this exercise has the potential to turn the whole city inside out The emergence of the nullahs (watercourse) initiative stemmed from the…
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Concerted solutions
With rising population density, the world’s megacities are facing ever more complex problems. This is precisely why they are also the best places for the concerted development of smart solutions for the city of the future. One example is the new Smart City Digital Hub at Hong Kong Science Park, where Mobility is one of…
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Sustainable Mobility Initiatives in Hyderabad Metropolitan Area
As per the Comprehensive Transportation Study for HMA, sustainable transportation plans give emphasis for public transport and for transit oriented development. Prof CSRK Prasad, Head, Transportation division, Department of Civil Engineering , NIT, Warangal looks at the traffic scenario in Hyderabad. Hyderabad, the capital of the newly formed Telangana state, has evolved into a mega…
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Is Equitable Transport Facility for Mumbai Possible?
Will Metro Plan really address the Mobility issues of Mumbai even after huge investment in Mumbai Metro? What about the hardship citizens will have to undergo during long construction phase? Will commuting in Mumbai ever be safe and comfortable leave aside pleasurable? Sudhir Badami questions Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) is about 460 square…
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Dovetailing Smart Streets
With the launch of Smart Cities initiative, projects of varied nature leveraging technology have been conceptualized and planned for implementation across the country. Smart streets is one such measure which is common amongst the projects underway. There are several measures planned for implementation. Praful Gharpure ,Architect – Urban Planner, Infrastructure Planning & Development Division, Tata…
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MULTIMODAL INTEGRATION: The Challenge of Institutional Integration
During a session on Multimodal transport at TrafficInfraTech Expo, the panelists M Ramsekhar, Managing Director and CEO, Delhi Integrated Multimodal Transit System, NVS Reddy, Managing Director, Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd., Pravin Goyal, Director-Systems, Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, Pawan Mulukutla, Head – Integrated Transport at WRI India Sustainable Cities and R Venkatesh, Director, Maganetic Autocontrol discussed…
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Changing the face of Indian roads and cities
[box type=”shadow” ] The road network in India is experiencing palpable growth and in some sectors change is visible almost every day. The Smart City Program has resulted in citizens witnessing the immediate visible impact of assets such as Variable Message Signs (VMS), smart poles and WIFI being rolled out city-wide within weeks writes Ravin…
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“Mass mobility and innovative mobility programs can help adoption of Electric Vehicles”
[box type=”shadow” ] Mahesh Babu, CEO, Mahindra Electric tells Vidyottama Sharma that the stage is set for favourable policies and an active push by the government for adoption of EVs. This, he says, will make India one of the leading players in the global EV mobility space. [/box] Electric Vehicles (EVs) are set to revolutionise…
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Rickshaws for Last Mile Connectivity
[box type=”shadow” ] Urbanist Dhwani Talati-Padiyar argues in favour of using rickshaws for last mile connectivity, and demands dedicated space for them. While the western world is grappling with the pods, mono rails and electronic shuttles, structuring the rickshaw as a LMC solution, organizing it to be viable for both – the operator and the…