approach to enhance access to transit nodes in urban infill contexts - sonal shah
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SESSION 4B - ‘Walking Transit’ - Enhancing Safe Access to Transit NodesTRANSCRIPT
Approach to enhance access to transit nodes in urban infill contexts Sonal Shah, Associate, Urban Development and Accessibility, EMBARQ India
Safe access is a key indicator that determines the success of
transport and urban-form integration
Demonstrate safe access methodology
Data collection and documentation
Analysis
Scenario building
Master list of proposals
Phasing of projects
Consensus building
Objective of presentation
Case Studies
Indiranagar metro station, Bangalore
Chakala metro station, MIDC Marol
Documentation framework
ECONOMICECONOMIC NETWORKS
FORMAL/INFORMALOCCUPATIONAL HERITAGE
INSTITUTIONALSTATUTORY PLANS
AGENCIES / BOUNDARIESOTHER STAKEHOLDERS
INTANGIBLEHISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEMOGRAPHYCULTURAL TRADITIONS
PEDESTRIAN NETWORKS, ACCESS
AND STREET LIFE
PHYSICALURBAN FABRIC
MOBILITY NETWORKSTREET ENVIRONMENT
SURVEYS FIELD WORK
1 – Existing Land Use
2 – Existing Building Use
3 – Existing Building Heights
4 – Figure Ground
5 – Natural and Heritage Features
6 – Tenure and Lessee Type
7 – Block Size and Connectivity
8 – Existing Status of Development
9 – Typology Mapping
10 – Building Edges
11 – Plot Sizes
12 – Road Hierarchy and Widths
13 – Bus Stops and Paratransit
14 – Existing Parking
15 – Pick up and drop off
16 – Informal Activities Type and Time
17 – Ward boundaries
Documentation
Surveys (280)
RESIDENTS, VISITORSPASSERSBY
1 - Profile
2 – Overall Travel pattern
3 – Perceptions• Cycling • Public Transport• Para – Transit• Parking• Public Spaces
Surveys (65)
FORMAL AND INFORMAL BUSINESS
1 - Profile
2 - History
3 – Employee Profile and Services
4 – Business Cycles
5 – Social Events
6 - Perceptions
Surveys
600 Pedestrian Origin Destination Surveys
Total Station Survey of 10 major intersections, Central Road and Cross Road B
Detailed Mapping
Detailed Mapping
Detailed Mapping
Counts & Data
PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR COUNTS
3
1
2
1
2
3
UDYOG SARATHI JUNCTION
CHAKALA STATION
CENTRAL ROAD AND CROSS ROAD C
Fatalities and serious injuries
Analytical framework
Protection Traffic safety, street security and protection from the environment
Comfort Walking, staying, sitting, seeing, recreation and activities
EnjoymentScale, climate and aesthetic quality
Transit Public transport & cycling
Image Source: Gehl Architects
CTS Mexico
How comfortable are streets for walking?
How comfortable are streets for walking?
How comfortable are streets for walking?
How comfortable are streets for walking?
How comfortable are streets for walking?
Unregulated parking: Inaccessible footpaths
How comfortable are streets for walking?
Utilities / infrastructure: Obstructed footpaths
How comfortable are streets for walking?
Unregulated vending: Obstructed footpaths
How comfortable are streets for walking?
Unregulated vending: Obstructed footpaths Garbage accumulation
How does the built form relate to people?
Opaque edge Semi-porous edge Porous edge
Pedestrian Level of Service:
Generally E & F
Vehicular Level of
Service: F
IRC 103: Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities recommends: B
Scenario Building: Today (2011)
Impact of the metro
185 1670 7415 15565 15240
279602175514610 14615 12905 12390 12390 12225
183 5958 9476 1592 4 1891 1502 4 365 9756
VERSOVA GHATKOPARDN NAGAR AZAD NAGAR
ANDHERI WEH CHAKALA AIPORT ROAD
MAROL NAKA
SAKI NAKA SUBHASH NAGAR
ASALPHA
152 4670 7059 1858 0 2191 2010 0 168 12223
150 2025 6480 12210 121552005026745
11860 11860 10440 10120 10115 9755
3607
2703
2077
60 (2031)
45 (2021)
35 P/MIN (2011)
2415
3145
4197
40 P/MIN
52
70
Pedestrian Level of Service: F
Vehicular Level of
Service: F
IRC 103: Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities recommends: B
Scenario: Business As Usual (2015-2020)
Achieve pedestrian level of service B / C
Scenario Building: Proposed (2012)
Proposal
CMH ROAD PHASE ONE DETAIL
Proposal C M H R O A D P H A S E O N E S N A P S H O T S
43
1 2
1A
B C
D
SNAPSHOTS
N
Existing Situation (2011)
Proposal
Scenario Building: Proposed (2015-2020)
Shift to public transport
Master List of Proposals
Street design of primary roads
Introducing pedestrian networks
Intersection geometry corrections
Potential plots for multi-use (public open spaces etc)
Street design of secondary roads
Parking management strategyPP
Creating nodes / Place markers
Street vending strategy
Signage strategy / guidelines
SV
SS
Phase I
Cross Road B
Central Road
Street Design Manual
Phasing
Phase II
Proposals for entire MIDC Marol
Phase III
Recommendations to the Development Control Regulations
Phasing
Engagements and Way Forward Consensus Building
Conclusions
Challenges
Need a holistic approach
Creating places and not only moving people
Mainstream accessibility planning within public transit projects
Urban-infill contexts
Opportunities
Active local stakeholders
Street design guidelines
Thank You