coimbatore non-motorised transport proposals
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July 2015
Coimbatore sustainable transport proposals
Coimbatore today
Location: General Hospital
Pedestrians and cyclists travel next to fast moving vehicles
Unusable footpaths
Location: Coimbatore Junction
Insufficient bus service at peak hours
Location: Town Hall bus stop
Need for separate cycle tracks & traffic calming
Location: Saibaba Colony
No dedicated cycle tracks
Car-oriented engineeringwider carriageways, faster speeds, NO thought for other modes
Old-school transport planning
Car-oriented engineeringwider carriageways, faster speeds, NO thought for other modes
TRANSPORTATION IS NOT A TECHNICAL PROBLEM
IT IS A MATTER OFPEOPLE
PRIORITIES
How? By reclaiming streets for
people.
Coimbatore Corporation Transport goals
Increase use of sustainable modes:
Public transport
Walking
Cycling
Reduce air pollution from transport
Reduce injuries and fatalities from road accidents
Reduce use of fuel
Better health from active lifestyles
Equitable allocation of street space
People will walk in the carriageway if streets do not provide separate space for pedestrians.
Streets with adequate space for walking and other activities is safe for pedestrians and allows smoother motor vehicle movement.
Footpath upgrade
NSR Road1.8 km
Krishnasamy Rd1.6 km
DB Rd1.6 km
T V Swamy Rd1.1 km
Raju Naidu St1.2 km
V K K Menon1 km
State Bank Rd0.6 km
Footpath design: The zone system
Good footpaths have 3 clear zones:
1. Pedestrian zone: continuous space for walking
2. Frontage zone: buffer between street-side activities and the pedestrian zone
3. Furniture zone: space for landscaping, furniture, lights, bus stops, signs and private property access ramps
Minimum width requirement (IRC standard)
Residential zone
Commercial zone
High-intensity commercial zone
Minimum width = 3.3m
Minimum width = 5.0m
Minimum width = 6.5m
Frontage zone
Pedestrian zoneMinimum 2m wide
Furniture zone
Good example of footpaths.
DB Road – existing condition
Proposed footpath upgrade on DB Road
LESSONS FROM CHENNAI
70 Scheme Road, Chennai, Before
70 Scheme Road, Chennai, After
LESSONS FROM CHENNAI
Police Commissioner Road, Egmore, Chennai, Before
Police Commissioner Road, Egmore, Chennai, After
Pedestrian zone
Big Bazaar Street152 m
Big Bazaar Street – existing condition
Proposed Pedestrian zone on Big Bazaar Street
Cycle tracks and Greenways
Total Greenways length: 37 km Total length of cycle tracks: 31 km
Perur Lake existing condition
Proposed Greenway along Perur Lake
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