TOD Karo- Challenges and opportunities in implementing TOD principles in IndiaHimadri Das, Program Manager, Urban Development and Accessibility, EMBARQ India
Session-1B
Translating TOD principles for Indian Context, demonstrated through EMBARQ
India projects
Complete Streets: networks, modes, interface with buildings;Integrated Transport: including Mass transit, IPT, NMT, pedestrians;Public Spaces: meaningful for People/Communities;Cultural Landscapes: including built, natural and intangible;Compact developments: high density urban form;Transit Supportive Uses: mixed useTravel Demand Management: parking for bicycles, buses, IPT, cars
Principles of TOD by EMBARQ India
Principles of TOD
Complete Streets
Managing transforming segments
Treatment of Primary Corridors and Segments
Articulation of Nodes
Introducing pedestrian networks
Intersection geometry corrections
Identifying Potential Plots for Multi Use
Treatment of Secondary Corridors and segments
Management of Traffic Signals and ParkingPP
EMBARQ India and MMIA have been working together since August 2011 to improve the public realm in MIDC Marol
Large gap in the divider No street markings to guide vehicles and
pedestrians
Unsafe crossing, no pedestrian refuge area
Complete Streets
Complete Streets
Create pedestrian refuge areas
Reduce gap in the divider
Create table top intersection
Safe crossings
Design of Streets as surfaces for mixed traffic, creation of priority for walking
Streets as public spaces
Public Spaces
Integrated TransportEMBARQ India and DULT have been working in a partnership since Sept 2011 to develop accessibility projects for Metro Stations
Design of Integration in IndiranagarIntegrating on-street parking with pedestrian facilities and IPT stops
Integrated Transport and TDM
Integrated TransportIntegration of IPT, Bus, Metro and bicycles
Cultural LandscapesEMBARQ India along with DULT developing a TOD project at Hubli-Dharwad, Karnataka
Cultural Landscapes: BuiltNeed to Identify, recognize and protect Heritage;
Cultural landscapes: BuiltDefining boundaries, documenting house-forms, establishing heritage
Cultural Landscapes: NaturalUnderstanding Regional water catchments, extent of tree cover for public spaces;
Zones for higher density areas as well as protected areas;
Compact Development
Creating usable the green spaces accessible to public transit;
Compact DevelopmentDevelopment as per master plan. DCR only for physical aspects like Building hieght, FSI, Margins etc;
Medium and Low density development away from the public transit;
Compact Development
Compact, high density and Mixed Use developments linked with public transit;
Mixed use developments linked which is carefully calibrated to support activity round the clock;
Transit Supportive Uses
EMBARQ India is partnering with NRDA to review the master plan and designing of Sector 31 based on principles of TOD, walkability and access to public open spaces
Compact Development
Design of Sector based on density distribution in Naya Raipur
Compact Development
Discussion is:
Discourse is currently only about building up density in TOD but not creating an urban-form that is liveable;
How to create TOD which not only capitalises on the concentrations by increasing density but at the same time does so responsibly, that is considering carrying capacities of existing infrastructure, environmentally sensitive zones, heritage areas and needs of people/ communities?
Challenges to Interpret TOD principles
Major Challenges are:
Develop Institutional mechanism to Capture the potential, monetize and regulate land that comes under compact development;
• Develop land pooling mechanisms other than just acquiring;
• Re-imagining laying of street infrastructure both over and under ground, with considerations for maintenance;
• Develop mechanisms to Identification of heritage (built natural and cultural), its impact on the settlement and how the TOD needs to be sensitive in order to conserve and protect;
Developing methodologies and guidelines that impact more than the physical aspects like FSI, Ground coverage parking etc;
• Develop methodology to define use and design of public space; Street as a public space in Indian context;
• Develop methodology to involve people and communities in decision making;
• Develop methodology to approach heritage and environmentally sensitive areas;
Challenges to Interpret TOD principles
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