A product of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

PRESENTED BY –

ROHIT KHANDELWAL (NRDA),

REJEET MATHEWS (WRI INDIA – EMBARQ)

NEHA MUNGEKAR (WRI INDIA – EMBARQ)

DESIGNING PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOODS IN A GREENFIELD CITYFOCUS: NAYA RAIPUR SECTOR 31

PRESENTERS

• Rohit Khandelwal - Deputy General Manager (Planning) - Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA)

• Rejeet Mathews, Manager - Urban Development & Accessibility, WRI India | EMBARQ

• Neha Mungekar, Senior Associate - Urban Development & Accessibility, WRI India | EMBARQ

Designing Pedestrian Friendly Neighbourhoods in a Greenfield City

Focus: Naya Raipur Sector 31

Naya Raipur: Designing and building an entire city from scratch…

Collaboration: Naya Raipur Development Authority & WRI - EMBARQ India

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Team work…

NAYA RAIPUR MASTER PLAN

Designing Pedestrian Friendly Neighbourhoods in a Greenfield CityFocus: Naya Raipur Sector 31

VISION

‘Naya Raipur’ to be developed as a modern but ‘Green and SMART city’.

For conservation of the environment and existing landscape, best practices for water harvesting, waste water recycling and use of non-conventional energy resources would be adopted.

Naya Raipur designed as a citizen friendly and visitor friendly city with Non Mortised Transport (NMT) facilities.

City design would promote sense of security and comfort among its citizens, especially women, children and the physically challenged.

CONNECTIVITY

NAYA RAIPUR PLANNING AREA• The Development Plan-2031 consists of

three layers-

Sr. No. LayerArea

IncludedVillages included

1 Layer-I 80.13 sq.km. 10 fully and 22 partly

2Layer- II(Naya Raipur Peripheral Region )

130.28 sq.km. 9 fully and 19 partly

3Layer- III(Airport Zone)

11.92 sq.km. 2 fully and 1 partly

13 Abadi areas have been included in layer -I

DEMOGRAPHIC DATANaya Raipur would act as an additional growth center taking functions from Raipur city and beyond.

Naya Raipur would attract population from Raipur, Durg – Bhilai Urban Agglomeration and various parts of Chhattisgarh.

Naya Raipur is to be developed in three phases within a period of 30 years for a population of 5.60 lakh

Phase – I 2015

Phase – II 2021

Phase –III2031

Projected Population 150,000 365,000 560,000

Natural Growth of the Existing Population 22,400 40,800

Additional Population 192,600 154,200

BALANCED LAND USE• Conservation of existing water bodies

• Conservation of existing plantation

• Recreation area 26 %

• Distributed employment centers across the city with centrally located CBD, to reduce the traffic.

• Green connectivity across the city to promote pedestrian and NMT movement.

• Grid pattern streets

1. To promote high speed roads on arterial roads

2. Alternative roads for every destinations

3. Ease in providing infrastructure.

4. Suitable for public transport system

WORK AREASActivity/Use Zone Number of employees

CBD 46819

Institutional areas 31213

Capitol Complex 26754

Light Industries /Composite use zone 22295

Planning Unit Centres 20065

Other Govt offices 17836

Construction Industry 17836

Residential Area 13379

Wholesale Trade 11147

Software technology park 8918

Transport Hub 6688

Total 222,950

Jobs in all sectors of Economy

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNINGThe Housing strategy aims at providing

• Comfortable housing for all coupled with quality physical and social infrastructure

• Pedestrian movement based neighborhoods for convenient facilities.

• Gross residential density of each sector - 250 person per hectare

• Average population of typical sector - 16,000

TRANSPORTATION – NAYA RAIPUR

Bus rapid transit system (BRTS)

Railways – National connectivity

Light rail Transit system (LRTS)

NMT- Pedestrian walkways and cycle tracks

Corridor III

Source: Bus Service Plan Report by EMBARQ

Our Vision‘Mobility of all, affordable, equitable and safe’

Public Mass Transport System

NON MOTORIZED TRANSPORT PLANNING

Green corridors within the sectors

Green corridors at the city level

NMT along roads

TOD IMPLEMENTATION

• The revised TOD chapter 9 and Chapter 18 of NRDP 2031, sent to the Government for final notification.

• Planning of Sector 7, 15-16, 31 and 32 based on TOD.

• Land use change of green strip along transit route in Sectors 7, 15, 21, 25 and 28 is in the final stage.

TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

Mixed Use

Flatted

Group housing

Compact Development

Well designed Transit station for high quality user experience

Bicycle Friendly Streets

Mixed use Development

Multimodal Transit Sectors 7, 15 and 16

ISSUES ADDRESSED IN REVISED DEVELOPMENT CODERegulations as per old DCR Regulations as per new DCR

Set Back Set BackFront 15m. Front 1m.Back 9m. Back 6m.

Side 1 9m. Side 1 6m.Side 2 9m. Side 2 6m.

  Maximum Front Set Back

    Commercial/Retail offices/Non Residential use 3m

    Institutional/ industrial 3m    Residential use 5m

Parking Standards (ECS per 100 sq.m.) Parking Standards (ECS per 100 sq.m.)

Residential - Group Housing 1.67 Residential - Group Housing 1

Commercial cum Business Complex 1.67 Commercial cum Business

Complex 1.25

Residential - Group Housing Residential - Group HousingGround Coverage 30% Ground Coverage N.R.

Min. FAR - Min. FAR 2Max. FAR 1.3 Max. FAR 4

Max. Height (Subject to AAI permissions) 26m. Max. Height

(Subject to AAI permissions) N.R.

Commercial Retail Commercial RetailGround Coverage 25% Ground Coverage N.R.

Min. FAR - Min. FAR 2Max. FAR 1 Max. FAR 4

Max. Height (Subject to AAI permissions) 26m. Max. Height

(Subject to AAI permissions) -

       

Designing Pedestrian Friendly Neighbourhoods in a Greenfield CityFocus: Naya Raipur Sector 31

Process | Challenges | Opportunities

The Process:

1. Workshops conducted with NRDA Staff and other stakeholders to discuss key concepts of sustainable cities…

2. Assessment of all applicable legal and regulatory frameworks…

3. Joint site visits undertaken to ascertain latest ground realities…

3. Joint site visits undertaken to ascertain latest ground realities…

BRT Stop

4. Review and assessments done of existing sector designs…

Sector 27

BRTS Corridor in Curitiba, Brazil

5. Benchmarking with global and national best practices….

6. Understanding what not to do…

• Junction hierarchy system not well defined

• Thoroughfare traffic encouraged through design which is not desirable

Sector 27

Image Source: Jan Gehl Architects

Vibrant Streets

7. Understanding key principles of sector design…

7. Understanding key principles of sector design…

Vibrant Streets

Image Source: CTS Mexico / WRI - EMBARQ

Transit priority zones

7. Understanding key principles of sector design…

Typical Sector: 800m x 800m BRT alignment and station influence zone Natural features and a 100m x 100 m pedestrian access grid overlay

Gateway (50m) for intermodal access & Midway (250m) for high densities Alignment of the BRT also receiving higher densities and character Preservation of natural features

Integration of natural features and open spaces Main access corridors receiving medium density A Complete TOD

7. Understanding key principles of sector design…

Green and Open Space Hierarchy

7. Understanding key principles of sector design… Image adapted from: , ‘Shaping Neighbourhoods’ A Guide for Health, Sustainability and Vitality, By – Hugh Barton

7. Understanding key principles of sector design… Data Source: Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Guidebook, City of Austin. Neighbourhood Planning and Zoning Department., April 2006

8. Conducting a collaborative Design Charrette…

8. Conducting a collaborative Design Charrette…

DESIGN 01 DESIGN 02 DESIGN 03 DESIGN 04

DESIGN 05 DESIGN 06 DESIGN 07 DESIGN 08

9. Preliminary ideas and sector design options…

9. Preliminary ideas and sector design options… Joint review of strengths and improvements

10. Taking ideas forward in consultation with various stakeholders, and bringing in technical soundness…

Talking with private developers – Infrastructure provision consultants – Other government departments

DESIGN PROPOSAL – SECTOR 31

Designing Pedestrian Friendly Neighbourhoods in a Greenfield CityFocus: Naya Raipur Sector 31

UNDERSTANDING CONTEXT

Sector 31

DESIGN CONCEPTS

Flattening of terrain

Dispersed mass and segregated landuse

Flooding

Increase in trip length

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Mixed Use Core

Development as per the contours. Water network

has been retained.

High Density Transit Corridor

Hierarchy of greens connecting to the amenities within walkable distance through permeable strips

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SECTOR DESIGNExisting Markers

LakesTerrainVillage Route leading towards village Khapri to the west

SECTOR DESIGNDemarcating Riparian boundaries

SECTOR DESIGN150 m x 150 m Pedestrian grid

SECTOR DESIGNVehicular network

SECTOR DESIGNCycling track around public open spaces

SECTOR DESIGNAmenities and Open Spaces around Cycling track

SECTOR DESIGNBuildings around High Street

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

SECTOR DESIGNFinal Design

STREET DESIGN

ROAD HIERARCHY

Local Roads – 12.5 m & 10 mCollector roads – 18 mSub- Arterial Road – 25 m

SECTION 25 M – HIGH STREET

Median Carriage way Tree line Parking Footpath Cycling Track

Walkway in private property

1 7 1 2.5742.5

56%44%

Vehicular Vs NMT VehicularNMT

JUNCTION DETAILS1

3

2

1 23

OPEN SPACE DESIGN

OPEN SPACE DESIGN

Natural systems continuity

Bicycle tracks and NMT

Pedestrian walkways and Plazas

Community gardens / urban farms / Nursery

Planters/ Vegetation hierarchy

Public Plaza

Viewing Decks

Siltation Trough

Farm CellPlayground

Community Hall

Community Room

Amphitheatre

PavilionAmphibian Plantation

Promenade 2 WayCycle Track

OPEN SPACE DESIGN – SILTATION PONDS

HOUSING

HOUSING - BUILDING HEIGHTS - APARTMENTS

G + 4

G + 6G + 8G + 12

HOUSING - PLOTTED TYPES

1 BHK

2 BHK3 BHK4 BHK

TYPOLOGY GUIDELINES – PLOTTED – 1 BHKBuilding Typology: 1 BHK Housing      Row Housing           

1Plot Area   60sq. m      60-200sq.m Corner Plots

2Permissible FSI   1.3  

2Ground Coverage   65%Below 60 Incremental Hsg

      60% 3Footprint   36-100sq.m

  Allowed Footprint   39-130sq.m4

Setbacks

Front 1.5m  Rear 2m  Side 1 3m  Side 2 0/2m  Minimum Setbacks (DCR) Front 2 / 1(<60 sqm)    Rear 2    Side 1 0   Side 2 0 

5Building Height   7.5m (G+1) Interior plots

     7.5/10.5 (G+1/2)Corner Plots

6No of dwelling units   1 Interior Plots      2Corner plots

7Total BUA   70-200Interior Plots  Permissble BUA   78 -331sq.m

 Compound Wall 

1.5 m = 1.0 solid opaque + 0.5 m visible edge

around the entire plot line

FORM BASED GUIDELINES - APARTMENTSApartments abutting High Street

Apartments abutting Sector entrances

Apartments abutting 60 m eastern road

Plan with retail front

Plan without retail front

Sections

MASSING

PROJECT IMPACT

PROJECT IMPACTTOD PRINCIPLES PROPOSALS

Complete streets (Walking and Biking)

Walking Grid of 150m x 150 m, Connected Greens, Safe Junctions, Bicycle Paths

Transit Supportive Uses (Active Edges)

Shared uses along the transit corridors, Mixed/Commercial Uses on the ground floor, Permeable edges.

Integrated Transport (Public Transit)

Design responds to the feeder system which supports the BRT system.

Public Spaces (Open Spaces)

Varied hierarchy, Inclusive greens, Inter-connected

Cultural Landscapes (Historic and Environmental)

The design respects the natural terrain. The valleys are retained. The traditional routes connecting the existing villages are also retained thus helping to preserve the memory of the place.

Compact development (Mixed Use and Density)

Tiered Density along the transit routes. Mixed-uses proposed at the junctions

Permeable building edge activating the

street

Accessible inclusive public

spaces

Pedestrian and cycle friendly

streetsMixed use edge

ACCESSIBLE, INCLUSIVE AND SAFE

Inclusive public open spaces – urban farms

Safe AccessPedestrian connection

through blocksContinuity of water system

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