ISSUES, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

800m (10 minute walk). Maximum walkable block size is 800*450 meters i.e. 2500 meters. The street configuration within each parcel must contribute to the street system of the neighborhood. Street connectivity is closely linked with attractive features for walking that increase ‘place value’ and ‘Functional value’ which project the decision making for route choice

Street network in Chandkheda

In the areas of Chandkheda, strategies would differ to carve out or to extend the streets. In area like Gujrat Housing Board, the street network will gradually emerge over time as redevelopment happens. Regions like ONGC (oil and natural gas Corporation limited), VJEC (Vishwakarma Government Engineering College) would have streets carved out from public land as it has a potential as a resource. Currently, predominant streets in Chandkheda would emerge by expanding its hierarchy considering setbacks or right of way. All above ways to carve out streets would help in connectivity pattern of road network.

Intra-region connectivity in Chandkheda

Chandkheda offers a relatively good regional connectivity. Though internal street connectivity still spars.The denser street network is present in the south-west region with minimal hierarchy. Streets have emerged organically according to built fabric along new CG road. In the southern regio has presence of larger plots with very few streets.

Incomplete streets and abrupt dead-ends

As the presence of organic built fabric in the internal region of Chandkheda, streets are emerging in an organic pattern. Organic growth of the streets according to the built fabric in south-western area and no continuous development in eastern region are causing incomplete streets and abrupt dead ends, which is leading to lack of connectivity.Very few streets are directly connected to TOD spine hence very limited access is formed from internal region to TOD corridor.

Internal street connectivity and accessibility

Absent streets also cause large block sizes, leading to less accessibility in the ward. It takes longer travel time and distance to reach the destination for a person/good. Giving examples of GHB, which is in the vicinity of 200 m. long from TOD corridor, still, the user has to travel to around 400 m. to reach the TOD spine.

Figure 25 : Existing incomplete streets and abrupt dead-ends

3% streets has potential to extend and complete the street network.

Travel distance from GHB to TOD is 460 m.