Second prize in the Street for people's Challenge, Tiruchirappalli - Karthikeyan Baskar

SECOND PRIZE Karthikeyan Baskar , Dipannita Kundu, Manikandan S

Street for people's Challenge, Tiruchirappalli

INTRODUCTION TO TACTICAL URBANISM

Street for people competition, Tiruchirappalli Site A: Karur By-pass link road Flagship pilot site.

"Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper," - Eric Reynolds ‘‘An approach to neighbourhood building and activation using short-term, low-cost, and scalable interventions and policies.”

Referred to as "guerilla urbanism", "popup" urbanism" "city repair" or " Do it yourself – DIY-urbanism". We can define tactical urbanism as the use of simple or temporary revisions to realize long term changes.

- Mike Lydon and Anthony Garcia

ENVISIONING “

To Promote Tactical Intervention in neighborhoods and local communities where anyone can propose to organize DIY (Do It Yourself) events to enhance livability of urban spaces in our cities.

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METHODOLOGY FOLLOWED

Identification of Site Location

Establishing Baseline Data

Development of Design and Tactical Interventions

Materials & Street Elements

Costing

IDENTIFICATION OF SITE LOCATION •

Karur Bypass Road from Salai Road Junction (Kohinoor theatre) to Tiruchi-Karur Highway junction, has emerged as an arterial stretch in recent years.

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It is one of the most heavily congested stretch.

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It has become a commercial nerve centre as a clutch of retail showrooms, hotels and eateries have come up on the road.

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The road is now an important entry route for vehicles coming from northern and western districts of the State.

Commercial Recreational Public Amenities Hospitals Religious Institutions Transit

North junction

STRETCH FOR TACTICAL INTERVENTION

Intersectio n

Bridge Railway line

Petrol station

Intersection

Bus stop

Kalaigar Arivalayan

Theatre

Petrol station

Four Way Junction Public amenities Residential Commercial

• The study and intervention stretch taken up for the tactical urbanism project is the stretch measuring approximately 750 meters with the Theatre one end and Kalaigar Arivalayam on the other end.

South Junction

Mega Star Theatre

ESTABLISHING BASELINE DATA; PRE-INTERVENTION STUDIES Ground floor use

Building Entrances

Public amenities Pedestrian Entry

Residential Commercial

• The programming of the ground floor plans along Karur Bypass Road is dominated by commercial building uses.

Vehicular Entry

ESTABLISHING BASELINE DATA; PRE-INTERVENTION STUDIES Location of Bus Shelters

Parking and Vendor Sitting Location

Location of Vendors

• During peak hours Bus shelters result in over spilling of passengers on road thus affecting the effective carriageway

• Two wheelers constituted most of parked vehicles.

• Vendors flock to pedestrian hotspots and are therefore a sign of a walkable neighborhood and resulting in encroachments.

ESTABLISHING BASELINE DATA; PRE-INTERVENTION STUDIES Location of Trees

Location of Utilities

Signal Transformer Electric poles Street light

• While there are no trees within the street right of way, several mature trees exist along the edge of commercial buildings which provides respite from heat to the pedestrians.

ESTABLISHING BASELINE DATA; STRENGTH & WEAKNESS

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• People visiting the road are of diverse age group, gender etc. hence it calls for diverse programming on the street.

• Very high volume of traffic during peak hours

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• Not much speed control measures.

• Existing conditions are suitable for Non motorized Transportation infrastructure which can be included with minimal intervention.

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• No proper shading along the street except for few trees along the building edges

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• Unkempt bus shelters for waiting passengers.

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• Mature trees on the edge of building complexes offering shade to the street.

• Continuous on street parking taking up street Right of Way.

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• High volume of pedestrians resulting in a safe street environment.

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• Presence of strong identity markers.

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• Good mix of public and private buildings.

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• Full range of building uses.

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SWOT Analysis

• No safe crossings for pedestrians.

• High vehicular speeds at the starting and ending of the bridge

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Modular Plan of a part of Karur Bypass Road • The modular plan shows the design elements which has been incorporated in the entire street as an attempt to make the space more pedestrian friendly and sustainable .

Shaded Footpath with Gunny Bags

Cycle Lanes

Planter Boxes & Potted plants Cycle Lanes Vehicular Entry

Reclaimed Space for Pedestrian; Shaded Shaded Footpath with Gunny Bags Parallel Parking

Parallel Parking

29.4 M

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Section AA’ (All Dimensions in Meter) • In the new design, • existing median alignment is retained • effective carriageway of two lanes each side is maintained.

• The space left between the carriageway and footpath has been further analyzed based on the adjoining land-use to determine the quality of pedestrian environment on the road.

• For example, addition of cycle lanes, place making zones, parallel car parking's wherever necessary.

• Towards the street frontage, a clear walking zone has been identified to increase walkability and eliminate pedestrian-vehicular conflicts on the street. To facilitate this, shifting of certain parking's especially 2 wheelers is recommended.

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22 M 29.40 M

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Section BB’ • Heading towards the bridge, the bridge involves redistribution of carriageway. Having lesser width of right of way the new design involves • Including cycle way in both directions • And the other side involves the clear walking zone connecting to bus shelter ahead.

Pedestrian walkway Cycle Lane Cone 1.5 M

7M 11 M

2.5 M

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Modular Views depicting design elements View 1

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2 Modular Plan of a part of Karur Bypass Road View 2

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Modular Views depicting design elements View 3

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Modular Plan of a part of Karur Bypass Road

View 4

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Plan form of the shaded element Modular Plan of a part of Karur Bypass Road

Modular Views depicting shading Colored Jute bags as shade

• In order to provide respite from scorching sun on the wide footpaths, addition of painted gunny bags have been used to provide shading as an alternate and immediate solution till the trees grow to full heights when planted. The coloring has been done to make the element exciting and attractive.

Views of shade module

Waste Wooden box as planter box Casuarina wood poles as structural support

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Intersections Interventions

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Intersection 1; Ending of Bridge

Intersection 2; Starting of Bridge

Intersection 4; Starting of Karur Bypass Road

Intersection 3; On Karur Bypass Road

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Intersection 1; Ending of Bridge

Explanation of one of the Intersections • The intersections have been re distributed and spaces have been reclaimed for the pedestrian.

• Pedestrian crossings have been given at each intersections for easy movement of people on foot.

• The reclaimed spaces have been painted using triangular patterns and bold colors to make it look attractive and noticeable by vehicles.

• On the starting and ending of the bridge a circular pattern of colorful graphics have been used as a traffic calming measure to maintain speed on road Bus Shelter Pedestrian Crossing: Zebra Crossing Reclamation of pedestrian Space; Creation of Bulb outs using geometric shapes that can be painted in short time during tactical urbanism event

Cycle Lane

Circular patterns; used as means of traffic calming measure to slow down traffic at the edge of bridge

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Intersection 1; Ending of Bridge

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Intersection 1; Ending of Bridge

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Intersection 4; Starting of Karur Bypass Road

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT • The proposal uses various kinds of patterns on footpath, junctions, pedestrian crossings and shadings with gunny bags with the help of paints. The main purpose of this is to attract pedestrians to use the asserted crossing and footpath to ensure safety and promote a lively ambience.

Pattern used in Reclamation of space

Pattern used on Footpath

Pattern used on Road Junction

Circular Patters; Traffic Calming Pattern used on Activity area

Pattern Painted on Gunny Bags used as Shading

IMPLEMENTATION Costing Proposed Estimate S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Rate (in rupees) 230

Description Painting (Emulsion paint ) Nylon ropes and paint brushes Tyre (Waste tyres) Painting waste tyre Traffic Cone (from traffic department) Casuarina poles (10' height) (15 days rent) Jute bags with painted (1.2m x 0.6m) Wooden box (1' x 2' x 1'6")with Grow bag inside.

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Unit Sq. m lump Nos Nos Nos Nos Nos

60

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91

5,460

150

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108

16,200

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Nos. Nos.

108 489

5,400 7,335

Total Amount Miscellaneous

5,60,315 5%

Grand Total

5,88,331

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Circular cement pot(1'6"dia) with trees of 5ft height(15 days rent) Rectangular cement pot (10" x 1'6" x 1') (15 days rent) Plants (1' height) with Garden Soil

Quantity 2076 195 195 975 637 1046

Amount(in rupees) 4,77,480 5,650 0 3,900 0 12,740 26,150

Five lakh eighty-eight thousand and three hundred and thirty one only Note : The quote may vary as per site condition

Phasing

Base preparation, Authority approval.

Promote events for bringing people to the street.

Reclaiming spaces form road for people.

Site Marking and improving Intersection painting.

Defining Cycle way.

Launching design elements such as seating, shade, planters & cones.

Monitoring for pilot 15 days.

THANK YOU Karthikeyan Baskar , Dipannita Kundu, Manikandan S

Street for people's Challenge, Tiruchirappalli