PALDI
Connection with street life is lost higher up.
Commercial zones only present along primary route
Social nodes focused on street possibly disrupted by vehicular
All public uses located on the periph-
movement. Terraces and otlas in
ery of the site
the walled city provided safe social spaces away from busy movement
PERMEABILITY Landmark temples and eateries make it easier to locate places within the walled city Highly permeable till secondary routes
Religious spaces scattered across the site giving access to each neighbour-
Informal trade happen along
hood.
primary and secondary routes
Tertiary routes used as social spaces by the people of the pol. Requires
between main social nodes
permission to enter sometimes
Impacts the way children can play. Playing on the streets is not common within Paldi but children have more freedom within the walled city.
Advantageous for pedestrians, scooters and cyclists Difficult to for visitor to navigate through the city even on foot due to narrow streets
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PALDI Source: Google maps
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