Street design Workshop - F C Road

Street design workshop Council of Architecture Training & Research centre, Pune 29.06.18

Case: Fergusson college road (FC college jn to Lalit mahal chowk) Group II : Maitri, Taha, Praveen, Sandeep

read

re-do

re-think

Context, Role of this street About the street Evolution Observations issues and concerns Inferences Philosopy Design Details

Presentation structure

1.0

Read the street

1.1

Context of the street To Baner, Aundh To Station, Vimannagar

Group 02

FC college gate to Lalit mahal

JM road

FC road

Group 01

Good luck jn to FC college gate

Good luck café jn

1.1

Pune station

Role of the street

Aundh / baner

river

FC road

JM road

Deccan

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Arterial in nature Connects south to north west-east (CBD, railway station) Thoroughfare in mornings Activity / destination in afternoon (lunch) and evening – night hours

1.1

Palkhi procession

Traffic circulation

Character / use

restaurants Small defunct / less used shops /houses

Banks + institutions + offices (above)

Shops (utilitarian, commercial)

Shops (utilitarian, commercial) + informal

Café + hospital + banks + offices

Cafés + shops + banks + offices (above)

Cafés + shops + hotel ashish + few offices (above) Institution(FC college gate)

Café + shops

1.2

About the street • • • •

Right of way – 20 to 24 m One way traffic movement Commercial street predominantly Character / uses change from FC to Lalit mahal road

Historical Character of Pune Streets

JM road (history)

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Presumption

Before

Institutional + Residential

Two way traffic movement

1.3

Evolution of the street

Arterial street Traffic increased

2009 (approx.)

One way traffic movement Arterial street Footpath width widened Carriageway / vehicle capacity increased

2018 (current)

Intensified side activity + traffic One way traffic movement Arterial street Carriageway capacity about to saturate Side activities have intensified (destination)

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Two way traffic movement Narrow footpath earlier

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Carrying capacity of street doubled after one-way Footpath widened

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Traffic volume has increased Side activities intensified

2002

Two way movement Central Median present Small residential/ commercial

2012

Redevelopment in process

1.3

Evolution of the street 2009

One way movement Central Median absent Larger commercials emerge

2017

Large commercial developments

Google earth satellite imagery

1.3

Ongoing work Traders demand parking Lack of amenities Lack of clear walkway Add Recreational installations

1.3

Earlier debates

Major link / connector street

To Baner, Aundh To Station, Vimannagar

Acts as a major thoroughfare / connector during morning / day time

JM road

FC road

Erandwane

Major Destination street

To old city (east bank of river)

1.4

observations Thoroughfare: Wide one way street High speeds

Acts as a major destination / activity area during morning / day time

Destination: Poor quality of walkways and activity areas

Streetside Activity

Building use

Dnyaneshwar paduka chowk

Dnyaneshwar paduka chowk

Conflicting built-form – traffic / parking generators

Dnyaneshwar paduka chowk

Parking Zones Formal Food Zone Bus Stops Informal Food Zone

Informal Food Zone

Bus Stops

FC college gate junction

FC college

Formal Food Zone

FC college gate junction

Tukaram paduka chowk

FC college

Parking Zones

FC college

Tukaram paduka chowk

Traffic Congestion zones

Tukaram paduka chowk

1.4

Observations

Traffic Congestion zones

FC college gate junction

Mapping Morning: Parking Few activities / pedestrians Evenings/ nights: Heavy traffic Parking Lot of activities and pedestrians

Existing street edges

1. Section at approach of Dnyaneshwar chowk

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1.4

observations 2. Section at FC college gate

Type of edges: with setbacks as parking or pedestrian space / activity Dead wall of FC college (25% of street edge)

Existing cross section

1.5

road capacity

Issues and concerns 14-16 m carriageway (75-80% road space)

6 m walkways (20-25% road space)

1.5

Traffic generating and Conflicting landuse at junctions: HP petrol pump

Deendayal hospital

Built use

Issues and concerns

Traffic generating and conflicting landuse at junction: Tukaram Paduka temple

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Building use – commercial induces more parking and vehicular traffic on street

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Traffic generating and Conflicting landuses at junctions (e.g HP petrol pump, commercial offices, temple, hospital)

Lack of pedestrian crossings between junctions

Parking obstructing pedestrian crossings at junctions

1.5

Poor condition of walkway and discontinuity

Lack of ramps at pedestrian crossings at junctions

pedestrians

Issues and concerns

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Walkways: obstructions, discontinuous Building use – commercial induces more parking and vehicular traffic on street Lack of pedestrian crossings between two junctions Fast moving traffic makes it unsafe to cross

1.5

Issues and concerns

Cycle stand near FC college gate

Autos Bus stops Bus stoping affects vehicles approaching from rear

Parking at bus stop reduce safety and accessibility

Cycle stands

Bus stop needs to be redesigned for comfort

public transport

Lack of designed Cycle stand

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Lack of safe, comfortable and accessible bus stops

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Buses stop at carriageway lane affecting traffic from rear

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Pedestrians wait / board and alight from bus on carriageway

1.5

traffic

Issues and concerns

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High speed – fast moving traffic Wrong side movements accessing through footpath (2w, cyclists)

Dnyaneshwar paduka chowk

Dnyaneshwar paduka chowk

Dnyaneshwar paduka chowk

1.5

issues and concerns Tukaram paduka chowk

C college

FC college gate junction

Tukaram paduka chowk

FC college

FC college gate junction

8:00 AM Live Traffic

Unsignalised / uncontrolled vehicle crossing Permissible movement

FC college

FC college gate junction

12:00 PM

8:00 PM

Three conflict points • FC college gate (unsignalized exit) / Tukaram paduka chowk gate exit / Dnyaneshwar paduka jn: HP petrol pump access

traffic

Tukaram paduka chowk

1.6

Inferences • • •

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Street to be emphasized as a ‘place’ than thoroughfare Walkway conditions need extensive improvement Negotiate and prioritize spaces between vehicles and people Micro level design initiatives required

Modify edges / jn

redesign

Placemaking

Design clear and safe walkway+ add activity spaces

retrofit Restructure obstructing utilities

restructure Induce new public activities

rejuvenate

2.0

Re-think the street

Streets for people, experiences

Re-think the street

Streets to pause, observe

Re-think the street

Streets for respite, observe

Re-think the street

Streets for diverse needs

Re-think the street

Streets for survival across age

Re-think the street

Re-think the street ‘Reclaim Streets for people’

‘Streets for people’

2.1

Design philosophy Prioritize pedestrians and activities (60%), thoroughfares (40%) Create destinations at edges Create safe and accessible street

‘Streets for people’

2.1

Design philosophy Redesign:

street edges , junctions

Retrofit:

Clear walkway and activity areas on street edges

Respite Restructure:

Street utilities for clear walkways

Rejuvenate:

Art precincts, activity areas at old building and dead edges

redesign edges

retrofit

Minimum efforts/ investments

Short term

Maximum efforts/ Investments

‘Streets for people’

2.1.1

Long term

redesign restructure

rejuvenate

Strategy

‘Streets for people’

2.1.2

How the public spaces can be created on edges?

Impact on character of public space?

Design impact

Respite

‘Streets for people’

2.2

redesign: edges

‘Streets for people’

2.2

redesign: edges

Redesign: street edges , junctions Retrofit: Sidewalks widened Utility boxes reoriented Exit movement from FC road prohibited

‘Streets for people’

FC College gate junction Proposed

Space for regulatory signs

2.2

rExisting edesign: junctions

‘Streets for people’

2.2

Proposed exit

Proposed entry

Proposed entry

redesign

FC college

FC college

‘Streets for people’

2.2

Tukaram Paduka junction

redesign: junctions Proposed

Existing

‘Streets for people’

2.2

redesign: edges Carriageway Cycle track

Activity area around trees Pedestrian paths

Setbacks

‘Streets for people’

2.3

retrofit: walkway, activity Retrofit clear walking and wider activity areas

Increasing width by 1.0-2.0m

Parking proposed to be paved with porous blocks for permeability and walking when/ where the parking bay is empty

‘Streets for people’

2.3

retrofit: walkway, activity restructure: utilities

‘Streets for people’ Traffic Calming: raised crossing, change in paving material, refuge

2.3

retrofit: pedestrian crossing between junctions

New forms Changing character

Traditional character

Iconic character

‘Streets for people’

2.4

rejuvenate: art, heritage

‘Streets for people’

2.4

rejuvenate: art, heritage Incentivise private ownes to activate the set-backs Temporal art activities Introduce seats, kiosks near activity areas to create place to sit, observe, relax, enjoy

‘Streets for people’

2.4

rejuvenate: art, heritage

‘Streets for people’

2.1

Wayfinding improvement Regulatory signs need to be revised Create direction or area level signages for pedestrians

‘Streets for people’

2.5

Green initiatives Encourage water percolation Solar lights Non-slippery walkway pavement

‘Streets for people’

2.5

Green initiatives Encourage Solar lights designed and integrated with seating, wifi or charging points, seatings, signages Places to induce new activities: FC college dead wall https://www.engoplanet.com/single-post/Cost-of-the-Battery-Price-Smart-Solar-street-lights

‘Streets for people’

2.6

Create ‘Complete streets’

Way forward Sensitize designers, practitioners, implementing authorities and students about ‘streets for people’ Involve stakeholders, users in design through participation, on-street display/ discussions

WRI

Introduce Policy incentives

Street design workshop Council of Architecture Training & Research centre, Pune 29.06.18

Thank You Case: Fergusson college road (FC college jn to Lalit mahal chowk) Group II : Maitri, Taha, Praveen, Sandeep