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January, 2018 Sd/- Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao Chairman, DUAC Contents Summary Introduction 9 1 Khan Market in Central Delhi was essentially a housing colony for the immigrants from the North - West Frontier Province after Partition of India which transformed to a Commercial 1.1 Literature study 10 hub in 1980’s due to the needs of the growing families. It is ranked the 28th most costliest retail location in the world (according to a study by Cushman & Wakefield, Source: http://www. 1.2 Best practices 12 livemint.com/Industry/uxT0YipQGukZIYZPeXSnKI/Delhis-Khan-Market-is-the-28-mostcostliest-retail-location.html) with eatries and high-end retail showrooms. The nature of shoppers 1.3 Site description 15 i.e. Elite customers attracted to high-end brands, increases the use of private vehicles to access the market. Furthermore, ‘Free Parking’ provided by the ‘Shopkeepers Association’ encourages the customers to bring their vehicles instead of using public transport and other sustainable options. Thus, it results in a situation where the urban quality of the neighborhood 2 Issues and Analysis 21 is compromised, due to the growth of vehicles which leads to: 2.1 Existing pedestrian circulation 22 1. Loss of urban ‘living space: Motorized transport infrastructure- such as roads and car parking — takes up highly valuable city centre land, and spoils and threatens existing open 2.1.1 Issues associated with Pedestrian infrastructure and circulation 23 spaces. 2.2 Existing vehicular circulation 24 2. Air and noise pollution: The growing number of vehicles coming into the Market precincts are the main causes of urban noise and air pollution. 2.2.1 Issues associated with Vehicular infrastructure and circulation 25 3. Visual intrusion: The quality of the Urban and visual environment diminishes due to the parked cars and other infrastructure. 2.3 Existing parking facilities 26 2.3.1 Issues associated with Parking facilities 27 In the wake of above problems, DUAC was approached by NDMC to prepare a comprehensive scheme which integrates design with policy interventions to enable pedestrianisation 2.4 Restrictive traffic movement 28 of Khan Market. This exercise studied the various issues associated with Traffic movement, parking, pedestrian infrastructure, utilities, urban image and quality of Khan Market. It was 2.4.1 Issues associated with traffic movement 29 envisioned to make Khan Market a ‘Pedestrianised Commercial Hub’ where people can live, work, shop and socialize without compromising on safety and quality. 2.5 Visitor’s profile 30 2.6 Summary of Issues 31 The other major intervention was to take away the surface parking to basement to open up spaces in the cramped surroundings. This move rose concerns of the Shopkeepers association of losing the clientele once the surface parking was taken away. Thus the proposal ensured provision of enough amenities for the pedestrians i.e. shoppers to offer them Proposal 32 comfortable user experience. This included shaded walkways, swift connections between the basement parking and market plaza, pedestrian facilities like benches for seating, adequate 3 signages for wayfinding,and provision of other necessary utilities like drinking water and public conveniences at regular intervals. This process would enable a seamless pedestrian 3.1 Project program 34 movement which clearly segregates the vehicular circulation from pedestrian network. Separate drop off / pick bays are designed to enable users to identify the relevant lanes which 3.2 Proposed Site zoning 35 allow specific modes of transport. Spots are earmarked for IPT to cater to the population using public transport or other means to reach the destination. A designed landscape plaza 3.3 Proposed pedestrian infrastructure 36 caters to the demand for open spaces to explore and experiment. These can be used for holding various events, activities and festivals contributing to the local economy of the Market. 3.3.1 Proposed elements in pedestrian plaza 37 3.3.2 Detailed proposal along Rajesh Pilot Marg edge 38 Therefore, in order to make Khan Market a successful pedestrian shopping hub it is essential to amalgamate the following factors to achieve a great shopping neighborhood: • Providing an identity to the space by opening up spaces for human exploration i.e. Central landscaped plaza 3.4 Proposed vehicular circulation and infrastructure 40 • Inducing outdoor activities to make it more attractive and appealing to people - Outdoor cafes, kiosks etc. 3.4.1 Proposed strategies for Vehicular infrastructure 41 • Provision of essential amenities to provide a comfortable user experience i.e. Drinking water and toilets 3.4.2 Detailed proposal along Amrita Shergill lane 42 • Flexible design of open spaces to respond to natural fluctuations 3.4.3 Detailed proposal along Khan Market Walking Plaza 43 • Ease of Access to the neighborhood to allow seamless movement of different users 3.5 Proposed green open spaces 44 3.5.1 Proposed strategies for Central landscaped plaza 45 3.5.2 Detail along proposed Central landscaped plaza 46 3.5.3 Detailed along proposed dedicated green over basement parking 48 3.5.4 Proposed strategies for dedicated green over basement parking 49 Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Literature study - Project for Public spaces (PPS)

1.2 Best practices 1.2.1 Kajaani, Finland 1.2.2 Nuremberg, Germany

1.3 Site description 1.3.1 Location and context 1.3.2 Evolution of Khan market 1.3.3 Site connectivity 1.3.4 Existing Landuse 1.3.5 Built v/s open 1.3.6 Permeability 10 Source: [Online], Available from: https://www.pps.org/reference/grplacefeat/ 1.1 Literature study 1.1.1 Project for Publicspaces(PPS) CITY LEVEL Pro ‘The PlaceDiagram’ ject What Makes aSuccessfulPlace? measured by statisticsorresearch. shows thequantitativenext outerring aspectsthatcanbe intuitive orqualitative aspectsby whichtojudgeaplace; the areanumber of outsidethesemaincriteria In thering ring. intheorange place) accordingtothefour criteria outevaluation(ofthat outside abuilding, onecancarry For any given place: a street corner, a playground, a plaza meet eachotherandtake peoplewhentheycometovisit. image; andfinally, itisasociable place: onewherepeople in activitiesthere; andhasagood thespaceiscomfortable following qualities: they are accessible; people are engaged share PPS hasfound thatthesuccessfulonesgenerally Evaluating thousands ofpublic spacesaroundtheworld, What makes someplacessucceedwhileothers fail? public lives. well,theses spaceswork asthestagefor our theyserve with each otherandgovernment.where we interact When of ourpublic institutions –libraries, field houses, schools– each other, andculturesmix. They arethe “front porches” held, social and economic exchanges occur, into run friends are Great public spacesarethose placeswherecelebrations their community – and to the place that fosters thesetypes ofsocialactivities. their community –andtotheplacethat fosters withstrangers, theytendtofeelinteracting astrongersenseofplaceorattachmentto When peopleseefriends, meetandgreettheirneighbors, andfeel comfortable Sociability important aswell important visible bothfromadistanceandupclose. The edgesofaspaceare A successfulpublic spaceiseasytogetandthrough; itis Access &Linkages importance of giving people the choice to sit where they want is generally underestimated. ofgivingpeople thechoicetositwherethey wantisgenerally importance includesperceptionsaboutsafety,Comfort cleanliness, andtheavailability ofplacestosit–the andpresentsitselfwell –hasagoodimageiskey toitssuccess.Whether aspaceiscomfortable Comfort &Image Comfort generally meansthatsomethingiswrong. generally to come to a place– and return. When there is nothing to do, a space will be emptyand that Activities are the basic building blocks of a place. Having something to dogives people a reason & Activities Uses PEDESTRIANISATION OFKHAN MARKET 11 12 Before andafterpedestrianisation in1998 1.2 Bestpractices CITY LEVEL Pro and communication. The following casestudies, representsustainable planningoptionsfor citieswhichcanbeachieved strategies, throughwell-planned integrated combinedwitheffective public consultation andcycliststoenjoy acleaner,pedestrians quieterandsafer environment. short-lived, and after a was found to have of the traffic ‘settling-in’ a proportion period ‘evaporated’. This concept of ‘Traffic Evaporation’ car-free creates attractive spaces and enables cities have chaos. goneaheadwith roadspacereallocationschemesdespitepredictionsofincreasingtraffic However, ineachofthesecases, any congestion initialproblems were oftraffic modes, thesecases, thepotentialfor moreeffective illustrate usesofurbanroadspace, asan ‘exchange space’ thanjusta rather ‘movement space’. As adesignstrategy, many ofthese providing supply tomeetdemand, but rather, withavisiontotake away cars. moresustainable transport congestedroadspacefromprivate Favoring theapproachofincorporating withreference tothecasestudiesofselectedEuropeancities, designconsiderations approachof congestionis not dealt by thetraditional wheretraffic This chapterpresentscertain Map showing thelocationofKajaaniinFinland Before ject Kajaani After city centre Map highlightingKajaanipedestrianzoneinthe Source : www.lakesry.fi/File/kavelykeskustanvaikutuksia.pdf leading tourbandecay. level ofemptyproperties • High ofpopulationfromthecity; migration • Net fromhypermarkets; • Competition and noisepollution; response to traffic congestionandurbandecline.response totraffic ofanintegrated section ofthemainhighstreetinKajaanitotraffic, aspart of itsregion. This casestudyinvolves theclosureofmainsquareanda andisthecultural, industrial,century andcommercialcentre administrative ofFinland.Kajaani cityliesinthenorth-east The citydatesfromthe17th • Traffic including: combination offactors 1990sKajaanicitycentrewasindeclineduetoa theearly During Issues: review 1.2.1 Casestudy1: Kajaani, Finland-Literature congestion

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and associated problems of air Learnings Shops spillover tohostfood events Paved Publicplazausedfor variousactivities • • • • Public participation strategy regeneration An integrated Clear political vision and commitment by congestion andthe urban city council in solving problems of traffic approach A partnership main highstreet congestionof centre andtraffic Urban declineofKajaanicity decline

Issue city centre enhancing commercialactivitiesin high streetandcitysquare Pedestrianisation ofcongested Strategy Strategy Public Plaza, withevents andotheractivitieshosted Paved Street for People towalkafterpedestrianisation • • • Increase incommercialactivity and civilpride Enhancement ofpublic spaces congestion declineintraffic Considerable Result Results: Strategy: • • • • • • • • • • completely ‘ NoCar’ zone. flowingCar freestreetwithtraffic onadjacentstreetsmaking ita and safer placefor theinhabitantsofcity. Transformation intoamoreaesthetically pleasing, comfortable Improved business. Enhancement ofpublic spacesandcivicpride. toandwithinthecitycentre. journeys pedestrian congestionandincreasein decreaseintraffic Considerable Centre. development of new cycle paths both to and within the town zone, outside the pedestrian some replacementparking andthe services,the main street, the promotion of public transport shopping yards, above shops along and residential properties alsoincludesthedevelopment ofnew strategy The integrated sustainable urbanenvironment. andamore attractive public creatingacomfortable, infrastructure, with The projectareahasnow andupgraded beenpedestrianized decline ofKajaanicitycentre. residents in therealisation that action was needed to stem the alliance ofthelocalauthority, developers, and shopkeepers ofan The projectwasfinally madepossible withthesupport facilitating commercialactivitiesinthecitycentre. the congestedmainhighstreetandcitysquarealongwith ofasection waspedestrianisation tothisstrategy Central town centres’. 1996 by thelocalauthority, ofanationalinitiative aspart ‘Better the city centre was initiated in to regenerate An active strategy PEDESTRIANISATION OFKHAN MARKET 13 14 • • • Results: upgraded street furniture and art works. andart streetfurniture upgraded precinctwithrenovated buildings; pedestrian an attractive 1989: into Pedestrianisationwhichturned madepermanent permitted public transport throughthecitycentrebetween withonly corridor traffic 1988 and1989: Culminatingtheclosureoflastmajor Phase wisedevelopment • • • to give: city, have localauthorities adoptedaprogressive strategy congestionwithinthe In responsetotheincreasingtraffic – Strategy ‘Civilizing Urban Traffic’ centre. health concerns, congestion in the city and excessive traffic related air pollution, buildings, causing decay of historic shopping areas, was facing growing problems of traffic- Bavaria, streets, withitsnarrow monuments and historic 1970s, In the early in Northern the city centre of Nuremberg Introduction Literature review 1.2.2 Casestudy2: Nuremberg, Germany CITY LEVEL Pro Source : www.lakesry.fi/File/kavelykeskustanvaikutuksia.pdf Improved airquality (emissions of nitrogen dioxides Enhancementofpublic place Significant reductionof Traffic flow To spacemanagement. improve parking To provide betteraccesstoshoppingandofficeswithin tomoresustainable,Priority lesspollutingmodesof particulate matterby about15%) particulate decreased by about30%, carbonmonoxide and the area, and, transport, ject Inner cityofNuremberg afterpedestrianisation Map showing thelocationofNuremberg inGermany and health concerns and healthconcerns quality, buildings decay ofhistoric Traffic congestion, air degraded Issue Nuremberg from thecitycentreinphases vehicleRemoval traffic ofprivate Strategy Strategy Map highlightingNuremberg pedestrianzoneinthecitycentre quality ofthearea Significant improvement inair flow. reductionintraffic Overall Result Map depictinglocationofZoneDinDelhi 1.3.1 Locationandcontext 1.3 Sitedescription Zone Dmap depicting LocationofKhanMarket andneighbouring areas Mundka Depot South Delhi Ridge Najafgarh metro depot Rashtrapati Bhawan sector 21 Dwarka Janakpuri (W) City centre Delhi Flying Gurugram Towards HUDA Club Rithala Kirti Nagar Kirti Connaught Place Jahangirpuri Estate Lodhi market Defence Mukundpur Khan colony depot Nagar Lajpat

Faridabad River Yamuna Yamuna River Botanical Garden Vaishali Dilshad garden Noida City centre LEGEND LEGEND Khan market andprecincts Khan market Government offices Open /greenspaces Residential Public /Semi-public facilities Commercial ZoneD Proposed metrocorridor Blue metrocorridor Red metrocorridor Violet metrocorridor Green metrocorridor metrocorridor Orange Yellow metrocorridor Railway network Ring road National Highway Regional boundary • • • • • • • • • • together withexclusive cycle and, tracks. pedestrian andMetroRail It iswell connectedby Roadtransport Transit System(MRTS), areasofDelhi. central ofimportant other andcomprises This zone issituatedbetween river Yamuna onthe ononesideandtheridge Road intheEast, inthe SirGangaRammarg West andRingRoadintheSouth. These areasareaccessedby Panchkuian andMintoroadintheNorth,Mathura (Rajinder Nagar)andPusaInstitute. by River Yamuna &inthewest, by Paharganj, KarolBagh, rehabilitationcolonies Shahjahanabad andextendsuptotheRingRoad. Intheeast, itissurrounded Zone ‘D’ cityof islocatedinthesouthandadjacenttohistorical Zone (LBZ). liesinZone Khan market ‘D’ ofLutyens whichmainly Bungalow comprises line, lineandnewcomingupalongtheRingRoad. Orange whichpassthroughthiszone are MRTS corridors Yellow line, Violet line, Blue studded character. The zone isuniquei.e. monuments andtree- ithasanumber ofhistorical ofthiszone.marks land aresomeoftheimportant Government Ministries and theCentral Bhawan,Rashtrapati House, Parliament SupremeCourt,Delhi HighCourt ofNewDelhiMunicial Council.Zone Dcomesunderthejurisdiction Zone ‘D’ (Division)measures6855hects. And isdividedinto21sub-zones. PEDESTRIANISATION OFKHAN MARKET 15 16 Map depictinglocationofKhanMarket intheprecinct 1.3.1 Locationandcontext CITY LEVEL Pro • • • •

Wide Fundfor Nature, andotherorganizations. Centre(IIC),Also inproximity aretheIndiaInternational theIndiaHabitatCentre(IHC), officesofthe World It isoneofthegreenestpockets ofthecity, closetotheLodhiGardens. very authorLateKhushwantSingh.people like thesatiric government,Its environs from thecentral arehometoasignificant number of bureaucrats andfamous Nagar andSujanSinghPark. government including Golf Links, owned and private Lodhi Estate, Shahjahan Road, Road, Pandara Rabindra ofthecity, isalmostintheheart Khan Market closetoIndiaGate. by residentialcomplexes Itissurrounded Safdarjung road road Safdarjung

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Dr Zakir Hussain marg marg Hussain Zakir Dr Mathura road road Mathura 1980’s 1980 1980 1951 Late • • • • eatries andhigh-endshowroms.eatries into oftheunitsconverted with majority hasbecomecommercial Rest ofthemarket Only few familiesnow live intwo roomflats. ofoccupantsto move generation out to first Expanding familiesandrealestateboomled flats on first floor fortheshopkeepers.flats onfirst had154shopsand74 originally The market West ofIndia. FrontierProvince afterPartition - fromtheNorth allocated totheimmigrants U-Shaped settlementinwhichshopswere class shopsexistedinthemiddlelane storesandmiddle Neighbourhood grocery continued. floor elsewhere in the city .All flats on first out theirflatstorelocatebiggerhouses selling or renting when residents started inthelate1980s disintegrating started Market The neighbourhoodthatwasthesoulofKhan 1.3.2 Evolution ofKhanMarket 1.3.3 SiteConnectivity LEGEND Foreign languages Department of Department Violet Metro line crossing Khan Market Violet Metrolinecrossing KhanMarket One way movement Two way movement Jordan embassy

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park -Part II Sujan Singh road Humayun Maharshi Raman marg Raman Maharshi Ambassador Vivanta park -Part I Sujan Singh by - Taj hotel • • • • Sujan Singh park Sujan Singhpark by Taj -Vivanta TajAmbassador consultancy-projects.html Source: [Online], Available from: http://www.aishwaryatipnisarchitects.com/other- delhi/vivanta-by-taj-ambassador.html Source: [Online], Available from: https://www.heritagehotelsofindia.com/new- compulsorily lefton marg.compulsorily Shergill Amrita laneisaoneway roaddirectingthetraffic Prithviraj Hotel Taj Mansingh, GolfLinksetc. Ambassador hotel(now Taj - Vivanta), LokNayak Bhawan, are KhanMarket neighbouring landmarks The various government officials,ofthe thus makingitapart VIParea. andLodhiEstatewhichhousehighranking Singh park by posh residentialcolonieslikeIt issurrounded Sujan inthe the Eastand marg Shergill Amrita West. intheSouth,north, RajeshPilotmarg Humayun roadin is accessed by in the Khan marg market Shergill Amrita PEDESTRIANISATION OFKHAN MARKET 17 18 1.3.4 ExistingLanduse CITY LEVEL Pro LEGEND Foreign languages Department of Department Rajasthan House Open /greenspaces Residential Public /Semi-public facilities Commercial Jordan embassy J&K House ject Rabindra Nagar Delhi BibleInstitute Vacant site Christian andParsi cemetery

Lok Nayak Bhawan adr Patel Vidyalaya Sardar Khan market park - Part II park -Part Sujan Singh RS Junior ModernSchool - Ambassador Vivanta by TajVivanta park - Part I park -Part Sujan Singh Bharti Nagar Bharti hotel • • • • • • Lok Nayak Bhawan restaurants-is-delhi-s-khan-market-next/story-eP9SuGWEmtmaX25KXIrV9K.html). restaurants-is-delhi-s-khan-market-next/story-eP9SuGWEmtmaX25KXIrV9K.html). Source : http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/after-crackdown-on-cp-rooftop- huge number ofstudentstothecomplex. and Dayal Singh college located in thevicinity attract Junior school,Sardar PatelInstitutes like Modern Vidyalaya Mansingh, Hotel Taj Ambassador toname afew. embassies like Jordanembassy, embassy, Israel Hotel Taj State Bhawans like RajasthanHouse, J&Khouseetc. , are locatedaround KhanMarket Prominent landmarks - densitydevelopments. Sujan SinghPark, Nagaretc. Rabindra , arelow -rise low like KhanMarket The residentialpockets surrounding floor. arelocatedontheground while another10eateries engaging incommercialactivitieshousing30restaurants, andsecond floors,residential spacesonthefirst 44are (Ofthe74 toshopsorrestaurants has beenconverted floor andtherest Few residencesremainonthefirst neighbourhood aroundthecomplex. Zonal plan ‘D’. asashoppingcentrefor theelite Itserves aCommercialpocket asper isprimarily Khan Market 1.3.5 Builtv/sopenspaces LEGEND Built structures Built structures Existing trees Green /Openspaces Rabindra Nagar imparting theprecinctauniquecharacter.imparting open & greenspaces, andlarge with plotshaving colonial structures thus Lutyens Bungalow Zoneisanexampleoflow -rise, low -densitydevelopment Map highlightingbuiltv/sopeninand around KhanMarket

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2 Maharshi Raman marg Raman Maharshi 2.1.1 IssuesassociatedwithPedestrian infrastructure andcirculation makes it an unpleasant experience towalkby.makes itanunpleasantexperience which Public toiletlocatedintheMiddlelaneatcorner difficult towalk. maintainedwithbroken paversmakingit lane ispoorly lane. and istreatedasaservice The footpath inthemiddle andshops Middle laneactsastheaccesstorestaurants 4 1 facility in parking lot used by drivers and parking attendants. andparking lotusedby drivers facility inparking water A badly maintained and inconspicuous drinking road blocks directview to thefrontedgeofmarktet. edge alongRajeshPilotmarg. The utilitybeingonthefront Public Convenience provided by NDMC is located on the 5 2 becomes cumbersome. Middle lanenotshaded, thuswalkinginextremeweather tothepassers-by.discomfort create a foul smell around them and cause Pilot marg Dhalao andpublic toilet locatedontheedgealongRajesh 6 3 PEDESTRIANISATION OFKHAN MARKET 7 23 24 2.2 Existing Vehicular circulation CITY LEVEL Pro movement causingbuild up/queuing. causescongestionasvehicles arepullingin/pullingoutfromparking Also duetolackofsignagesthemovement isconfounding. andLokNayakAs seenbelow, Bhawan. ontothemiddlelaneleadingtoparking andmerges and Marg from2pointsintoRajeshPilotMarg Shergill Amrita enters thetraffic This LEGEND LEGEND

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2 Maharshi Raman marg Raman Maharshi 2.4.1 Issuesassociatedwith Traffic movement seamless movement ofpedestrians oneithersideoftheroadbreaks On streetparking 4 1 On - street parking (mostly onbothsides,On -streetparking vehicular movement. restricts wherespacepermits) pedestrian movementpedestrian Vehicles on the footpath with the interfering parked 5 2 Vehicular movement movement hamperedwithpedestrian 6 3 PEDESTRIANISATION OFKHAN MARKET 29 2.5 Visitors profile 2.6 Summary of issues Source : DUAC Site Survey carried out in February 2017 Visitors are one of the key stakeholders for any kind of During the interviews, the respondents were also asked development in Khan Market. They are also largely cited to choose the desirable as well as undesirable outcomes Components Issues Description Photographic evidences as the reason for opposing the project by traders. To of implementing pedestrianisation. Surprisingly, 35% of the Pedestrian (a)Insufficient footpath width The footpaths along the side lanes are only 1.0m (a) (b) (c) realistically assess the impact on visitors, a sample interview respondents felt that an open space for social interactions wide which do not enable two pedestrians to survey (100 samples) was carried out to determine the has been lacking and would be a welcome development cross over. broad visitor profile, nature of parking requirement, and along with improved walkability. 61 (out of 72 car owners) stated preference for various services that would be respondents felt that parking would become inconvenient (b) Encroached footpath breaking Since Khan Market has a lot of grocery stores, provided or removed due to it. who made up 85% of those who had come by car including the pedestrian continuity they display their items on the footpath, thus Following are the key observations from the survey findings: the 50% chauffeur driven ones as well as the short term encroaching half the available widths. 1. All age groups frequent the market for different visitors who would not be required to park off-site. Graph showing percentage distribution of different Purposes of visit (c) Middle lane footpath not shaded • The Middle lane is not shaded . activities - convenience shopping, utilities and apparel and maintained • Pavers broken at various points making the shopping, eateries, and pubs, etc walking experience cumbersome. (c) (d) 2. Given it’s historical background, location and unique Vehicular (d) Auto idling at the entrance of • Autos queue up at the entry of market character, 5% of the respondents were found to be Khan Market disrupting traffic movement No provision tourists. for cabs/autos (IPT) leads to idling on 3. With nearly 10% of the trips shorter than half an hour, surrounding roads. a need for short term surface parking for quick drop bys has been ascertained. Parking (e) Along the roads Parking spillover on roads causes congestion 4. Mode of transport primarily used to access the Opinion on advantages of pedestrianisation in peak hours due to in and out movement of market is private cars (72%) with half of them driven vehicles by chauffeurs. Therefore, an argument for segregated (e) (f) multilevel parking holds merit from convenience Graph showing amount of time spent by visitors in Khan market (f) Along the shopfronts Disconnects the shop front visually and also standpoint as well. congests the vehicular circulation.

(g) Free parking made convenient It is made easy and accessible by parking for the shoppers by the traders attendants and designated on street parking Opinion on disadvantages of pedestrianisation association which fulfils the parking demand.

(g) (h) From the opinion survey it can be inferred that a majority Utilities (h) Utilities like solid waste The utilities are not formalised in the market as of visitors at Khan Market are supportive to pedestrianising management and waste water the buildings are old and, retrofitted. They do the market (77%).Also there is a scope of attracting more management not planned for not have defined mechanisms for maintaining the footfall by better designing the available open space. Graph showing age-wise distribution of visitors Graph showing Modal Split of visitors utilities like solid waste. 77% In Favour of Project 23% In Opposition of Project

30 CITY LEVEL Project PEDESTRIANISATION OF KHAN MARKET 31 Chapter 3 - Proposal

Khan Market walking plaza 3.1 Project program Amrita Shergill Marg

3.2 Proposed site zoning

3.3 Proposed pedestrian infrastructure 3.3.1 Proposed elements in pedestrian plaza 3.3.2 Detailed proposal along Rajesh Pilot Marg

3.4 Proposed vehicular circulation and infrastructure 3.4.1 Proposed strategies for vehicular infrastructure Rajesh Pilot Marg 3.4.2 Detailed proposal along Amrita Shergill lane 3.4.3 Detailed proposal along Khan Market Walking plaza Amrita Shergill lane

3.5 Proposed green / open spaces 3.5.1 Proposed elements in green / open spaces 3.5.2 Detail along proposed Central landscaped plaza 3.5.3 Detailed along proposed dedicated green over basement parking 3.5.4 Proposed strategies for dedicated green over basement parking

Dedicated landscaped Existing Khan Market Widened green above basement Central landscaped court built fabric Continuous hedge pedestrian plaza parking with OAT and screening the front edge mist fountain from traffic

32 CITY LEVEL Project PEDESTRIANISATION OF KHAN MARKET 33 3.1 Project program 3.2 Proposed Site Zoning The main aim of the study is to decongest the market from the increasing traffic saturation and create open spaces which would serve as grounds for interaction and socializing. Also, Aim of the study free pedestrian movement without vehicular conflict is established by segregating the respective movement paths. The traffic is channelized through a directed one way movement Khan Market to be a safe, comfortable and accessible place to live, work, shop and socialize where: walkability is promoted, equity of users is ensured, traffic movement is channelized towards a basement parking to accommodate the traffic of Khan Market and the surrounding areas. The market complex would be a pedestrian only zone with provision of supporting by design, public spaces are carved out to socialize and a conducive micro - climate is created with the design elements. infrastructural facilities for the same. Objectives Prithviraj Lane 1. To design a seamless and efficient vehicular movement network. 2. To improve universal user safety and mobility (users including pedestrians, elderly , disabled, cyclists and motorists). Sujan Singh 3. To promote walkability by creating pedestrian friendly infrastructure and enhance the walking experience. park - Part II 4. To design Open Public spaces for interaction, socialization and revitalization. Khan Market Walking plaza 5. To design greens which also become (green)lungs to the neighborhood.

Lok Nayak Adopted strategies Bhawan Amrita Shergill marg 1 Traffic management 4 Sustainable landscape • Proposing a traffic management plan to prevent congestion • Sustainable design of open spaces can reduce energy use by caused due to bottlenecks, traffic volumes and reduced road capturing the resources around the site and recycling the same. capacity. • This would enable reduced travel time to the destination and also lower carbon footprint caused due to pollution. Rabindra Nagar Khan market 2 Creating Open public spaces to socialize and gather 5 Smart features

• Designing Open Public spaces which are spots for human • For a smart and efficient environment, technology plays an Maharshi Raman marg interaction, gathering and congregation facilitating communication important role. and socialization. • Features like CCTV surveillance, Waste management, Free Legend • These spaces attract business’s & tourism, improve public health WIFI, Access control, Public transit etc. yield significant cost and Existing Khan market structure & environment, improve pedestrian safety, provide cultural energy savings, improved the quality of life for the users, help city Proposed Public plaza opportunities and increase the use of public transportation. agencies to improve city operations by better understanding the Existing Car repair area local environment, reduces congestion and emissions, improves air Envisioning a User - friendly neighborhood Central plaza with OAT 3 quality, water conservation, Rajesh Pilot marg Areas of maximum movement • Segregating access for different users to make the neighbourhood user friendly i.e. for pedestrians including elderly and disabled, Pedestrian Entry / Exit cyclists and motorists. Proposed vehicular circulation Dedicated green with underground Parking Sardar Patel Vidyalaya

34 CITY LEVEL Project PEDESTRIANISATION OF KHAN MARKET 35 3.3 Proposed pedestrian infrastructure It is proposed to upgrade the pedestrian infrastructure like better maintained footpath, marked pedestrian crossings, table top crossings and supporting facilities like benches, shading 3.3.1 Proposed elements in Pedestrian plaza devices for streets, signages for wayfinding and proper lighting. 1 Pedestrian corridor in shopping plaza Directional and wayfinding signages • A widened pedestrian corridor • Signages help locating various

Khan Market Walking plaza helps to handle pedestrian public facilities like Public Toilet, volumes and provide adequate drinking water, parking etc. landscaping / amenities. • Maps help in wayfinding logical • It also improve safety, calm traffic, places like halting zones, taxi/auto Prithviraj Lane and have the potential to revitalize stands, bus stop/metro stations the economy of the street as etc. window shoppers take up about Amrita Shergill marg Pedestrian corridor in shopping plaza 1.5 to 2 feet of space. Directional signages and maps for wayfinding Source: [Online], Available from: http://www.archdaily.com/783748/5-steps-to- Source: [Online], Available from: http://restoresmedicinalabeldesign.blogspot. creating-high-performance-communities in/2011/05/ Source: [Online], Available from: http://www.corbindesign.com/wayfindings/ category/civic/city-wayfinding/ 2 Seating around the road edge Drinking water facility Amrita Shergill lane • Bench seating with pergola for Drinking water fountains / taps shading become pause points for should be placed conveniently people to sit, relax and become and at accessible points where ‘Eyes on the street’. the users can locate them easily. • These seating spaces are intermittently placed along the edge facing Rajesh Pilot Marg. Seating arrangement along road edge Drinking water facility Source: [Online], Available from: http://restoresmedicinalabeldesign.blogspot. 3 Source: [Online], Available from: http://arquittetando.com.br/o-crescimento-dos- in/2011/05/ parklets/ Source: [Online], Available from: http://www.pinsdaddy. 2 com/apollo-280-drinking-fountain-urban-fountains-and_ 3 Shading devices in pedestrian streets Dustbins Maharshi Raman marg Due to the extreme weather • Dustbins to be placed in the 1 conditions of the city, it is suggested pedestrian plazas and pathways to to provide shading mechanisms to discourage littering. provide comfort and protection • Colour coded dustbins enable Legend Rajesh Pilot marg from the harsh weather. segregation of wet and dry waste. Pedestrian footpath along the road Fabric and tensile shading devices to cover lanes in shopping complexes Pedestrian plaza Source: [Online], Available from: http://blog.urbanfile.org/2015/07/06/zona-loreto- Segregated dustbins along the footpaths possibile-non-trovare-un-rimedio-a-corso-buenos-aires/ Source: [Online], Available from: http://www.recycleeverywhere.ca/programs/ Source: [Online], Available from: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather- community/ gang/wp/2015/08/14/keeping-cool-in-the-sizzling-summer-the-covered-streets-of- Source: [Online], Available from: http://www.parkworks.ca/receptacles Map highlighting proposed pedestrian infrastructure in Khan Market granada-spain/?utm_term=.fa7a56bdf0d7

36 CITY LEVEL Project PEDESTRIANISATION OF KHAN MARKET 37 3.3.2 Detailed proposal along Rajesh Pilot Marg edge Proposal along Rajesh Pilot Marg edge LEGEND Existing carriageway

Proposed footpath

Continuous hedge along Rajesh Pilot Marg edge Existing structure

Shading device in Middle lane

15.0m 1.5m 2.0m 8.0m 1.0m 7.0m 2.5m Salient features • Widened footpaths Shaded Middle land Widened pedestrian plaza Carriageway Carriageway Adjoining property Continuous Pedestrian Median Pedestrian Proposed section green hedge footpath footpath • Shaded walkways

Entry to the • Provision of street furniture like property benches, dustbins, street lighting and appropriate signages. Rajesh Pilot Marg Rajesh Pilot Marg 2.0m Footpath • Continous hedge along the road edge to block traffic from entering and also acting as a buffer for traffic calming.

Prithviraj lane

Amrita Shergill Marg

Part plan along Rajesh Pilot Marg edge Amrita Shergill lane Detail proposals View showing the widened Pedestrian • The existing footpath is proposed to widen to 15.0mts to accommodate more pedestrian volume and thus increase the commercial Plaza along Rajesh Pilot Marg edge footfall. Rajesh Pilot marg Pergola shaded seating Continuous hedges along Rajesh provided at intervals acting Pilot Marg which act as a buffer • The widened footpath would also enable provision of street furniture i.e. shaded benches, street lighting, signages, dustbins and a Widened Pedestrian plaza for as ‘Pause Points’ for Pedestrian plaza from traffic continuous hedge along Rajesh Pilot Marg to limit access and for traffic calming. shoppers and visitors and also break the entry for • Shading devices have been provided in the middle lane to protect the users from harsh weather condition and encourage walkability. Key plan vehicular movement

38 CITY LEVEL Project PEDESTRIANISATION OF KHAN MARKET 39 3.4 Proposed vehicular circulation and infrastructure 3.4.1 Proposed strategies for Vehicular infrastructure A guided, One way movement has been proposed to enable seamless, uninterrupted movement in and around Khan Market. 5 Parking has been taken away from the surface to be accomodated into basement parking and make way for a central Open plaza. Cycle parking 1 Segregate traffic lanes A large number of the visitors to Khan Market A segregated lane with access from Khan Market Walking plaza reside within a radius of 3-4 kms which is a part of Subramaniam Bharti Marg has been assigned Lutyen’s Delhi. It is one of the most well maintained for IPTs and taxis with a time bound idling areas with excellent cycle tracks and a good green zone. The egress is from Amrita Shergill Marg. cover on the roads creating a pleasant environment. Exit Prithviraj Lane

Entry Source: [Online], Available from: http://m.gulfnews.com/ Source: [Online], Available from: https://byggkatalogen. news/uae/society/taxi-drivers-in-uae-manage-to-steer- byggtjanst.se/produkt/cykelstall-cykelgarage/falco- demanding-job-on-the-road-1.1992395 premium-cykelstall/134785 Demarcated drop off / pick up bays Given the rising trend of recreational cycling among 4 2 Short term parking Delhi’s elite, providing supporting infrastructure Amrita Shergill marg Parking below drop Pick-up/off zone Amrita Shergill lane Lok Nayak 6 For ease of movement by minimizing conflicts, at the market complex is bound to unlock a Bhawan complex a one way circulation loop has been designed latent demand for cycling among its patrons.

Pick-up/ drop off zone which includes pick-up / drop off zones for Therefore, multiple docks for safe parking of Exit passengers, a separate unhindered lane for self cycles can be placed within the pedestrian plazas. Entry – driving visitors, and access to the MLCP. Source: [Online], Available from: http://www. directenquiries.com/Base.aspx?company=South%20 Dedicated NMV lane Tyneside%20District%20Hospital&companyid=365 Short term parking Source: [Online], Available from: http://ec.europa.eu/ 281&action=routes&soid=0&type=0&&rid=4010- Access control at Entry / exit to curb idling environment/europeangreencapital/nottingham-cycle- 0000917&showall=y highway/ • A small space for surface, short term parking 3 The circulation would be access controlled with 6 has been earmarked near the Khan Market Car repair 7 automatic boom barriers at entry as well as exit to: shops walking plaza. It can accommodate upto 30 cars. Legend • Ensure that the circulation space • Short term parking has been provided for the Dedicated drop off lane for provided is not misused for parking Private vehicles quick shoppers who frequent the market for by private vehicles and also to Dedicated lane for self driven Drop off zone for Private vehicles convenience shopping. The first 30 minutes of Maharshi Raman marg limit the idling time of IPTs and taxis. Private vehicles the parking would be nominally charged and the Source: [Online], Available from: http://keywordteam. Dedicated drop - off lane for Auto / Taxi drop off zone net/gallery/703931.html charges would increase exponentially beyond 30 Mechanized parking Auto / Taxi 2 5 4 mins to discourage long term parking on surface. Proposed vehicular Movement 7 Rajesh Pilot marg Long term parking has been provided in a multi- pattern around Khan Market Fire tender circulation level, sub surface, mechanized parking below the Emergency vehicle path vacant corner plot. This would ensure the most 1 A dedicated access has been provided along the efficient utilization of space and enable fulfilling periphery differentiated using surfacing. The area is Extent of Basement parking the demand. Source: [Online], Available from: http://keywordteam. otherwise merged with pedestrian space. Map highlighting proposed Vehicular movement in Khan Market net/gallery/703931.html

40 CITY LEVEL Project PEDESTRIANISATION OF KHAN MARKET 41 3.4.2 Detailed proposal along Amrita Shergill lane 3.4.3 Detailed proposal along Khan Market Walking Plaza

LEGEND LEGEND Existing carriageway Existing carriageway Proposed widened footpath Proposed widened footpath Proposed widened plaza

Existing structure Existing structure 3.75m 2.80m 3.00m 3.00m 3.00m 3.00m 11.20m 3.10m 5.00m 5.00m 2.50m 9.00m 1.40m Khan Khan Auto Table top crossing Carriageway Parking bay Carriageway / Taxi Widened pedestrian plaza Market Salient features Market in parking lane lane lane structure structure plaza lane Existing refuge property Footpath Adjoining Footpath property Drop off Drop off Adjoining

• Short term parking for quick Widened Widened pedestrian pedestrian Movement Movement Salient features shoppers i.e. free for first 30 minutes • Segregated lanes for Auto/ Taxi/ and charged exponentially every private vehicles through movement subsequent hour. and drop off points Segregated lanes for IPT and private • Designated Pick up / drop off bay Vehicles parking/ Movement/ Drop - off • Table top crossings for pedestrian and cyclist crossing. • Widened pedestrian refuge to cater to people getting picked / dropped. • Widened pedestrian pathway to Also acts as buffer between parking accommodate pedestrians and and carriage way. cyclists and also acting as refuge area • Provision of street furniture like street for drop off. lighting and appropriate signages.

Prithviraj lane Prithviraj lane

Amrita Shergill Marg

Rabindar Nagar Amrita Shergill Marg

Amrita Shergill lane Amrita Shergill lane

Rajesh Pilot marg Rajesh Pilot marg

Designated Short -term parking and Part plan along Amrita Shergill marg Key plan Part plan along Khan market walking plaza Key plan Drop - off / Pick bays

42 CITY LEVEL Project PEDESTRIANISATION OF KHAN MARKET 43 3.5 Proposed Green open spaces 3.5.1 Proposed strategies for Central landscaped plaza

1 3a 3b

Khan Market Walking plaza

Prithviraj Lane Stepped Open air theatre Open Plaza - Aerial view of Siena, Campo Mist fountain Square and Sienna Duoma, Tuscany, Italy Source: [Online], Available from: http://www.medoc-notizen. Amrita Shergill marg de/106.html Source: [Online], Available from: http://simple-outdoor.com/outdoor-lighting/ Source: [Online], Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/search/ outdoor-stair-lighting/of-civilizations-plaza-gardens-1009173.html campo Dedicated mound green with parking below 2 Amrita Shergill lane Open air theatre Mist fountain • Open air theatre seating which can be • It helps in creating a micro climate which is comfortable and conducive for used to hold performances. the surroundings. Fire tender path (Hard green) • Also, the stepped seating offers view • The ‘Mist fountain’ when not being used becomes an extension of the plaza 4 of the central plaza and mist fountain.

4a 4b Fire tender path material • The paved path stands out 1 Dedicated Emergency vehicle path distinctively, thus is easy to recognise. 2 Mist fountain plaza Source: [Online], Available from: http://www.pictot.com/?image=http:// • It takes the heavy vehicle load. 3 omnipropittsburgh.com/images/turf-pave.jpg&title=Grass%20Paver%20 Fir Driveway%20with%20Stone%20Images&tag=stone%20and%20grass%20patio%20 • It helps in minimizing the heat island e Ten ath der P squaresgardens-1009173.html effect by enabling water percolation.

5a 5b Radial flooring pattern Maharshi Raman marg Bench seating Source: [Online], Available from: https://es.pinterest.com/ • It directs the focus on the central Source: [Online], Available from: http://www.archdaily.com/458656/ pin/338895940701136180/ amenities i.e. mist fountain, OAT ribbons-cliff-garten-studio/52ae8853e8e44e22b9000135-ribbons- cliff-garten-studio-image and the bench seating. • It can be furnished in different Bench seating Rajesh Pilot marg materials like brick-on-edge or cut • The bench seating is centred around the existing trees to ensure shade while - granite. seating. • The benches could be designed in the same materials as the flooring to make them look like an extension of the floor. Radial flooring pattern Source: [Online], Available from: Source: [Online], Available from: https://readtiger. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/ com/wkp/en/Pavement_(architecture) pin/408209153705866282/ Map highlighting proposed open green spaces in Khan Market

44 CITY LEVEL Project PEDESTRIANISATION OF KHAN MARKET 45 3.5.2 Detail along proposed Central landscaped plaza View showing the Mist fountain in the Central landscaped plaza

Existing trees Stepped OAT Dedicated Fire retained to provide seating tender path shade while seating Existing shops Feature wall Bench seating Salient features • Feature wall • Mist fountain • Bench seating around the existing trees • Stepped OAT seating

Prithviraj lane

Amrita Shergill Marg

Amrita Shergill lane X

X’ Rajesh Pilot marg

7m Fire tender path Public realm Detail through proposed Central landscaped plaza Key plan

Existing building 7m Fire tender path Public realm Existing building Middle lane View showing the feature wall and bench Proposed section through Central landscaped plaza seating in the Central landscaped plaza

46 CITY LEVEL Project PEDESTRIANISATION OF KHAN MARKET 47 3.5.3 Detailed along proposed dedicated green over basement parking 3.5.4 Proposed strategies for dedicated green over basement parking

Prithviraj lane Lok Nayak 1a 1b 2 Amrita Shergill Marg Bhawan complex

Amrita Shergill lane

Amrita Shergill road Y Prithviraj lane Rajesh Pilot marg

Entry / Exit to the basement parking Key plan

2 Landscaped dedicated green with pathways Landscaped dedicated green with pathways Flower bed along the pathways 1a 1b 4 Source: [Online], Available from: https://unique-landscape.com/canadian-museum-of-civilizations- Source: [Online], Available from: https://catalogues.be.unsw.edu.au/2016-bachelor-landscape- Source: [Online], Available from: https://catalogues.be.unsw.edu.au/2016-bachelor-landscape- Salient features plaza-gardens-1009173.html architecture-catalogue/ting-gan/ architecture-catalogue/ting-gan/ • Dedicated green with pedestrian A dedicated green designed above the parking These greens act as relax and pause points where Flower bed line up along the pathways marking the Amrita Shergill lane tracks and flower beds. to provide green relief to the neighborhood. people from surrounding areas of work, residences pedestrian paths. • Green wall conceal surfaces like The green is interspersed with meandering etc. could come and enjoy the open spaces. basement parking ramp. pathways to access the greens and other features. Entry / Exit to the • Raised mounds which can be used basement parking for seating and relaxation. 3

Y’ 3 4 5 Khan Market

Part plan highlighting dedicated green above parking

Proposed Existing Proposed Hedge Green Nound Proposed pathway Green Mound Ventilation shaft Green Mound Hedge Proposed Proposed one Proposed (1.5m high mound) basement parking Ventilation (1.5m high mound) with seating (1.5m high mound) (2.5m wide hedge along footpath way road footpath footpath footpath (2.5m wide hedge all (2.5m wide pedestrian shaft with the footpath) (2.5m wide footpath) (9m wide road) (3m wide footpath) (2.5m wide) (2.5m wide) along the footpath) pathway) seating

Vertical green wall to conceal features Cobbled pavement along the pedestrian crossing Paving pattern along the pedestrian pathway like basement parking Entry/Exit Source: [Online], Available from: https://www.flickr.com/photos/iainh124a/5829394323 Source: [Online], Available Source: [Online], Available from: http:// from: https://in.pinterest.com/ www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/ Source: [Online], Available from: https://in.pinterest.com/pin/178736678933064999/ pin/206954545345986927/ Environment/2017-03-07/Things-to-Consider- Pathways/285249 While-Lighting-Up-Parks--Their-Pathways/285249 These green walls act as a camouflage and also at A cobbled pathway helps minimize vehicle speeds and the same time acts a screen to the surface applied to. also act as comfortable cross-overs for the cyclists.

48 CITY LEVEL Project PEDESTRIANISATION OF KHAN MARKET 49 Reference List • Delhi Development Authority, 1999, ‘Zonal development plan F’, Available at https://dda.org.in/ddanew/planning.aspx

Lok Nayak Bhawan

Khan market

Prithviraj lane

Amrita Shergill marg

Amrita Shergill lane

Rabindra Nagar

View showing dedicated green Flower beds above basement parking Ventilation Raised along the Lift connecting to the shafts mounds pathway basement parking Ramp entry / exit to Temporary dividers to Pedestrian the basement segregate different modes pathway of traffic

50 CITY LEVEL Project PEDESTRIANISATION OF KHAN MARKET 51 Tel: 24619593, 24618607, 24690821, 24636191, Fax: 24648970 Delhi Urban ArtCommission Email: [email protected] Website: www.duac.org fnYyh uxjdyk vk;ksx (An ISO9001: Organisation) 2008Certified PEDESTRIANISATION OFKHAN MARKET 53 77% In Favour of Project