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A People-Oriented Port City Urban Rejuvenation: PORT LOUIS A people-oriented port city Urban Rejuvenation: PORT LOUIS Town Cape of Univesity Ranvir Singh [Divesh] GUTTEE Dissertation submitted as part fulflment of the degree of Masters of City Planning and Urban Design (MCPUD) School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics University of Cape Town November 2015 The copyright of this thesis vests in the author. No quotation from it or information derived from it is to be published without full acknowledgementTown of the source. The thesis is to be used for private study or non- commercial research purposes only. Cape Published by the University ofof Cape Town (UCT) in terms of the non-exclusive license granted to UCT by the author. University University of Cape Town Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics University of Cape Town Rondebosch Cape Town 7701 Telephone: + 27 (0)21 650 2362 + 27 (0)76 484 2417 Fax: + 27 (0)21 689 9466 Dissertation presented as part fulflment of the degree of Masters of City Planning and Urban Design In the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics University of Cape Town November 2015 All rights reserved. Except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher. Author: Divesh Guttee 1 Declaration of Free License Acknowledgements I (Ranvir Singh Divesh Guttee) hereby: I wish to acknowledge the invaluable contributions of a number of people to the process and creation (a) grant the University free license to reproduce of this study and document. Specifcally, my thanks go to: the above thesis in whole or in part, for the purpose of research; 1. My supervisors Dr Henri Comrie and Hedwig Crooijmans-Lemmer for their continued guidance and encouragement; (b) declare that: 2. My mentor and Guru Dr Heinrich Kammeÿer, for his support, guidance and inspiration throughout (i) the above thesis is my own unaided work, my study, and for generously sharing his wisdom and experience. His involvement transformed my both in conception and execution, and perspective; that apart from the normal guidance of my supervisor, I have received no assistance apart 3. Prof Dave Dewar, Mr Jean-François Adam, Mr Gaetan Siëw and Mrs Rosunee for their assistance from that stated below; with information-gathering and research; (ii) except as stated below, neither the 4. My father, for facilitating local research, meetings and access to offcial documents, without his substance or any part of the thesis has been help, this study would not have been possible; submitted in the past, or is being, or is to be submitted for a degree in the University or any 5. Mr John Coetzee and Shafeq in the workshop, for their technical skills, assistance and friendship; other University. 6. My friends Martin P Mendelsohn and Guillaume Narainne for their help, mental support, inspiration (iii) I am now presenting the thesis for and friendship; examination for the Degree of Master of City Planning and Urban Design. 7. Liz Pullukattu and Phil Zhang for assisting with model building; 8. My family, and especially my fancée Dr Karen Hartzenberg for all the help and encouragement. 2 CONTENTS Declaration of Free License ...........................................................................................................2 3.1.7. Port Louis in relation to the global context ...................................................................25 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................2 3.1.8. Port Louis in relation to the Island .................................................................................25 Glossary of Terms ...........................................................................................................................5 3.1.9. Local Context Map...........................................................................................................25 3.1.10. The Caudan Waterfront ...................................................................................................26 3.1.11. The Aapravasi Ghat .........................................................................................................26 3.1.12. Demographics of Port Louis ...........................................................................................27 1 ___________________________________________6 3.1.13. SPATIAL ANALYSIS ..........................................................................................................28 1.1.OBJECTIVES, LIMITATIONS AND PRINCIPLES .............................. 6 3.1.14. Local Context ...................................................................................................................28 1.1.1. Objectives ...........................................................................................................................6 3.1.15. Site Context Map showing 1.1.2. Limitations ..........................................................................................................................7 Natural elements ...........................................................................................................................29 1.1.3. Principles ............................................................................................................................7 3.1.16. Map showing Movement Systems .................................................................................30 3.1.17. Figure Ground Map ..........................................................................................................31 3.1.18. Bird’s Eye View Showing Character Areas ....................................................................32 3.1.19. Map showing 2 ___________________________________________8 Axis and Views ..............................................................................................................................35 2.1.INTRODUCTION .................................................................................8 3.1.20. Map showing Land Use ...................................................................................................36 3.1.21. Map showing 2.1.1. PORT LOUIS: Nodes & Corridors ........................................................................................................................37 A HUMANIST CITY ..........................................................................................................................8 2.1.2. Executive Summary ...........................................................................................................9 2.1.3. Process .............................................................................................................................11 2.1.4. Background ......................................................................................................................12 4 __________________________________________38 4.1.PROBLEM STATEMENT ...................................................................38 4.1.1. Motorway ..........................................................................................................................38 3 __________________________________________14 4.1.2. Contextual Appraisal .......................................................................................................39 3.1.ANALYSIS: ........................................................................................ 14 4.1.3. Opportunities & Constraints ....................................................................................................................................40 3.1.UNDERSTANDING PORT LOUIS .....................................................14 4.1.4. Transport ..........................................................................................................................41 3.1.1. Climate ..............................................................................................................................14 3.1.2. HISTORICAL CONTEXT ...................................................................................................16 3.1.3. Beginnings and Growth ...................................................................................................16 3.1.4. Urban Morphology ...........................................................................................................20 3.1.5. CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS ................................................................................................24 3.1.6. Sub-Regional Map ...........................................................................................................24 3 4.1.5. Site Images from Author’s Collection ............................................................................43 4.1.6. Land Use & Zoning as an Urban Issue ...........................................................................44 6 __________________________________________64 4.1.7. The Caudan Waterfront ...................................................................................................44 6.1.THE FRAMEWORK ...........................................................................64 4.1.8. Pedestrian Unfriendly ......................................................................................................45 6.1.1. The Status Quo ................................................................................................................64
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