Sustainable Cities Through Transport – Coimbatore
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Sustainable Cities through Transport – Coimbatore May 2015 Sustainable Cities through Transport The Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, in partnership with ITDP, hosted Sustainable Cities through Transport, a planning workshop to develop municipal transport budgets for Tamil Nadu cities in December 2013. Objectives: • To provide safe, affordable, quick, comfortable, and reliable access for the growing number of city residents. • To achieve a more equitable allocation of road space by incorporating a focus on sustainable transport in the planning and budgeting stages: Coimbatore today Pedestrians and cyclists travel next to fast moving vehicles Location: General Hospital Unusable footpaths Location: Coimbatore Junction Insufficient bus service at peak hours Location: Town Hall bus stop Bus terminals in poor condition Location: General Hospital bus stand NeedNo dedicated for separate cycle tracks cycle tracks & traffic calming Location: Saibaba Colony Transport goals • Increase use of sustainable modes: – Public transport – Walking – Cycling • Reduce air pollution from transport • Reduce injuries and fatalities from road accidents • Reduce use of fuel • Better health from active lifestyles A complete street….. A street that provides separate spaces for walking and cycling, and, dedicated lanes for public transport. Equitable allocation of street space People will walk in the carriageway Streets with adequate space for if streets do not provide separate walking and other activities is safe for space for pedestrians. pedestrians and allows smoother motor vehicle movement. Sustainable transport initiatives – over 5 years Project 1: Footpaths and pedestrian zone Total footpath upgrade: 49 km Total pedestrianised streets: 16 km Footpath design: The zone system Good footpaths have 3 clear zones: 1. Pedestrian zone: continuous space for walking 2. Frontage zone: buffer between street-side activities and the pedestrian zone 3. Furniture zone: space for landscaping, furniture, lights, bus stops, signs and private property access ramps Minimum width requirement (IRC standard) Residential zone Minimum width = 3.3m Commercial zone Minimum width = 5.0m High-intensity commercial zone Minimum width = 6.5m DB Road – existing condition Proposed footpath upgrade on DB Road Big Bazaar Street – existing condition Proposed Pedestrian zone on Big Bazaar Street Project 2: Cycle tracks and Greenways Total Greenways length: 37 km Total length of cycle tracks: 31 km IRC Standard on provision of cycle track • Minimum width of cycle track should not be less than 2 m • Required width for overtaking - 3 m • Required width for each additional lane-1 m • Type of cycle tracks – Raised cycle track – Free cycle track What is greenways? A greenway is waterway or strip of land set aside for recreational use or environmental protection and where vegetation is encouraged along with exclusive facilities for cycling and walking. Greenways can be integrated with the larger network of on-street pedestrian and cycle facilities. By upgrading otherwise neglected drainage canals, greenway projects can enhance the environment and improve the quality of life of the surround area. Perur Lake existing condition Proposed Greenway along Perur Lake Project 3: Parking Management 32 km parking management More Parking Supply More Traffic Jams! Parking fee collection concept Fixed monthly fee Coimbatore City with incentives Municipal and penalties Private operator Corporation All income from on-street parking; Investment, real-time data Implementation, Operations Parking system Payment Payment Payment Vehicle user Vehicle user Vehicle user Year 1 projects Footpath upgrade NSR Road 1.8 km Raju Naidu St 1.2 km V K K Menon T V Swamy Rd 1 km 1.1 km Krishnasamy Rd 1.6 km State Bank Rd DB Rd 0.6 km 1.6 km 9 km of footpath upgrade Pedestrian zone Big Bazaar Street 152 m Greenways Sanganoorchannel (under CCMC maintenance) 8.1 km Valankulam (under CCMC maintenance) Singanallur 6.9 km (under CCMC maintenance) 4.1 km Noyal river* (PWD) 7.4 km * Will be taken up in second phase Cycle Sharing System Gandhipuram Ramnagar Sai Baba Colony Puliakulam R S Puram Ukkadam Town Hall Ukkadam Total capacity: 100 stations with 2000 cycles Public Cycle Sharing System Public Cycle Sharing System Public Cycle Sharing System Public Cycle Sharing System Thank you www.itdpindia.org twitter.com/itdpindia .