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The Delhi Urban Art Commission was set up by an Act of Parliament in 1973 to “advise the Government of in the matter of preserving, developing and maintaining the aesthetic quality of urban and environmental design within Delhi and to provide advice and guidance to any local body in respect of any project of building operations or engineering operations or any development proposal which affects or is like to affect the skyline or the aesthetic quality of the surroundings or any public amenity provided therein”. (An ISO 9001 : 2008 Certified Organisation) Delhi Urban Art Commission Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao Chairman

Sonali Bhagwati Member (Upto 5 October, 2017) Samir Mathur Member DELHI URBAN ART COMMISSION with gratitude duly acknowledges the valuable contributions of the Sonali Rastogi Member Durga Shanker Mishra Member & Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs following in making this report: (Upto 10 August, 2017) Manoj Kumar Member & Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (From 11 August, 2017) Vinod Kumar Secretary Organisations / Others Previous Commission Ministry of Urban Development Raj Rewal Former Chairman, DUAC Delhi Development Authority Satish Khanna Former Member, DUAC Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Eric P. Mall Former Member, DUAC D. Diptivilasa Former Member DUAC & Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Duac Staff Municipal Corporation Rajeev Kumar Gaur, Raghvendra Singh, Indu Rawat, Amit Mukherji, Uma Bhati, Manju Anjali, Siddharth Sagar, Nihal Chand Municipal Council Geospatial Delhi Limited Senior Consultant Rail Corporation Arun Rewal Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board Consultants BSES Rajdhani Power Limited Vanita Verma BSES Yamuna Power Limited Parul Kapoor RWA’s and Area Councillors Sumedha Jain Shanu Raina Google Earth  Preface

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September, 2017 Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao Chairman, DUAC 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents

Proposal Hierarchy of Linkages Zone F Inferences and Conclusion 6.1 4.1 3.1 2.1 Nullahs 1.1 Illustration Area Context within the City 6.2 4.2 3.2 2.2 1.2 6.3 2.3 1.3 2.4 2.5 Context Aims ofthe study Inferences and Conclusion Transport Network ofDelhi Linkage 1–5 Linkage Hierarchy Overlapping Systems: Creating Potential Alternate Movement Connections Green/Open Pockets Nullahs: The Natural Drainage Systems ofDelhi Composite Map Neighbourhoods and Amenities Green and OpenSpaces ofDelhi Institutional and Commercial Areas Monument Zones 24 36 13 19 40 9 42 26 20 14 10 43 27 22 15 11 48 16 12 17 18 9 8 7

Design Elements Concluding Notes 7.1 Illustration Area Conditions Proposals for Linkages 1–5 7.2 Linkage Patterns Linkage DesignStandards 57 104 50 63 52 54

CONTENTS  8 CITY LEVEL Pro residential areas, civicinstitutions andbusinesses. connections toparks, systemsandrecreational facilities, natural andlinkswith vehicles.of peopleandnon-motorized This would provide safe andconvenient aroundprecincts toallow movement tothecityandspatialcorridors and parks plan includestheutilization of thecity’s greenlungs(citygreens), linkingforests city. thatwillmakezonal Delhiapedestrian-friendly andlocalsystemtrails The ‘Movement withinthecityhave Corridors’ thepotentialtocreate interconnected togethertocreatea organized ‘movement corridor’. domains. canbe andmanmadeconstructs how existingnatural Itdemonstrates the roadspace. The studyexploresthecity’s movement todefinealternate layers andcycliststomovefor pedestrians withoutbeing compromisedby vehicles in tomake thecityaccessible, efforts createpotential The projectaimstosupport (Indian Express, September2015). fatalities. constituted749ofthetotal1,671fatalroadaccidents Delhipedestrians ofthepeopletowalk.right load, Duetotraffic suffer frequentroad pedestrians The cityanditsstreetshave beentaken over by vehicles pushingasidethe together. citypatterns diverse also resultsinanincreasethecity’s landvalue. Trails provide ameanstothread needs. Improved accessibilityinfluencesstandardsofsocial justiceandequity. It gain. Trails provide for improving aplatform neighbourhoodsandcity-wide values: Recreation, aesthetic, transportation, scenic, environmental andeconomic and environments, ofthe city. linkingfragments These linksrecognize multiple As aresourceamenity, ofownerships avariety thattraverse areconnectors trails enhancement ofsafety, andhealth. security ‘accessible’ toitspeople. Improved accessibilitywithinthecityresultsin tomake thecity strategies illustrates The studyonMovement Corridors Summary ject Chapter 1 Context withinthe City illustrated canbeappliedacrossotherzones aswell.illustrated designed tofocus onalimitedarea: ZoneF. The strategy define thepotentialofopportunities,studyhasbeen greens, roads andneighbourhoods. parks, arterial unavailable. thatarecurrently It alsoprovides accesstoopportunities vehiclesusing non-motorized canmove inasafe manner. a shelteredrealmwherepedestrians, cyclistsandpeople tocreate The cityprovides many ofopportunity layers The city is further dividedintozones.The cityisfurther To exploreand These urbanrealmscanbelinked utilizingnullahs, Zone F Vision f or Z one F 9 Context within the City 10 Context within the City 1.1 T CITY LEVEL Pro • •  Zone FinContexttotheCityRoadNetwork Road Map ofDelhi heavy movement. traffic The OuterRingRoadpassing through ZoneFisamajorconnectoraccommodating other parts ofthecity.other parts Expressway inthewest,the eastandDelhi- majorconnectionswith form Roadlocatedinthesouth,located inthenorth,–Badarpur Road in Mathura ofDelhiby majorcityroads.Zone Fislinked tootherparts The InnerRingRoad ransport N ject etwork ofDelhi Metro Network ofDelhi • • •  Zone FinContexttotheCityMetro Network Within ZoneF, the Yellow and Violent Linesprovide connectivity. Legend Metro network. This willenable amoreefficientmovement ofpeople. ofphase3and4the Accessibility toZoneFwillimprove withtheconstruction Zone F is connected to various parts ofDelhi throughtheMetronetwork. parts Zone Fisconnectedtovarious Underground Line Underground Overhead Line Junctions 1.2 N (Source: DelhiJalBoard) Nullah SystemsofDelhi • Zone FinContexttotheCity’s NullahSystem In ZoneF, itconnectsthe Aravallis inthe south tothe Yamuna River Basin. features. acrossthe cityfollowstopographic The systemofnullahs distributed itsnatural ullahs: The N atural Drainage S ystems ofDelhi (Source: SPA Studio, UrbanDesignSemester, Aug-Sep 2009) Drainage BasinsofDelhi •  •  Zone FinContexttotheCity’s DrainageBasin It also includes the Sarita It alsoincludestheSarita Vihar Drain, andKalkajiDrain. BaghDrain Maharani into it. Nullah, oftheBarapullah flowing andPalam Drain KushakDrain suchasapart drains basin, drainage namely theKushak Basin,Zone Fcontainsanimportant whichincludes Vision f or Z one F 11 Context within the City 12 Context within the City (Source: DelhiDevelopment Authority) Topography Structure •  •  Zone FinContextto the Topography oftheCity CITY LEVEL Pro 1.3 Green and OpenS Its unique topography includesmajorridges,Its uniquetopography troughsandbasins. ridge. oftheSouth-central apart Zone Fforms Legend Drains Ridge ject paces ofDelhi • •  Zone FinContextto theGreens oftheCity (Source: GeospatialDelhiLimited) The City’s Green Cover greens andavenue plantations. of metropolitangreenexpanseslike forests, parks, parts These form district planned Legend Park, Forest, etc. Zone Fincludesnumerous citylevel forests suchasSanjay Van, Aravalli Bio-diversity Avenue Plantation Greens Organized Forest Cover Zone F Chapter 2 precincts andamenities. greens, roads, nullah systems, connectingneighbouring arterial withinZoneFincludelinkstocity Other areasofopportunity ofnullahs.metropolitan greensalongwiththenetwork ofscattered aimtolinktracts Movement Corridors south, RoadtotheeastandNH8west. Mathura Roadtothe Ring Roadtothenorth,Mehrauli–Badarpur Zone FislocatedinSouthDelhi. Itisboundedby theInner Vision f or Z one F 13 Zone F 14 Zone F Section Showing Chirag DillliNullahEdge 2.1 N Map Showing NullahNetwork inZoneF CITY LEVEL Pro ullahs ject • • •  trails within the zone and to other parts ofDelhi. withinthezone andtootherparts trails of network which canbeutilizedan uninterrupted toform Thus, ofnullahs andbasins acontinuous network itforms Nullah located in .Nullah locatedinCentral Pushp intotheBarapullah Vihar Nullahwhichdrain it i.e. DilliNullah, Chirag R.K. Nullahandthe Puram through ofnullahs traversing Zone Fhasavastnetwork Key Plan 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. Other existingnullahs/drains inarea ofstudy 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. creating trails Prominent channelswhichcanbeconsidered for hnu Drain Khanpur Drain Dakshinpuri Nullah Vihar Sarita Nullah Kalkaji  Drain Vihar Pushp  Nullah Kushak Nullah Barahpullah R.K. Nullah Puram DilliNullah Chirag  Nauroji NagarDrain Legend Exiting Built Existing GreenPockets Nullahs Nullahs Utilities Underground Overhead MetroLine Existing Roads Zone Boundary 2.2 Green/ Section Showing disconnectedSanjay Van duetoroads dissecting Map Showing Green/Open SpacesinZoneF Open Pockets •  the zone. for movement within anetwork andform trails connected viainternal have thepotentialtobe green/open pockets pattern. These organic continuous a natural of greens, whichform levelspockets ofvarious Zone Fcontainslarge Legend 4. 3. 2. 1. City Level Forests Key Plan  9.  8.  7.  6.  5. District Level Greens uhaaa Forest Tughlaqabad Forest Jahanpanah Van Sanjay Bio-diversity Aravalli Zone Aastha Kunj Panchsheel Forest Park Fort Siri Park Hauz KhasDistrict Jheel Park Roads Forests City Level Reserved Level Parks District Local Level Parks Existing Built Metro StationsinProximity toGreens 13. Greens Tughlaqabad 12. GolfClub LadoSarai 11. Greens Mehrauli 10. Butterfly Park Local Level Greens Vision f Existing Nullahs MetroRoutes Underground Overhead Metro or Z one F 15 Zone F 16 Zone F 2.3 N with pedestrianmovement taking placeonthepedestrian pathway causingconflict Edge nearGuruRavi DassMargwith informal activities Map Showing Neighbourhood Amenities inZoneF CITY LEVEL Pro eighbourhoods and Amenities ject 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Commercial/District Centres V, PVR,    Market GK-1Block     Development Area Market Market Green Park GK-II BlockMarket Market Centre PlaceDistrict Nehru Bhikaji CamaPlace 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. Institutions 12. 11. 10. Mixed-use Markets    AIIMS Hospital Safdarjung   Market Mehrauli Market Kalkaji Shaheed BhagatSinghCollege Indian Instituteof Technology (IIT) (JNU) University Nehru Jawaharlal (SouthDelhi) Market Lado Sarai Key Plan • •  destinations. through oralongthemandusetoreachtheir andcycliststowalkorcyclecontinuously pedestrians These facilitieswhenconnectedwould enable informal areaswhicharedisconnected. informal including community centres, and mixed-use markets Zone Fhasnumerous neighbourhoodamenities 20. 19.   Legend College Dev Narendra Acharya Jamia HamdardUniversity Mixed-use Markets City Level Greens Commercial Institutional Neighbourhood Boundaries Neighbourhood Boundaries 2.4 Institutional and Commercial Areas •  • Institutional:InstitutionssuchasIIT, JNU, AIIMS etc., Map Showing InstitutionalandCommercial Network inZoneF accessible. travel includingwalking, cyclingetc. tomake themmore modesof and requiresmoreconnectivity by alternate intense and aroundthesecommercial centresisvery CentreandBhikajiCama Place.District Movement in Place, ofDelhisuchasNehru Saket Business Districts) Commercial: ZoneFcontainsmajorCBD’s (Central location andaccessibilitytogreenbelts. along theiredges, orthroughthemdependingontheir either continuous trails institutional areascanform ofZoneF. part alarge form oftheselarge A part

9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Commercial/District Centres V, Saket PVR, Development Safdarjung        Area Market Area Market Market Green Park GK II–BlockMarket GK 1–BlockMarket Kailash Colony Market Centre Saket District Centre PlaceDistrict Nehru Bhikaji CamaPlace

17. 16. 15. 14. 13. Institutions 12. 11. 10. Mixed-use Markets   AIIMS Hospital Safdarjung   Market Mehrauli Market Kalkaji Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) (JNU) University Nehru Jawaharlal (SouthDelhi) Delhi University Lado Sarai Market Market Lado Sarai Commercial Edge, disconnectedanddifficultto Access Key Plan Legend 21. 20. 19. 18.     Acharya Narendra DevCollege Narendra Acharya Jamia HamdardUniversity and Research Delhi InstituteofPharmaceutical Shaheed BhagatSinghCollege Mixed-use Markets Mixed-use Markets City Level Greens Commercial Institutional Vision f or Z one F 17 Zone F 18 Zone F •  •  Monument edgenearPanchsheelPark, disconnectedfrom adjoiningedges 2.5 Monument Zones Map Showing Monuments inZoneF CITY LEVEL Pro and have thepotentialtorevive thecity’s value. Zone Fincludesnumerous monuments scattered throughtheZone. value These have andhistoric immense cultural engulfed by densesettlements. significance andhaveThese have andhistoric notbeenexplored totheoptimum immensecultural as theyhave been ject Legend 14. 13.  12.  11. 10.  9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Monuments Key Plan  Gateways Temples, Tomb Burji Teen Edict Ashokan     Complex Qutub Qasai Wala Gumbad, ShahiMasjid Tomb ofLalaLajpatRai Tughlaqabad ofwall and ruins Fortress DilliDargah Chirag Qila RaiPithora Wall and Bastions Vasant Vihar Mosque, Baradari Tomb Baradari Mosque, Vasant Vihar hst Auliya Chishti Masjid Khirki Kala Gumbad Garhi Main Roads City Level Greens to GreenProject Metro StationinProximity Monuments Nullahs Zonal Boundary Metro Underground Overhead Metro Inferences and Conclusion Chapter 3 Vision f or Z one F 19 Inferences and Conclusion 20 Inferences and Conclusion wide greenbelts. city. Access tothenullahsencourage locallinkstothecity’s Nullahs inZoneF, linkagewithinthe createanorth–south 2. 1. 1. NullahSystems 3.1 Inferences and Conclusion CITY LEVEL Pro   develop pedestrian connections. develop pedestrian intotheriver.drain Hence, theycan beexploredto systemthroughoutthecityandeventuallya drainage thatexistas continuousThese nullahs patterns form ZoneF.transverse nullah systemsthat NullahBasinarelarge the R.KPuram DilliNullahBasin,The Chirag KushakNullahBasinand ject green belts. tractspotential tolinklarge acrossZoneFtothecity’s wide environmental system. Connectionsbetweenthemhavethe ofalarger Greens andnullahsco-exist asapart 2. 1. 2. Green Systems   axis). 1kmacrosstheperpendicular the linearaxisandevery 2kmacross green stretchseemstobeavailable every evenlyGreen pockets aredistributed acrossZoneF(a Zone F destinationsin movement pathsbetween important andalternative intounobstructed could betransformed Continuous stretchesofgreenandvacantpockets connectivity toareaswithinneighbourhoods. access totransit nodeexists. These willsupport ‘last mile’ There ispotentialtocreatelinkagesthatprovide easeof 2. 1. 3. Transport Network: RoadsandMetro  

networks. already saturated, itisenvisaged toconsideralternate In additiontoexistingmovement systemswhichare increase intraffic. Nagar, DilliandKalkaji. Chirag There willbeaquantum will have four interchangestationsatINAMarket, Lajpat With theadvent ofPhase 3and4theMetro, ZoneF

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4. Amenities existing amenitiesarefeasible. thatlinkwith tocreatemovement corridors Opportunities colleges. amenities, complexes, centres, sports work schoolsand easy accesstocommercial, recreational, socio-cultural The walkingpaths/linkageswillaimtoconnectandprovide connectivity withinneighbourhoods. It isenvisaged thattheselinkageswill ensure lastmile places. access/connectivity between neighbouring The walkingpaths/linkageswould aimtoprovide easeof 5. NeighbourhoodOpportunities the heritage potentialofthezone. the heritage Potential tocreateseamlessaccessthatallows exploration of monuments scatteredwithinthezone. The linkagesproposetoconnectthenumerous 6. BuiltHeritagePattern Vision f or Z one F 21 Inferences and Conclusion 22 Inferences and Conclusion 3.2 Overlapping S CITY LEVEL Pro ject ystems: Creating Potential Alternate Movement Connections ‘Neighbourhood Colony’ and withina Adjacent Neighborhoods Ease of Access between Nullah Networks Movement along Continuous Green Corridors Linksto Uninterrupted Interchange Stations Links Metro Centres District Connections to movement corridors. Systems co-exist, amenitieshave with beenplannedtoconform Overlapping Systems; movement connections Creatingpotentialalternate Composite Drawing withSuperimposedCitySystems Existing Legend Metro Line Metro InterchangeStations Roads Nullahs City Level Reserved Forests City Level Reserved Level Parks District Local Level Parks Centres Major District Proposed Vision f Linkages throughGreens Linkages alongNullahs or Z one F 23 Inferences and Conclusion 24 Proposal CITY LEVEL Pro ject Proposal Chapter 4 Forest andtheQutabGreens. green areas, suchasJahapanahForest, HauzKhasForest, Park,Aravalli Bio-diversity Sanjay Van andotherprominentgreenpockets suchas Greens,Aastha Kunj, Fort Panchsheel Siri The proposalaimstoestablishsystems, acontinuous linkacrossthenatural i.e. DilliNullah, theChirag R.K. Nullah. NullahandtheBarapullah Puram Connectingthemacrosstolarge Proposal Vision f or Z one F 25 Proposal 26 Proposal CITY LEVEL Pro AIM 6: Easyaccesstomonuments. AIM 5: Connectingneighbourhoods AIM 4:Creatinglastmileconnectivitybetween adjacentneighbourhoodsandwithincolonies. AIM 3: hubswhichenable movement connectionstotransit centres. andNMVtrail towork Creatingpedestrian AIM 2:Creatinganeast–west linkage connectingexistinggreensandthemissinglinks linkagesalongexistingnullah systems AIM 1:Creatingnorth–south 4.1 Aims ofthe study ject connections atdifferent levels. hasbeenestablished tocreate oftrails A hierarchy 4.2 Linkage Hierarchy Map showing Hierarchy of Trails L 1 L 2 L 3 L 4 L 5 Transport hubs Transport sites Heritage Social, cultural, institutionalandamenities Commercial areas (Connections between CityPrecincts) Linkage 3 Along greens(localparks) Along colony roads Internal Linkages(withinprecinct) Linkage 4 neighbourhoods) Providing lastmileconnectivity(within (Linkage toSpecific Amenities) Linkage 5 Greens Nullah (Citywide Linkages) Linkage 1 connectionsbetween neighbourhoods Intermediate Connecting precincts (Along City andMajorRoads) Arterials Linkage 2 City precincts formed byCity precinctsformed roadnetworks Vision f or Z Level Precinct one F 27 Proposal 28 Proposal (Section atNauroji NagarNullah) Typical Sectionacross Linkage1(AlongtheNullah) Defining theNetwork –Creating aContinuous Pedestrian System Linkage 1(L1)CitywideLinkages CITY LEVEL Pro ject •  • • pathways andcycletracks. sites,heritage waterbodies etc., whichcanbeaccessedby pedestrian amenities like CBD’s,This linkageconnectsvarious monuments and longer trips possible,longer trips increasingusefulnessfor commuting andrecreation. city level greensandroadnetworks. make Connectedlengthsoftrails A continuous linkagehasbeenestablished alongnullah basins, various network throughthecityand all thesubsequentscalesconnecttoit. network Linkage1is aconnectinglinkage providing a bicycleandpedestrian Proposed Existing Legend Existing Greens Network Proposed Linkage1 Existing NullahNetwork District Centres District Land Barren Scrubland Local Park Forests District City Forests Main LinkagealongNullahs andGreens Linkage alongMajorRoads Facilities alongtheNetwork (Section alongRingRoadatJahanpanah Forest) Typical sectionalongLinkage I(Alongforest) •  •  areas ofmajormovement. numerous collegesandschoolsthatare Centre, BhikajiCamaPlaceand Place, such asNehru Saket District places (CBDs) It connectsmajorwork alongit. to amenitiesdistributed alongZoneF,traversing creatingaccess movementfrom motorized corridors Linkage1 createsacontinuous track, free Proposed Linkage1 Legend Existing Greens Network Existing NullahNetwork Institutional Areas Centres/Commercial District Areas Local Parks Forests District City Forests Vision f or Z one F 29 Proposal 30 Proposal (Section along Ring RoadatIIT) Typical SectionalongLinkage 2(alongRoads) Identifying thePrecincts Defined by Roads Linkage 2(L2) Along andMajorRoads Arterials CITY LEVEL Pro ject •  • along this pattern ofroads. along thispattern to develop walkable networks sub-zonesworkable inorder itinto todistribute patterns ofexistingroad the structure defined by The zone isfurther and signage. facilities,friendly streetfurniture with bicycleandpedestrian- Linkage 2aimstoequipstreets 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Commercial/District Centres    Ganj Andrews    and 3 Industrial Area Phase1, 2 IV Nagar Part GK1, KailashColony, Lajpat Complex , Fort Siri , GreenPark R.K. Puram, Mohammadpur Delhi University, SouthCampus Proposed Linkage1 Existing RoadNetworkArterial Existing MainRoadNetwork 12. 11. 10. 9. 8.   Jahapanah Forest GK II, C.R. Park, Kalkaji, and Forest , Tughlaqabad Village JNU, Aravalli Bio-diversity Bio-diversity Aravalli JNU,   ak aat Kunj,Park, Vasant Vasant Vihar IIT, Sanjay Van, Mehrauli Panchsheel Park, Lado Sarai Malviya , Dilli, Chirag Typical Section alongLinkage2(alongRoads) (SectionalongRingRoadat IIT) Overlapping Ward BoundarieswithPrecincts • • approached accordingly. representatives canbeidentified and a laterstageofimplementation, ward the proposedlinkageplan, sothatat have onzonal beenoverlaid maps and (Source:These wardboundaries MCD) stages. for implementationat later consideration on theprecinctmapas overlapped The Ward arefurther boundaries Legend Precinct Boundary: Zone F ofZoneF Boundary Ward BoundariesinZoneF Linkage 1alongNullahsandGreens Ward Boundaries Vision f or Z one F 31 Proposal 32 Proposal Linkage 3ConnectingPrecincts (withnomenclature) Linkage 3(L3)between CityPrecincts CITY LEVEL Pro ject Commercial Edge • • (Section along street connecting Aurobindo MargtoSafdarjung Enclave Market) Typical sectionacross Linkage3(connectingprecincts alongperiphery) movement fromoneprecincttoanother. These linkagesconnectprecinctswitheachanotherandenable easeof andcollectorroads). secondary roads(i.e.The adjacentprecinctsareconnectedby linkagesalongthevarious Proposed Precincts Formed by the Network ofRoads Proposed Linkage1 Existing RoadNetworkArterial Linkages acrossPrecincts Linkage 1alongNullahsandGreens Distribution ofInstitutionalandCommercial Facilitiesw.r.t. Linkage1 •  to SafdarjungMarket) (Section along street connecting DelhiPolice PublicSchool Typical sectionalongLinkage 3 (alonginternalroads) accessed withinthezone. major commercialareas–thedestinationsthatare Linkage 3toworkplaces, institutionsi.eschools, collegesand Precinct mapshowing theconnectionscreatedby Existing RoadNetworkArterial Proposed Precincts Formed by the Network ofRoads Proposed Linkage1 Institutional Areas Centres/Commercial Areas District Linkages acrossPrecincts Linkage 1alongNullahsandGreens Vision f or Z one F 33 Proposal 34 Proposal Typical Section alongLinkage4(alongneighbourhoods) Identifying theNetwork between NeighbouringPrecincts Linkage 4(L4)ConnectingNeighbourhoodslocatedwithinPrecincts CITY LEVEL Pro ject • shopping areas), schools andcolleges. andneighbourhoodlevel as commercialareas(majormarketplaces accesstoallamenitiesenclosedwithin–such that allows pedestrian withineachprecinct createssub-networks The proposednetwork Proposed Walkable RouteswithinPrecincts via Walkable Connections(Linkage3) Proposed Linksacross Adjacent Precincts Greens Proposed MainLinkagealongNullahsand Linkage withinPrecinct(s) Linkages acrossPrecincts Linkages alongMajorRoads Linkage 1alongNullahsandGreens Linkage 5(L5)LastMileConnectivity(WithdetailofIllustration Area) Typical SectionalongLinkage4(alongneighbourhoods) •  •  on theroad. for adistanceof1–2km,motorbikes orcars whichaddstopollutionandcongestion walking insteadofvehicular modesoftravel. theuseof This would discourage It createsaccesstoamenitiesorconnectivityspecificneighbourhoods, Linkage 5provides lastmile-connectivity. enabling and Greens Proposed MainLinkagealongNullahs Proposed Walkable RouteswithinPrecincts via Walkable Connections(Linkage3) Proposed Linksacross Adjacent Precincts Linkage 5 Linkage 4withinPrecinct(s) Linkage 3acrossPrecincts Linkage 2alongMajorRoads Linkage 1alongNullahsandGreens Vision f or Z one F 35 Proposal 36 Hierarchy of Linkages CITY LEVEL Pro ject Comparative S Hierarchy ofLinkages: Chapter 5 cales Zonal Level Precinct Level Facilities Road Width Feature Roads 2: Linkage AlongArterial Facilities Road Width Feature Linkage 1: Along Geographical Elements/Features and cyclingtracks pathways Combined pedestrian 45–60 m •  •  •  cycling for walkingand Segregated tracks conditions) aspersite 1.5–5 m(varies •  •  Description and signage Equipped withbasicamenities sidewalks alongroads andcreationof Upgradation roads Identification ofarterial green pockets Connecting nullahs andcitylevel of Delhi Connecting ZoneFtotherest Vision f or Z one F 37 Hierarchy of Linkages 38 Hierarchy of Linkages CITY LEVEL Pro ject Zonal Level Precinct Level Facilities Road Width Feature Linkage 4: LinkageConnectingNeighbourhoods Facilities Road Width Feature Linkage 3: Along InternalRoads cycling tracks cycling tracks pathways and Combined pedestrian cycling tracks pathways and Combined pedestrian 24–30 m along roadswherever required andcreatingsidewalks Upgrading Identification ofcollectorroads 6–18 m(varying) •  •  •  Description and gardenparks commercial, institutional, heritage amenities like Connecting various Designed only along roads the cityzones Connects different precinctswithin Zonal Level Trails throughgreenpockets Connections throughplots

Precinct Level Trails roads alonginternal Facilities Road Width Feature Linkage 5: LinkagewithinNeighbourhoods 6–12 m movement trails sidewalks andcreatingalternate Will becreatedby upgrading neighbourhood level facilities These roadswillcreateaccessto ROW Pedestrian pathways includedin Description Vision f or Z one F 39 Hierarchy of Linkages 40 Illustration Area Illustration Area Chapter 6 CITY LEVEL Pro Illustration Area: w.r.t. Composite Map for ZoneF Illustration Area: w.r.t. Green Systemsfor ZoneF Illustration Area: w.r.t. NullahSystemsfor ZoneF ject Illustration Area: w.r.t. Heritage Monuments inZoneF Illustration Area: w.r.t. Amenities for ZoneF Illustration Area: w.r.t. Transport Network for ZoneF Illustration Area inZoneF Proposed Representation ofLinkages1–5 linkages L1–L5ataprecinctlevel. for thedesigndemonstration The proposalillustrates Forest. andSiri the DeerPark chunksofcitylevel greenslikeThe studyareahaslarge •  •  •  Various ofareas typology includedinthestudyarea are: and JosephBroz totheeast.Tito Marg Outer RingRoadtothesouth, Africa Avenue to the west Zone F. Itisdefined by theInnerRingRoadtonorth, of part The Illustration Area islocatedinthenorth-central Urban villages: Humayunpur andShahpurJat. Unplanned areas: Yusuf Sarai, GautamNagaretc. Park, HauzKhas, , NeetiBagh, etc. Planned areas: NaurojiNagar, SafdarjungEnclave, Green Linkage 5withinPrecinct(s) Linkage 4withinPrecinct(s) Linkage 3acrossPrecincts Linkage 2alongMajorRoads Linkage 1alongNullahsandGreens Vision f or Z one F 41 Illustration Area 42 Illustration Area Existing facilitiesinIllustration Area • 6.1 Context CITY LEVEL Pro complexes). and schools, hospitals andoffice areas) andinstitutionalareas(colleges areas (community centres, localshopping Greens),Garden, Fort commercial Siri e.g. citygreens(HauzKhasForest, Rose linkages (LI–L5)includesamixofuses The areaselectedfor Illustration Area of ject 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Nomenclature ofColoniesEnclosedinPrecinct A  Khas Hauz Area Development Safdarjung  West Nagar Ansari Enclave Safdarjung  Jat Shahpur Hauz Khas Market Hauz KhasMarket Extension Green Park Hauz KhasForest 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. NIFT am Nagar Saomi Park Panchsheel AIIMS Lok Anand Enclave Panchsheel Park Gulmohar Legend Illustration Area Commercial andInstitutional Areas in Greens Occurring inIllustration Area Key Map (ZoneF) Institutional Areas Centres/Commercial Areas District Local Parks Forests District City Forests Proposed LinkagesalongExistingGreens andNullahs 6.2 Linkage 1-5 Linkage 1(along greens) AA’– Typical Sectionacross 2.5 M 2.4 M Linkage1: CitywideLinkages

along road) BB’–Typical Sectionacross Linkage3(connectingprecincts A A’ A

B B’ •  vehicular connections. accessto to provide alternate along thenullah banks. Itaims passing throughcitygreensand connection alongZoneF, mainly a continuous north–south Linkage 1: This linkagecreates Proposed Legend Greens Occurring inIllustration Area Key Map (ZoneF) Linkage 1 in Illustration in 1 Area Linkage Institutional Areas Centres/Commercial Areas District Linkage1along NullahsandGreens Vision f or Z one F 43 Illustration Area 44 Illustration Area Linkage 2: Along andMajorRoads Arterials Proposed Linkagesalong Roads Arterial CC’ –Typical Section Across Road) Linkage2(Arterial CITY LEVEL Pro ject

C C’ •  networks). They facilitateaccesstopublic transport. (bus toaccesspublic stops, transit commuters Metrostations, feeder roads,are proposedalongtheperipheral providing legible routesfor pathwaysLinkage 2(provides easyaccessto multi-modal trips): These Existing Proposed Legend Linkage 2: Trails across Region Linkage 1through Greens andNullahBasins Key Map (ZoneF) Metro Entry/Exits Bus Stops Commercial Institutional Linkage 2 along Arterial Roads Linkage 2along Arterial Linkage 1alongNullahsandGreens Linkage 3: Linkagebetween CityPrecincts DD’- Typical Section Across Linkage3(Neighbourhoods)

D D’ •  An approachtoroadsafety throughdesign: amenities withintheprecincts. connecting adjacentprecincts with awalkable loop. They connectallthe Linkage 3: These linkagesprovide accessalongexistingroads Key Map (ZoneF) Linkage 2: Moves along Roads Arterial Nullah Basins Linkage 1: Passesthrough Greens and Proposed Legend Linkage 3Connect Adjacent Precincts Roads Linkage 2along Arterial Linkage1along NullahsandGreens Vision f or Z one F 45 Illustration Area 46 Illustration Area (neighbourhoods) EE’– Typical Sectionacross Linkage 4 Linkage 4Connecting Amenities withinthePrecincts Residential Edge Linkage 4: ConnectingNeighbourhoodsLocatedwithinPrecincts CITY LEVEL Pro ject

E E’ •  comfortable movement.comfortable signage, benchesetc. toenable safe and basic facilitiessuchasstreetlights , with neighbourhoods tobeupgraded connectionswithin of pedestrian pathways provide acontinuous system roads):Linkage 4(alonginternal These Proposed Legend Linkage 4 connects along Internal Roads Linkage 4connectsalongInternal Linkage 3connect Adjacent Precincts Roads Linkage 2along Arterial Linkage1along NullahsandGreens Linkage 3Connects Amenities within aPrecinct Linkage Linkage 2moves along Roads Arterial Nullah Basins Linkage 1Passesthrough Greens and Key Map (ZoneF) Linkage 5: LastMileConnectivity DD’– Typical Section across Linkage4(Neighbourhoods) Composite Map showing allLayers ofLinkageHierarchy •  •  •  •  Plotted Development/Undeveloped plots Roads Internal Green Pockets through: mile connectivity. At presentthesearethemissinglinks, proposed Scale V (Missinglinks): These pathways areproposedtoprovide last Legend Linkage 5(iii): Connectionsthrough Plots Linkage 5(ii): Along InternalRoads Linkage 5(i): Along Green Pockets Linkage 5iii: LinkagesthroughPlots Linkage 5ii: Roads LinkagesthroughInternal Linkage 5i: LinkagesthroughGreenpockets Vision f or Z one F 47 Illustration Area 48 Illustration Area Linkage 1: Connectionsacross Zone Linkages 1–5: Illustration Area 6.3 Composite Map CITY LEVEL Pro Linkage 4: Connecting Amenities withinPrecincts ject Linkage 2: Connectionsalong Roads Arterial Linkage 5: Connecting MissingLinksinthe Precincts Linkage 3: Connecting Adjacent Precincts Legend Composite Map showing all Layers ofLinkageHierarchy Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage1 Linkage 4 Linkage 5iii Linkage 5ii Linkage 5i Monuments Institutional Commercial Vision f or Z one F 49 Illustration Area 50 Illustration Area Conditions Key Plan Chapter 7 CITY LEVEL Pro Illustration Area Conditions ject 1 5 1 1 3 4 2 Trail with Intersection Amenities Trails Systems alongNatural Trail withRoad Intersection IIT Campus Hauz KhasForest 1 5 Development Area Safdarjung Hauz Khas Village 5 1 Safdarjung Enclave 1 4 Nauroji Nagar Green Park Extension 2 Hauz Khas 3 Sarai Yusuf Legend Linkage 5 Linkage 4 Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage1 Mid Area Transition Areas Systems Natural Trails along Institutional andResidential Areas withCommercial,Intersection •  • 5. TransitionAreas • •  Areas: LocalizedConnections 4. Trail IntersectionwithCommercial, InstitutionalandResidential •  •  3. Trail Intersectionwith Amenities • •  •  2. Trail IntersectionwithRoad •  •  1. Trails alongNaturalSystems   need to be adapted for a variety ofusesandusers.need tobeadaptedfor avariety ofthestreet change insurfacetreatmentor changeinthecharacter features likeThese arepotentialareaswherevarious traffic-calming, duetolocation,its character andstreetwidths. topography areasi.e.The edgesaretransition theareaswherelinkage changes These linkagesalsooffer thelastmileconnectivitytousers. safe andpleasant. walking experience other elementslike shadetrees, etc. streetfurniture tomake the elementswhichcanbecombinedwith may requiretraffic-calming ofuses,For aresidentialstreettobeadaptedfor awidervariety it socialize orjuststandaround andenjoy thesurroundings. towalkattheirchosenpace,These sidewalksenable pedestrians movement. provide roomfor seating, volume pedestrian landscapingandlarge Wider sidewalksalongamenities(suchascommercialstreetfronts) make streetsmoreactive, safeThese dedicatedcorridors andvibrant. toasafercontribute movement corridor. elements andtraffic-calming Features suchassegregatedcycletracks move atitsown pace. to traffic volumesLinkages alongtheroadenable ofpedestrian large andcyclingtracks.be exploredby proposing pedestrian These linkageswhichareunmarked, overgrown orencroached, can toexplorelinkagesthrough,opportunity andalongthemrespectively. continuous stretchesofgreenandnullahs provideLarge an Vision f or Z one F 51 Illustration Area Conditions 52 Illustration Area Conditions within aPotential Trail toConnectMissingLinks Opportunities 7.1 Linkage Patterns CITY LEVEL Pro View showing the ConnectedPatternofSpaces withintheIllustration Area Sanjay Van ject IIT Campus NCERT Campus Hauz KhasForest az KhasVillage Hauz Bhikaji CamaPlace Development Safdarjung Area Safdarjung Enclave Nauroji Nagar Green ParkExtension Green Park Hauz Khas Yusuf Sarai 500 m–1000m Networks formed between destinations, from varying Tennis Lawn Club Village Market IIT Hauz Khas NCERT Schools Kamal Cinema Market Green Park Aurobindo Aurobindo Market Market Ashram Shri AIIMS Market Khas Hauz Market Delhi NIFT Yusuf Sarai Metro stations Map showing walkingandcyclingdistancesw.r.t. 300 mfrom BusStop 500 mfrom BusStop Legend Monuments Institutional Commercial Centre Map Showing Walking andCyclingDistancesw.r.t. BusStops Vision f 300 mfromMetroStation 500 mfromMetroStation or Z one F 53 Illustration Area Conditions 54 Illustration Area Conditions 7.2 Linkage DesignStandards CITY LEVEL Pro Key Plan ject 1 5 1 1 3 4 2 Width Material Potential Uses Purpose Design Standards Area ofIntervention (graded material 0-3 mmand30indepth) material (graded Limestonedust Cobblestone/ Murram/ Commuters, cyclists, pedestrians •  •  •  •  runners and pedestrians andpedestrians runners Recreational andcommuter cyclists, walkers, joggers/ Lighting isprovided at5mc/c. 50m. Dustbins tobeprovided atevery Pedestrian linkage Cyclable trails: 2.5mwidth Linkage through Forest bitumen layer Layer ofstonechippings covered with Joggers/runners, walkers,Joggers/runners, cyclists Varies accordingtothewidthofnullah walks or uninterrupted walking.walks oruninterrupted distances alongnullahs for leisure Barrier-free linkagetobeusedover long LinkagealongNullah(atroad level) bitumen layer Layer ofstonechippings covered with Joggers/runners, walkers,Joggers/runners, cyclists width ofthenullah Varies accordingtothe or uninterrupted walking. or uninterrupted distances alongnullahs for leisurewalks Barrier-free linkagetobeusedover long Linkage alongNullah(at-2.5mlvl.) Commuter cyclists, walking 4–6 m cycling trails. and ofthepublic space)beusedaspedestrian part be claimedto(form To beusedalonggreen/institutional edges,ofthestretchcan whereapart Linkage alongInstitutionalEdge Layer ofstonechippings covered withbitumenlayer Walking (shoppingandleisure) Varies dependingontheavailability ofspace provided at regular intervals provided atregularintervals suchasdustbins,furniture signage, benches, water tobe drinking proposed toenable walking andshoppingalongshopfronts. Street To beusedalongcommercial stretcheswherewidenedsidewalksare Linkage alongCommercial Edge Vision f or Z one F 55 Illustration Area Conditions 56 Illustration Area Conditions Key Plan CITY LEVEL Pro ject 1 5 1 1 3 4 2 Treatment Width Potential Uses Purpose R esidential edge bitumen layer Layer ofstonechippingscovered with space Varies dependingontheavailability of Walking (shoppingandleisure) along neighbourhoodsuptodestination. walking enable safe andcomfortable To beusedalongresidential streetsto 4–6 m Commuter cyclists, pedestrians crossing over. edgeswhichenable These aretransformation linkages connectingtwo edges. To whichare beusedalongedges/membrane T ransition areas Design Elements Chapter 8 Vision f or Z one F 57 Design Elements 58 Design Elements CITY LEVEL Pro Varying Sidewalks Widths Varying conditions between 1.2,1.4,1.8and2.4m atvarious Sidewalk widthvarying ject Typical Sidewalk Layout street sections ideal Key plandepictingthevarious C B A C’ B’ A’ bicycle standsaccommodated inthestreetsection Plan showing elementslike acontinuous greenbuffer and Plan showing accessrampatjunctions/intersections Typical EdgeDetail Ground Plane pedestrian zone widths pedestrian withreduced Plan showing on-streetparking 4. Seating 3. Artwork 2. Lighting 1. Signage Vertical Plane design is not prescribed (thiscouldbesitespecific). design isnotprescribed ofusers.Suggesting minimum Specific designstandardstoenable comfort surfaceswherethewidth permits. tobeinstalledonvertical artworks In ordertobreakthemonotonousviewalongsidewalkandpublic areas, • •   providing basic orientation information. providing basicorientation for andrecognizableLighting supplementedwithuniform structures Entire sidewalktobeoptimally illuminatedtoenable safe movement. amenities. broadly highlight the Provide iconsthat nodes. at when theyarrive users Quickly orient nodes . junctions andtransit atkey and information Provide orientation Concealed, focus lighting, diffusedlighting, foot lights maybe suggested: typesoflighting various For illuminatingartwork, 4. Sidewalk lighting 500m. at every waterfacilitiestobeprovided onsidewalks Drinking 3. Drinkingwaterfacilities with aminimum of2toilets. Public 1km, conveniences tobeprovided at every 2. Publictoilets make thestreets livelier safe andavoid encroachment. Designated kioskstobeallowed onsidewalks, to 1. Kiosks Infrastructure and Amenities Infrastructure Vision f or Z one F 59 Design Elements 60 Design Elements Proposed TypicalSidewalk V CITY LEVEL Pro iew S howing T ject ypical Sidewalk Condition etc. andInformative Displays, Advertisements,etc. Vertical Plane: Made Interactive withDisplay of Art/Installations, Murals, Sculpture, Sidewalks willbeequippedwithinfrastructure andamenities Vision f or Z one F 61 Design Elements 62 Design Elements CITY LEVEL Pro ject IIT Campus Hauz KhasForest az KhasVillage Hauz Development Area Safdarjung Safdarjung Enclave Nauroji Nagar Legend Green Park Extension Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage 1 Hauz Khas Linkage 5i Linkage 4 Yusuf Sarai Areas includingSafdarjungEnclave, Green Park, Green ParkExtension, HauzKhas, HauzKhas Village andGulmoharPark Proposals for Linkages 1-5 Chapter 9 Linkage 5 Linkage 4 Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage 1 Case: BalbirSaxena Marg, GulmoharPark Along internalroads Along Institutional, Commercial, Residentialareas Along Nullahs Through theForest Case: Connectionbetween Green ParkMetro Station, HauzKhasMarket, HauzKhasMetro Station Linkage tospecificamenities Case: Aurobindo MargtoGreen ParkMarket Creating pedestrianaccessalongmajorroads Case: Aurobindo Marg; From AIIMS to Yusuf SaraiJunction Creating pedestrianaccessalongmajorroads Level -2.5m Ground Level Vision f or Z one F 63 Proposals for Linkages 64 Proposals for Linkages CITY LEVEL Pro ject Linkages 1-5 Linkage 5 Linkage 4 Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage 1 Station Station, HauzKhasMarket, HauzKhasMetro Case: Connectionbetween Green ParkMetro Linkage tospecificamenities Case: BalbirSaxena Marg, GulmoharPark Along internalroads Case: Aurobindo MargtoGreen ParkMarket major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong residential areas Along institutional, commercial, Along nullahs Through theforest Sarai Junction Case: Aurobindo Marg; From AIIMS to Yusuf major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong Level -2.5m Ground Level IIT Campus Hauz Khas az KhasVillage Hauz Forest Safdarjung Enclave Green Park Vision f or Z one F 65 Proposals for Linkages 66 Proposals for Linkages Potential Interventions Map Showing ExistingSiteConditionsandNodesof Existing conditions Through Forest CITY LEVEL Pro •  •  Issues Lack ofprominent forest entrances, facility. signage andany parking the inhabitedareamakes ithighly unsafe, usedby thusitisrarely pedestrians. allalongSafdarjungcreatesadeadedge.On-street parking Lackof visualcontactwith ject neighbourhood toforest fromGreenPark Entrance Road Edge offorest towards Outer Ring Edge conditiontowards Safdarjung Edge conditiontowards Safdarjung •  •  •  •  Potential Interventions Proposed Plan: Linkage1through HauzKhasForest Toilets Nodes Crossing Pedestrian Interchange Toilets Nodes restaurants atforest entrances.restaurants Creation ofindependentsmall food stallsand Creation ofamenitynodes. for cyclists. and adequatelightingwithadedicated track withsignage,Creation ofaforest trail streetfurniture equipped withbasicamenities by proposingplazas Create legibilityatentrances Proposed Interventions Key Plan(Precinct Level) Forest trail Information Booth Information Cycle Stand Car Park WaterDrinking Restaurant Toilets Entrance Plaza Cycle Stand Car Parking WaterDrinking Restaurant Toilets Booth Information Entrance Plaza 50 m Dustbins atevery Play Areas Paths Pedestrian Cycle and Before Adaptation •  provided at5mc/c 50m.• Dustbinstobeprovided atevery Lightingis •  Facilities alongLinkagesthrough Forests Typical Section: Linakge1 Cycling trails: points are provided atentry plazasequippedwithbasicfacilities Entrance 2.5 mwidth Minimum 2.5 m turning radius Minimum 2.5mturning 2.5 M 2.4 M After Adaptation: Proposed Linkage through HauzKhasForest Cycling Track Bollards Pedestrian Pathway Vision f or Z one F 67 Proposals for Linkages 68 Proposals for Linkages Detail at A-A’ Detail Proposed PlanofLinakge1 CITY LEVEL Pro ject Proposed Linkagethrough Hauz KhasForest Key Plan(Precinct Level) •  •  •  •  •  •  Key Considerations Detail atB-B’ Plaza Facilities tobeprovided attheEntrance Restaurant Kiosks waterfacility Drinking Toilets Bicycle stand Car parking

Forest trail

A A’ A B B’ B Linkages 1-5 Linkage 5 Linkage 4 Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage 1 Station Station, HauzKhasMarket, HauzKhasMetro Case: Connectionbetween Green ParkMetro Linkage tospecificamenities Case: BalbirSaxena Marg, GulmoharPark Along internalroads Case: Aurobindo MargtoGreen ParkMarket major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong Junction Case: Aurobindo Marg; From AIIMS to Yusuf Sarai major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong residential areas Along institutional, commercial, Along nullahs Through theforest Level -2.5m Ground Level Safdarjung Enclave Nauroji Nagar Vision f or Z one F 69 Proposals for Linkages 70 Proposals for Linkages C. ExistingNullahCondition A. Existing SiteConditions Proposed ConnectivityatNauroji Nagar Ground Level Along N CITY LEVEL Pro Community Market nearthe NaurojiNagarNullah Community Market ullahs ject A B C D. connectingNaurojiNagartoSafdarjung Bridge B. Insufficient pedestrian walkway duetocommercial activity, Insufficientpedestrian nearSDA subsequentparking market D Pedestrian Crossing Drinking WaterDrinking Dustbins at every 50m Dustbins atevery Toilets Paths Pedestrian Cycle and Paths Pedestrian Cycle and Key Plan(Precinct Level) •  •  Issues •  •  Potential Interventions Road which carries highspeedtraffic. Road whichcarries cycle, asanalternative, along theRing connectivity alongitslengthtowalkor has thepotentialtoprovide linear Due toitscontinuity andwidth, it as agarbagedump. Safdarjung Hospital; presently beingused Cama PlacetilltheRingRoadnear channelfromBhikaji continuous drainage a The NauroijiNagarNullahforms the nullah fromtheadjoiningareas. along toconnectthistrail allows users systemthat Creation ofanetwork amenities. andcyclistswithbasic for pedestrians and adequatelighting; dedicatedtrack equipped withsignage, streetfurniture alongthenullah Creation ofatrail •  •  •  Adopted Strategies •  •  •  Key Considerations Before Adaptation security ofusers. security for comfort, safetyStreet furniture and and bicycle access. Segregated pedestrian continuous movement network Proposing anactive nullah edgewith Signage tolocateanddirectmovement. cyclists and Providing accesstopedestrians Linkages topublic amenities Section at AA’ Section After Adaptation: Proposed LinkagealongNullah Edge Cycling Track Pedestrian Pathway

Cycling Track

Walking Area

Walking + Cycling Vision f Seating Area or Z one F 71 Proposals for Linkages 72 Proposals for Linkages Proposed Linkage1along Nauroji NagarNullah Edge •  Design CITY LEVEL Pro Linkage 1: Along Nauroji NagarNullah Proposed Plan road level. have pathway and bicycletracks A pedestrian beenproposedalongthenullah atthe ject A’ A •  schools, centres, cultural etc. localmarkets amenitieslike whichwillconnectneighbouring trails These pathways areuninterrupted Linkages 1-5 Linkage 5 Linkage 4 Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage 1 Station Station, HauzKhasMarket, HauzKhasMetro Case: Connectionbetween Green ParkMetro Linkage tospecificamenities Case: BalbirSaxena Marg, GulmoharPark Along internalroads Case: Aurobindo MargtoGreen ParkMarket major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong Junction Case: Aurobindo Marg; From AIIMS to Yusuf Sarai major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong residential areas Along institutional, commercial, Along nullahs Through theforest Level -2.5m Ground Level Institutional Area Qutub IIT Campus NCERT Campus Vision f or Z one F 73 Proposals for Linkages 74 Proposals for Linkages •  Issues Along N CITY LEVEL Pro View ofExistingNullah atIIT Map showing MissingConnectionsalongIITNullahEdge not accessible. isolatedregionsandare The potentialgreenprecinctsarecurrently ullahs ject Level –2.5m Disrupted sidewalksatShaheedJ.Disrupted S. Marg Site Potentials the Road with Intersections atTrail Crossing Pedestrian Toilets Nullah Crossingat ShaheedJ. S. Marg Paths Cycle andPedestrian Water Drinking 50m every Dustbins at Map Showing walkingPathways and Cycling Tracks withtheConnectingSurroundings •  •  Potential Interventions it alsoprovides accesstodestinationswithinprecinct. Creation oflegibility, amenities, streetsignagealongtheentire lengthofthelinkage; Proposal for acyclable, connectingDeer Park. network pedestrian vehicle freeroute. tocreateacontinuous greenspacesprovide anopportunity The stringed Ring RoadatIIT Key Plan(Precinct Level) Proposed Connections Nullah (Trail at-2.5mlevel) •  •  •  Facilities alongRoads Before Proposed Sectionacross theRingRoadatIIT provided at5mc/c 50m.Dustbins tobeprovided atevery Lightingis Cycling trails: trail,Dedicated pedestrian 1.2m •1.4 mwidth

Image Showing Proposed Sidewalk andCycling Track near IITCampus Vision f or Z one F 75 Proposals for Linkages 76 Proposals for Linkages •  •  •  •  •  Proposed NullahEdge Linkage 1through IITNullah Proposed Plan A CITY LEVEL Pro security ofusers.security ofcomfort, safety for thepurpose and proposed atregularintervals like lighting,Street furniture benches, dustbins andsignageare nullah bank level toroadlevel. To accesstheroadlevel, have ramps beenprovided toconnectthe continuous accesstousers. theexistingroadstoprovidenullahs whichcontinue a underneath proposedalongthebanksof dueto spaceconstraints) parts (sharedinsome These linkagesarewalkingandcyclingtrails minimized. the outdoors, is wheretheimpactonlandscapeandheritage These linkagesareaway ofconnectingpeoplewithnatureand pathways andbicycletracks. ofpedestrian network around theIITcampuswithanuninterrupted otherinstitutionalareasinside and recreational areasandvarious amenitiessuchascampushousing,various community centres, The proposedlinkagealongthenullah isanattempttoconnect ject B’ B Section atBB’ A’ Before View ofProposed Linkage alongIITNullah Vision f or Z one F 77 Proposals for Linkages 78 Proposals for Linkages to enablecontinuous anduninterrupted movement Aerial view oftheIITNullahedgeshowing connections alongandtothe nullah edge CITY LEVEL Pro ject uninterrupted movement road edgetothe nullah andatthelevel ofthenullah, toenablecontinuous and View ofproposed linkagealongtheIITNullahdepicting theconnectivityfrom the Linkages 1-5 Linkage 5 Linkage 4 Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage 1 Station Station, HauzKhasMarket, HauzKhasMetro Case: Connectionbetween Green ParkMetro Linkage tospecificamenities Case: BalbirSaxena Marg, GulmoharPark Along internalroads Case: Aurobindo MargtoGreen ParkMarket major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong Junction Case: Aurobindo Marg; From AIIMS to Yusuf Sarai major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong residential areas Along institutional, commercial, Along nullahs Through theforest Level -2.5m Ground Level Hauz Khas Forest Safdarjung Enclave Green Park Vision f Safdarjung Hospital or Z one F 79 Proposals for Linkages 80 Proposals for Linkages and discontinuous pedestrian pathwaysand discontinuous pedestrian A: Edgealonginstitutional complexwithnarrow Along Institutional E CITY LEVEL Pro Proposed Amenities alongDelhiPolice PublicSchool ject dge (Linkage 1) walking unsafe making B: EdgealongopenGreenwithhigh walls andon-streetparking public school Delhi Police school ground Delhi Police public C A B 50 m Dustbins atevery Water Drinking with theRoad Intersections atTrail Crossing Pedestrian Toilets Paths Pedestrian Cycle and Paths Pedestrian Cycle and Key Plan(Precinct level) •  •  •  Potential Interventions •  •  •  Issues lights, signageandshadetrees. improved suchasbenches, streetfurniture properstreet Improving thequalityofstreetswithaddition allows) toimprove connectivity. Addition ofsegregatedbicyclelanes(wherespace andmovement.are oftenspacesofintenseinteraction enable easymovement alonginstitutionaledgeswhich A continuous, linkageisproposedto uninterrupted tofastmovingvulnerable traffic. There arenosegregatedpathsfor cyclistsmakingthem edge dullandunsafe for pedestrians. highandmake thestreet wallsarevery The boundary without properstreetlightingfor pedestrians. Narrow, pathways discontinuousoften pedestrian signage making it unsafe and uncomfortable towalk signage makingit unsafe anduncomfortable Pedestrian Pathways withoutproperlightingand C: Before Adaptation •  Key Considerations •  •  •  •  Adopted Strategies pedestrian flow in a particular direction. flowpedestrian inaparticular by maintainingavisualconnectivityanddirectnatural toreachpublicThese pathways spaces enable users which addstothesafety ofusers. the streetsandthereby become ‘eyes onthestreet’ These streetsenable people tositandrest, orwatch andlevels.segregating theseactivitiesby materials the provided widths. The samehasbeenachieved by toaccommodatealltheactivitieswithin furniture placed/planned andpoorly unregulated vendors It isproposedtode-clutterexistingsidewalksof alongroads.access tousers to providebecomes toonarrow) safe andcomfortable (shared atplacesincaseswheretheroadwidth These pathways arecontinuous, shadedpathways along existingroads Pedestrian areproposed pathways and cyclingtracks Proposed Linkage alongInstitutionalEdge Walkway Pedestrian 2.5 m Track Cycling 2.4 m Furniture Zone Furniture Trees andStreet 1.0 m Carriageway Carriageway 7.5 m Median 1.0 m Section at AA’ Section Carriageway Carriageway 7.5 m 1.0 m Track Cycling 2.4 m 2.5 m Bed Planter 2.5 m Walkway Pedestrian 1.0 m Vision f furniture zone furniture Trees andStreet or Z one F 81 Proposals for Linkages 82 Proposals for Linkages Proposed Stretch alongInstitutionalEdge CITY LEVEL Pro View showing Proposed LinkagealongInstitutionalEdge ject View showing Proposed LinkagealongInstitutional Edge B’ B Linkages 1-5 Linkage 5 Linkage 4 Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage 1 Station Station, HauzKhasMarket, HauzKhasMetro Case: Connectionbetween Green ParkMetro Linkage tospecificamenities Case: BalbirSaxena Marg, GulmoharPark Along internalroads Case: Aurobindo MargtoGreen ParkMarket major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong Junction Case: Aurobindo Marg; From AIIMS to Yusuf Sarai major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong residential areas Along institutional, commercial, Along nullahs Through theforest Level -2.5m Ground Level Hauz Khas Forest Safdarjung Enclave Green Park Vision f Safdarjung Hospital or Z one F 83 Proposals for Linkages 84 Proposals for Linkages Proposed Amenities alongtheKamalCinemaStretch Linkage 1 Along Commercial E CITY LEVEL Pro Safdarjung Enclave Community Centre :Existingimageshowing congestionaround the A ject School Hill Grove Public dge encroachment B :Existingimageshowing sidewalkswith narrow Safdarjung Club Community Centre C A B encroachment C :Existingimageshowing sidewalkswith narrow Water Drinking 50 m Dustbins atevery the Road with Intersections atTrail Crossing Pedestrian Paths Pedestrian Cycle and Toilets •  •  •  Potential interventions •  •  •  •  •  •  •  Issues attractive. They actasabuffer andpedestrians. between traffic These elementsalsomake thestreetscapemoreusefuland experience. pedestrian and café seatingtoensure acomfortable Proposing streetelementslike streetfurniture, signage, landscaping andrecreationalactivities.more pedestrian streetactivitiesandroadalignmenttoaccommodate Re-arranging Lack ofsignage Lack ofpublic amenities No bicyclenetwork crossings Lack ofsafe pedestrian andencroached parking Unorganized Intense commercialzone, withheavymovement traffic pathways pedestrian Narrow Key Plan(Precinct Level) Before Adaptation showing streetfront anunorganized •  Key Considerations •  •  •  •  Adopted Strategies that abuilding edgeprovides. withtheindoorenvironment tointeract an opportunity Pedestrian pathways alongcommercialedgesprovide trees andvegetation along theroads. It isproposedtopromotegreenerstreetswithmore seating, etc. streetfurniture ofuseslike walking,order toaccommodateavariety ofthestreetisproposedin thegeometry Rearranging look.visually appealinganduniform haveDifferent materials beenproposedtocreatea enables morefootfall aswalkingisencouraged.corridor alongthe Landscaping anddistinctive streetfurniture After Adaptation: View showing widenedsidewalks alongthestreet fronts makingspace for movement andrecreation Typical SectionCommercial Edge Pathway Pedestrian 1.2 m Furniture Furniture Street Trees and 1.2 m Carriageway Carriageway 7.0 m Median 1.0 m Carriageway Carriageway 7.0 m Zone Utility 1.2 m Pathway Pedestrian Widened 2.9 m Plantation Avenue 1.3 m Pathway Pedestrian Widened 3.4 m 1.3 m Plantation Avenue Vision f 3.4 m Pathway Pedestrian Widened or Z one F 85 Proposals for Linkages 86 Proposals for Linkages View showing proposedseatingareasalong thecommercialedge Proposed layout alongcommercial street front showing widenedsidewalks CITY LEVEL Pro ject View showing widened pedestrian pathwayView showing for widenedpedestrian easymovement Linkages 1-5 Linkage 5 Linkage 4 Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage 1 Station Station, HauzKhasMarket, HauzKhasMetro Case: Connectionbetween Green ParkMetro Linkage tospecificamenities Case: BalbirSaxena Marg, GulmoharPark Along internalroads Case: Aurobindo MargtoGreen ParkMarket major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong Junction Case: Aurobindo Marg; From AIIMS to Yusuf Sarai major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong residential areas Along institutional, commercial, Along nullahs Through theforest Level -2.5m Ground Level Hauz Khas Forest Safdarjung Enclave Green Park Vision f Safdarjung Hospital or Z one F 87 Proposals for Linkages 88 Proposals for Linkages Village Humayunpur Proposed amenitiesonresidential edgeofSafdarjungEnclave A &B: alongresidentialedges Imagesshowing encroachmentby on-streetparking Linkage 1 CITY LEVEL Pro Along R Enclave Safdarjung B -Block esidential E ject dge Arjun Nagar Hospital Sukhmani C &D: pathways residentialedgeshowing encroachmentsonpedestrian GreenPark Water Drinking 50 m Dustbins atevery the Road with Intersections atTrail Crossing Pedestrian Paths Pedestrian Cycle and Toilets Key Plan(Precinct Level) •  •  •  •  Issues •  •  Potential Interventions Lack ofsignage Lack ofpublic amenities like dustbins, streetlightsetc. crossings Lack ofsafe pedestrian pathways Narrow, andencroachedpedestrian unorganized trees for a comfortable andsafe walkingexperience. trees for acomfortable Providing basicamenitieslike streetlighting, dustbinsand movement for users. last mileconnectivity, enabling continuous andsafe Pedestrian pathways along theresidentialedgefor Proposed view showing widenedsidewalks alongtheresidential edgeswithamenities andpedestriancrossings at AA’ Section Walkway Pedestrian 1.2 m Zone Furniture 0.8 m Carriageway Carriageway m 10.0 m Median m 1.0 m Carriageway Carriageway m 10.0 m Zone Furniture 0.8 m 1.2 m Walkway Pedestrian Green Beyond Existing imageshowing encroachmentson theresidentialedge •  •  •  Adopted Strategies • Key Considerations  on thestreet. design, astheycreatepausepointsandallow interaction Public amenitieslike seating, plantsetc. areincludedin pedestrians. to reducethespeedofvehicles andmake way for Pedestrian crossingsandtable topsareproposed sideby side.1.2 mtoaccommodatetwo persons These areshadedpathways withaminimum widthof mile connectivityandmake thestreetsactive andsafe. Pedestrian pathways alongtheresidentialedgeprovide last Vision f or Z one F 89 Proposals for Linkages 90 Proposals for Linkages Proposed view alongresidential edge Proposed layout alongtheresidential edgeshowing shadedwalkways withuninterrupted pathways andpedestriancrossings CITY LEVEL Pro ject Linkages 1-5 Linkage 5 Linkage 4 Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage 1 Station Station, HauzKhasMarket, HauzKhasMetro Case: Connectionbetween Green ParkMetro Linkage tospecificamenities Case: BalbirSaxena Marg, GulmoharPark Along internalroads Case: Aurobindo MargtoGreen ParkMarket major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong Junction Case: Aurobindo Marg; From AIIMS to Yusuf Sarai major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong residential areas Along institutional, commercial, Along nullahs Through theforest Level -2.5m Ground Level Green Park Hauz Khas Vision f or Z Yusuf Sarai one F 91 Proposals for Linkages 92 Proposals for Linkages Study Area: From Aurobindo MargtoGreen ParkMarket A &B:Imagesshowing astreetthathasbothcommercial andresidentialuse CITY LEVEL Pro Linkage 2 Creating Pedestrian Access Along Major R Forest Hauz Khas ject Market Green Park A B Agrasen Park Maharaja C Complex Uphaar Cinema oads Metro Station Green Park Legend Road from Aurobindo Marg leading to Green Park Road from leadingtoGreenPark Aurobindo Marg Proposed Amenity Nodesfor Pedestrians Commercial EdgeandLeadingtoHauzKhasForest Proposed LinkageConnectingResidentialEdgeto Toilets Water Drinking 50 m Dustbins atevery the Road with Intersections atTrail Crossing Pedestrian Paths Pedestrian Cycle and •  •  •  •  Issues Key Plan(Stretch Depicting Linkage2) •  •  Potential Interventions market and its surroundings anditssurroundings market insufficient for aneighbourhoodlevel lights, benchesfor seating, kiosksetc. are Amenities like dustbins, proper street calming features.and lackoftraffic pathways, crossings properpedestrian like widepedestrian for pedestrians Absence ofamenitiesandfacilities residents. leads tocongestionandchaosfor local (duetomarket) On-street parking frontage. Market along themainroadandGreenPark pathwaysDiscontinuous pedestrian to avoid haphazardparking. Providing designated on-streetparking dead widthfor shopfronts. provide and space for streetfurniture creating placestosit, standandsocialize; accommodate theintensefootfall; withwidersidewalksto Market Park edgefor Green Creating apedestrian Section at AA’ Section Line Building Typical Plan(Stretch 1): Proposed PlanofLinkage2 1.0 m Pathway Pedestrian 3.6 m Zone Furniture 3.6 m Zone Parking 6.0 m Carriageway Carriageway 11.5 m (Stretch 2) Proposed Trail at Precinct Level Zone Parking 2.5 m 1.8 m Pathway Pedestrian Section atBB’ Zone Frontage 0.5 m Pathway Pedestrian 1.8 m 1.0 m Zone Furniture Key Plan • • • Amenities alongLinkage2 incorporated atregularintervals. incorporated like streetlights,Street furniture dustbins, benchesetc. haphazard andencroachedparking toavoid for cars Designated on-streetparking makes walkingapleasantactivity. zone thatavoidsdedicated furniture encroachment and Segregated pathsprovided and cyclists; for pedestrians Carriageway Carriageway Stretch 2 9.0 m Stretch 1 Zone Furniture 1.0 m Pathway Pedestrian 1.8 m Vision f 0.5 m Zone Frontage or Z one F 93 Proposals for Linkages 94 Proposals for Linkages Linkage 5 Linkage 4 Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage 1 Linkages 1-5 CITY LEVEL Pro ject Station Station, HauzKhasMarket, HauzKhasMetro Case: Connectionbetween Green ParkMetro Linkage tospecificamenities Case: BalbirSaxena Marg, GulmoharPark Along internalroads Case: Aurobindo MargtoGreen ParkMarket major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong Junction Case: Aurobindo Marg; From AIIMS to Yusuf Sarai major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong residential areas Along institutional, commercial, Along nullahs Through theforest Level -2.5m Ground Level Green Park Hauz Khas Gulmohar Park Site Issues– Along Aurobindo Marg: From AIIMS to Yusuf SaraiJunction Parking along Parking Yusuf Market Sarai Linkage 3 Creating Pedestrian Access along Major R MARKET GREEN PARK JUNCTION YUSUF SARAI MARKET YUSUF SARAI AUROBINDO MARG ROAD Edge conditionaround Yusuf Market Sarai oads Edge condition around Green Park MetroStation Edge conditionaround GreenPark Legend for pedestrians Proposed amenitynodes residential edge footpaths alongthe Proposed shaded Existing Road Water Drinking 50 m Dustbins atevery the Road with Intersections atTrail Crossing Pedestrian Toilets Paths Pedestrian Cycle and Key PlanatPrecinct Level •  • Potential Interventions •  •  •  Issues street parking whichaddstothechaos.street parking lanestoavoid on- bays inservice Parking walking. paths alongroadstoencourage pedestrian Continuous anduniform benches, streetlighting, dustbinsetc.). (including Lack ofproperstreetfurniture road. onthe bays leadstohaphazard parking Lack ofdesignatedon-streetparking movement area. that thisareaisanintensive pedestrian walkingdespitethefact discourages Absence offootpaths alongtheroad Vision f or Z one F 95 Proposals for Linkages 96 Proposals for Linkages CITY LEVEL Pro Sectional Elevation Typical Plan(Stretch 1): Proposed PlanofScale2 Trail street Parking street Parking Designated On- ject 3.0 m Pathway Pedestrian 2.0 m 2.0 m Zone Furniture Carriageway Carriageway 12.0 m Median 2.2 m Carriageway Carriageway 10.3 Zone Furniture 1.2 m 2.0 m Pathway Pedestrian 3.7 m Lane Service Key Plan Amenities alongLinkage3: •  •  • incorporated atregularintervals. incorporated like streetlights,Street furniture dustbins, benchesetc. haphazard andencroachedparking toavoid for cars Designated on–streetparking make walkingapleasantactivity. zone thatavoiddedicated furniture encroachment and Segregated pathsprovided and cyclists; for pedestrians Linkages 1-5 Linkage 5 Linkage 4 Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage 1 Station Station, HauzKhasMarket, HauzKhasMetro Case: Connectionbetween Green ParkMetro Linkage tospecificamenities Case: BalbirSaxena Marg, GulmoharPark Along internalroads Case: Aurobindo MargtoGreen ParkMarket major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong Junction Case: Aurobindo Marg; From AIIMS to Yusuf Sarai major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong residential areas Along institutional, commercial, Along nullahs Through theforest Level -2.5m Ground Level Green Park Vision f Hauz Khas or Z Gulmohar Park one F 97 Proposals for Linkages 98 Proposals for Linkages •  •  Potential Interventions •  • •  Issues of Walkability onSite Existing road conditionsalongBalbirSaxena Marg Linkage 4 CITY LEVEL Pro Along Internal R  Provide designated on–street parking toavoidProvide designatedon–street parking haphazard parking. commercial andgreenedges. edges like institutional, toconnectvarious Fort Station toSiri Metro edgefromGreenPark Create acontinuous pedestrian Absence ofamenitiesandfacilitiesfor pedestrians. leadingtocongestionandchaos. (duetomarket) On–street parking frontage. Market Park pathwaysDiscontinuous alongthemainroadand Green pedestrian SCHOOL GENERAL RAJ’S YUSUF SARAI ject CENTRE COMMUNITY YUSUF SARAI oads SCHOOL AADI ENCLAVE GULMOHAR

PARK GULMOHAR Balbir Saxena Marg Marg Saxena Balbir AUDITORIUM parking onthefootpath parking andtwo-wheeler On-street parking Centre adjoiningtheIndianOilBuilding lotnear Parking Yusuf Community Sarai Yusuf Market Sarai around On-street parking Legend be enhanced Potential nodeswhichcan Green Edge Institutional Edge Commercial Edge Car Parking

activities These nodeshave acombinationofoneormore Stretch Amenities alongthe Proposed Linkagesand Typical Section Typical Proposed PlanofLinkage4 Pedestrian Pathway 2.5 m Carriageway Carriageway 10.0 m Pedestrian Pathway 2.5 m Key PlanatPrecinct Level •  • Amenities alongLinkage4 at regularintervals. like streetlights,Street furniture dustbins, benchesetc. incorporated pleasant activity. zone toavoidfurniture encroachmentandmaking walkinga Segregated pathsprovided &cyclist, for pedestrians dedicated Vision f or Z one F 99 Proposals for Linkages 100

Proposals for Linkages Linkage 5 Linkage 4 Linkage 3 Linkage 2 Linkage 1 Linkages 1-5 CITY LEVEL Pro ject Station Station, HauzKhasMarket, HauzKhasMetro Case: Connectionbetween Green ParkMetro Linkage tospecificamenities Case: BalbirSaxena Marg, GulmoharPark Along internalroads Case: Aurobindo MargtoGreen ParkMarket major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong Junction Case: Aurobindo Marg; From AIIMS to Yusuf Sarai major roads Creating pedestrianaccessalong residential areas Along institutional, commercial, Along nullahs Through theforest Level -2.5m Ground Level Green Park Hauz Khas Gulmohar Park Legend safe walking experience Proposed amenitiesalongthe linkagetoprovide acontinuous and Linkage 5 Linkage to S Existing Road pecific Amenities the residentialedge Proposed shadedfootpaths along one ormoreactivities These nodeshave acombinationof Amenities Provided: Amenities Provided: Amenities Provided: pedestrians Proposed amenitynodes for Key Plan–Proposed Linkage 5atPrecinct Level • • • • Facilities alongLinkage5 Toilets have 500–800m beenprovided atevery Lighting isprovided at5mc/c. 50m. Dustbins tobeprovided atevery facilities like seating, water points, kiosks. points, plazasareprovided atentry Entrance equippedwithbasic Vision f or Z one F 101 Proposals for Linkages 102

Proposals for Linkages •  •  •  •  •  •  •  Potential Interventions •  •  •  Issues of Walkability onSite CITY LEVEL Pro nodes. amenity Introducing pedestrian wherever possible. andshadedwalkways parking surface Introducing organized Aurobindo Marg. connectingChorMinarto trail walking Creating analternative Mayfair Garden. edgefor Creating apedestrian around. connectivity with pedestrian inHauzKhasMarket parking Improving connectivityof front oftheinstitutionalzone zone in Creating apedestrian Gulmohar Park edgefor Creating apedestrian facilities for pedestrians. Absence ofamenitiesand inmoving traffic. obstruction movement andunnecessary traffic results inunorganized designated surfaceparking. This Roads notdesignedfor movement between amenities. continuous the roadobstructs absence ofshadedpathsalong Discontinuous pathways and ject facilities respectively Diagrams showing possiblelinkageswithcommercial andgreen pedestrian pathway intheROW Typical SectionLinkage5showing theaccommodationofa various amenities Typical Planshowing widenedpedestrianpathways toaccess Greens Pathway Pedestrian 3.0 m 1.0 m Zone Furniture Carriageway Carriageway 12.0 m Zone Furniture 1.0 m 3.6 m Pathway Pedestrian Widened Pathways Pedestrian Widened Vehicles Points for Halting Pedestrians Points for Halting amenities pedestrian pathways to accessvarious Typical Planshowing widened A Entry Plaza Entry B seating andkiosks Pedestrian squareswith C Gulmohar Park 1. C 2. 1. B 1. for pedestrians. edgescouldhavePark andallow widersidewalkstoenable for transition aleisurely pace A Various Optionsfor Creating Sidewalks: At places, widths and road’s ofway plazastobeaccommodated. allow right pedestrian Turning aroundstreetscouldbedesigned withbenchesfor pedestrians widths narrow with Sidewalks inresidentialareascouldbedesignedfor surfaceparking organized for pedestrians amenities) couldhelpcreatepausespaces(whichintegrate Squares atregularintervals junction Amenities at transition between roadandgreens transition edgefor movementWider pedestrian and Vision f or Z one F 103 Proposals for Linkages 104

Proposals for Linkages •  •  Concluding N CITY LEVEL Pro more comfortable, safemore comfortable, andinteresting. make movement alongthesecorridors facilities (social, to recreationaletc.) and madeinterestingby including connections. These canlaterbeexplored andhelpestablish new road network which would essentially decongestour andcyclists forCorridors’ pedestrians utilized tocreate Movement‘Alternate features canbe potential ofnatural to theentirecityofDelhiwhere A similarapproachcanbeapplied ensure lastmileconnectivity. and east–west movement andalso This linkagewould enable north–south continuous andseamlessconnection. greenstoprovide(nullahs) a andlarge drains features suchas natural natural ofthecityvia we canlinkdifferent parts inthestudy earlier As demonstrated ject otes applied toZoneF Map of Delhishowing thecontinuity ofgreens andthenullah pattern inthecity, depictingthepotentialofMovement Corridors as •  R article/cities/delhi/with-1671-road-deaths-in-2014-delhi-tops-fatality-list-among-big-cities/ 15September,Express newsservice, 2015, 1,671roaddeathsin2014,‘With Delhitopsfatality listamongbigcities’ [online], IndianExpress, , Available at: http://indianexpress.com/ eference list Secretary Delhi Urban Art Commission Core-6A, Upper Ground Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 Tel: +91-11-24618607, +91-11-24619593 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.duac.org

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