Katare Portfolio 2020 by Anjali Katare

P O R T F O L I O

Anjali Katare

BACKGROUND

PHILOSOPHY As an Urbanist, I am passionate about making a better and informed society. Throughout my education and past experiences, I have been inspired by visionaries and my predecessors who have researched, discussed, and worked tirelessly for moving towards an informed, equitable, and empowered society. My Urban Planning expertise combined with an architectural design influenced background urges me to think of creative solutions that have sustainable impacts as opposed to quick fixes. I have continually engaged myself in projects and extra-curriculars that would enhance my skills and maintain my competence in this fast-paced and technologically infused industry. I have graduated with a master’s degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University, with two highly valued graduate certificates in ‘Environmental Planning’ and ‘Sustainable Urbanism’. I have worked on long-range planning projects that have allowed me to build a strong holistic understanding of various planning sectors and their interactions with each other. My past work experiences have spanned over a diverse spectrum of topics including environmental planning, land-use planning, disaster risk management, climate risk, urban economics, and spatial informatics. The current issues of mobility and urban

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economics are of interest to me, and planning hand-in-hand with the future technological advancements is what I aspire to work on in the long-term. My approach is to consider the social and behavioral impacts of my actions. In the context of urbanism, it is the impacts of the proposals on built and natural surroundings, and an attempt to minimise adverse effects that I abide by. Currently, I am looking for full-time positions to implement my learnings, work my skills and expand my horizons. I am an enthusiastic and curious person with experience and skill in Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, Sustainability, and Design. I am eager to learn and excel. With this opportunity, I hope to pursue my passions and move a step closer towards achieving my career goals.

ANJALI KATARE

SOFT SKILLS

(979) 422 . 7481 anjali.katare.93@gmail.com

ESRI ArcGIS Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator) AutoCAD Trimble Sketchup REVIT Architecture R Studio + STATA SQL Python Community Engagement Research and Analysis Technical Writing Presentation Design and Delivery Negotiation and Consensus Building

INTERESTS

Environmental Management + Climate Change Adaptation Resilience + Stakeholder Engagement Urban Economics Design Art + Culture

EDUCATION

2017- 2019: Texas A&M University Master in Urban Planning 2016- 2017: CEPT University, Ahmedabad Master in Urban and Regional Planning (Completed 48 Credit Hours) 2011- 2016 Maulana Azad National Institute of Tecnology Bachelor of Architecture

2019

Comprehensive Plan: Hitchcock, Texas

2019

Tactical MUP: A Living Lab Initiative

2018

Land Use Design Plan: Liberty County

2017

Preferred Student Housing Analysis: College Station

Houston Metropolitan Area \ Long-Range Planning \ Community Engagement \ Urban Design \ 2019

Student Initiative \ Urban Planning \ Urban Street Design \ Place-making \ 2019 Texas County \ Urban Land Use Planning \ Suitability Analysis \ 2018

Housing-Transportation Intersect \ Urban Planning \ Geo-spatial Analysis \ 2017

CONTENTS 2017 2016 2013 2012

An Urban Village in Mumbai: Worli Koliwada/ G5A Foundation cityLAB

India \ Urban Planning \ Sustainable Waste Management \ 2017

Comprehensive Area Planning: Paldi, Ahmedabad

India \ Long-Range Planning \ Transportation Planning \ 2016

Single Family Residential: Betul / Sumit Gothi and Associates

India \ Architecture \ 2013

Documentation and Design: Chowk Bazaar / G-SEN Trophy Winner

India \ Market Study \ Urban Design \ Architecture \ 2012

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: HITCHCOCK SPATIAL PLAN FOR FUTURE LAND USE, GOALS AND POLICY FRAMEWORK, AND PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS TO CODE OF ORDINANCES Group Studio Project (TAMU) • Group of 7 (with Texas Target Communities & the City of Hitchcock) Semester 4 • Spatial Strategy Location: Houston Metropolitan Area, Texas

2020 Planning Excellence (Student) Award, APA TX

The City of Hitchcock is located 37 miles south-east of Houston in Galveston County. It is a small coastal community near the West Bay of Texas, with a population of about 7,500 people (as of 2018). Its proximity to Houston and Galveston plays an important role in its economy and its character as a bedroom community. The City of Hitchcock is under tremendous growth pressures and high urban risk - prone to flooding, vulnerable due to high concentrations of poverty - but also has high development potential due to large undeveloped open spaces. The city has more undeveloped land (90% of the total land area) than the rest of the county combined. However, most of the undeveloped land falls under eco-sensitive land category, namely, wetlands. The framework explores the potential of development and addresses urban risk while promoting social equity and environmental awareness.

1 INTRODUCTION

3 PREFERRED LAND USE: CHARACTERISTICS

With an estimated population of 7,464 as of 2016 and population density of 123 people/mi2, Hitchcock is one of many small rural towns in Texas. It lies south to Houston towards Galveston and is part of Galveston County. Its strategic location gives the community diverse opportunities, as a result of which the economy of Hitchcock grew significantly between 2005 and 2015. However, despite the abundance of economic opportunities in the region, the city offers very little employment opportunities. This has led Hitchcock to be established as a bedroom community with single-family homes as predominant housing type.

The land use suggests that infill development is prioritized. Expansion of commercial and industrial areas along major corridors is intended to strengthen the retail trade and commerce. New development is planned to be focused away from flood zones with a diversity of housing types in residential areas to provide affordable housing options. Addition of open space as a category in land use ensured conservation efforts.

Hitchcock, situated near the Gulf Coast, is rich in land and biodiversity. While it has abundant land, the majority are wetlands and therefore undevelopable. The population is concentrated in a small geographic area and is most vulnerable to tropical storms and rain events induced by hurricanes. Wetlands, therefore, serve as a mitigation method to help protect natural habitats and the built environment from hazards such as hurricanes and flooding.

• Opportunities to attract businesses to the city and increase jobs • Commercial and industrial growth and infill • Greater access to resources and amenities within the city • Decreased risk of flood damage • Public open spaces • Downtown overlay • Built upon existing city fabric • Designated community amenities and civic space • Increased housing options • Preserved wetlands and sensitive ecosystems

In addition to undevelopable land, much of Hitchcock lies within the 100-year floodplain. Large areas in floodplains coupled with old housing stock has resulted in increased physical vulnerability. Pockets of low income residents in the floodplains further reduced the resilience. High physical and social vulnerability implies that the community may experience harder impacts and take longer durations to bounce back after disaster events. The comprehensive plan lays out preferred future land use scenario, built on community needs and feedback. Alongside, it suggests amendments to the code of ordinances required for successful enforcement of the proposed zoning plan.

Highlights:

Detailed Land Use illustrating the downtown overlay district.

4 DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT Hitchcock is a small rural town that has no defined downtown. From our interactions, we understand that, the community feels it is imperative for the city to identify and acknowledge the early settlement in the city as downtown district. They aspire it to be a reflection of community values and aspirations. Some of the design values that were suggested to be incorporated in the downtown overlay district are: • • • •

Unique Character Human-scale urbanscapes Improved street furniture and signages Active- walkable neighborhoods

2 SCENARIO BUILDING From the original three scenarios - “business as usual”, “small town charm”, and “live, work, shop” - and feedback from the scenario building workshop in March, the team developed the recommended future land use which brought together elements from both “small town charm” and “live, work, shop” in order to create a balanced plan to move towards a well-connected community with cohesive neighborhoods and abundant greenways, while encouraging economic development in key commercial corridors and downtown overlay district in order to expand economic opportunities available to Hitchcock residents.

HITCHCOCK where community meets commerce

Reinventing the Identity // Logo Design Logo designed by Anjali Katare

Downtown Ovverlay District schematic improvement plan

Trade Offs: • • • •

Building regulations in flood zones Restrictions on land developers Zoning changes necessary Increased restrictions on land use

5 STATE OF COMMUNITY The backbone of this comprehensive plan was the information gathered during the development of the State of Community report, vetted and approved by the Hitchcock’s citizens. On the right are some slides from the presentation deck, delivered during the initial community engagement workshops to present statistics to the community and receive feedback.

6 MAPPING CITY CHARACTERISTICS It is crucial to understand the existing structures, patterns, and functioning of a city to identify the action items that then lead to policy formulation. By using statistical data in conjunction with spatial data through GIS based applications, complex analysis is performed to understand existing landscape. The needs of each city are unique, this being said, Hitchcock wanted to focus on a resilient community and preserve its ecological assets.

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Land_Cover Wetlands

Maps A and B are selected maps from an array of such maps prepared to study land use, zoning, environmental assets, transportation networks, civic infrastructure, hazard risks, and economic hotspots. These maps helped build distinct scenarios for future development that led to the preferred zoning plan for Hitchcock.

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Open Space Developed Barren Land Highways City Limits

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Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, USGS, Intermap, INCREMENT P, NRCan, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri Korea, Esri (Thailand), NGCC, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community

Throughout the process, several regular community engagement meetings and workshops were held. Various engagement techniques such as charades, beehive activity, scenario stations, and taskforce meetings. The residents were also offered to submit their feedback through social media platforms and public outreah webpage on the city’s official website. The feedback was integrated in the plan at every step in an effort to develop a citizen-led comprehensive plan. The pictures below are from two such workshops.

7 PLANNING WITH 20/20 VISION On the right is presented a page out of the document submitted to the City Council for approval and adoption. The document presented chapters classified by sectors.

Each chapter included data and statistics from the State of Community report illustrating current scenario, followed by policy recommentations. The policy framework followed a unified format of overarching goals that formed the pillars of development which translate into actionable strategies. Within the goals section, inset boxes offer similar case studies, successful implementations, typical planning jargon, and targeted design proposals. The chapters in this document culminated into the implementation plan. The items in this chapter are not merely a ‘to-do’ list, they are rather an outline for the process assigning and identifying responsible agencies, action leaders, timeframe, funding,

NCLD 2011 Land Cover Open Water Developed, Open Space Developed, Low Intensity Developed, Medium Intensity Developed, High Intensity Barren Land Deciduous Forest Evergreen Forest Mixed Forest Shrub/Scrub Herbaceous Hay/Pasture Cultivated Crops Woody Wetlands 0

Snapshots from Community Engagement Workshops. Courtsey: TxTC Archives

Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands

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A: Map showing areas of High Ecological Importance in and around Hitchcock. B: Map showing NCLD Land Cover details with 15 categories.

A sample page from Implementation chapter illustrating the neccesary details to aid city planners in execution of strategic interventions.

TACTICAL MUP: A LIVING LAB INITIATIVE A STUDENT INITIATIVE OF TACTICAL URBANISM PROJECT TO SHOWCASE THE NEED OF PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE IN A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS Student Initiative (TAMU) • Group of 2 (in collaboration with Association of Student Planners & College of Architecture) Semester 4 • Urban Design Location: College Station, Texas

Tactical Urbanism is an approach to urban design that brings low-cost, temporary interventions to built environment, often scaleable and replicable, with an intention to improve local neighborhoods and catalyze long-term change. This project introduces a temporary pedestrian crosswalk in a high foot-traffic zone to reduce conflicts with motor vehicles. The pre-study determined desire lines for travel were already established by the pedestrian users despite of the lack of proper infrastructure. The project acts as a pilot study and aims to map the behavioural alterations amongst the users. It is an urban intervention promoting pedestrians to utilize a specific space to cross the street as opposed of jaywalking (very common in this specific location) - we seek to delimit a space that promotes safety for everyone.

1 INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE The site of intervention is located within Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. It is adjoining the College of Architecture, which houses the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning (my department and second home for two years). The project was incubated by a couple of urban planning students who observed the issues arising out of lack of infrastructure at this location. Originally the location served as a major entrance for the university, but with addition of new buildings like Zachary and Emerging Technologies Building, as well as the placement of a bus stop in the area, pedestrian traffic has become much more significant. The existing bus stops directly connects the student housing and various departments as well as to other facilities such as the food trucks near Zachary. Hence, the street experiences heavy traffic all throughout the day, both vehicular and pedestrian. Additionally, the existing conditions seemingly promote pedestrians to jaywalk. These, combined with a lack of crosswalk creates friction and potential conflicts between pedestrians, the bicyclists, cars and buses. The project aims to document the perception of the users before the intervention, and changes in behavioural patterns following the newly introduced infrastructure. It conveys that the desire paths already exist and a marked crosswalk will likely make it safer for the pedestrians as well as motor vehicle users. The location is not ADA-compliant, and although this project doesn’t resolve this particular issue, it does highlight the need for inclusive infrastructure. Street view of the proposed intervention site. Courtesy: Google Street View

2 PROPOSED SOLUTION The project is an urban intervention where utilizing traffic calming measures using fun installations such as water resistant chalk drawn hexagons and directional footprints were painted on the street to observe behavioural changes before and after the introduction of a simple infrastructure. The project aims to make the space more interesting and inviting for all users and promotes safety for everyone.

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The tactical intervention being proposed will help test ideas of how to resolve the current situation by improving through design, and the results can be taken into school authorities to make more permanent infrastructure changes. Suggested runtime is a week!

3 RESULTS OBSERVED

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LAND USE DESIGN: LIBERTY COUNTY HYPOTHETICAL LONG-RANGE PLANNING PROJECT TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE BASICS OF SCENARIO PLANNING AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION Group Studio Project (TAMU) • Group of 4 (Studio exercise to develop a county level land use plan and strategy) Semester 3 • Land Use & Transportation Planning Location: Liberty County, Texas

Liberty County is one of the counties neighboring Harris County, home to the City of Houston. Historically a rural county and an agriculture based economy, Liberty County is looking at rapid population growth forecast; but a significant decline in agricultural and industrial sectors of its economy. While it is struggling with an aging population and low median incomes, it acknowledges the access to diverse economic opportunities in the metropolitan region and plans to attract younger generation to live and work within the county. This plan identifies the challenges and opportunities within the county and aims to develop a strategic land use plan to preserve the character of the county and safeguard the natural resources amidst development pressures.

WETLANDS

MEDIUM SUITABILITY HIGH SUITABILITY CONSERVATION

District Name

HIGH SUITABILITY VERY HIGH SUITABILITY COUNTY BOUNDARIES

11% 20% aged 65 and older by 2040

Median Income 10%

bachelor degree or higher

A connected network of sustainable agricultural landscapes and natural spaces, rich in biodiversity.

A healthy, active living Communities community. with stable built environments, safe from floods and other hazard risks.

An educated and wellinformed community with high educational standards.

MEDIUM SUITABILITY

RURAL

$ 39,735

40%

HIGH SUITABILITY AGRICULTURAL RESERVE

69%

~ 30%

Socially resilient community with adequate housing and transportation alternatives for all.

The Area-wide Land Policy Districts are spatial districts built on the Land-use Suitability Analysis and growth projections to govern the permissible densities. The plan identifies six districts. The Area- Wide Land Policy District Plan intends to generate economic opportunities and locate the new development away from the Trinity river floodplains to ensure minimal ecological disruption or disturbances for the river’s natural course protected within the conservation zone.

MEDIUM SUITABILITY

POPULATION

Aging population

Mobile homes

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

76,907

Housing Cost Burdened

Urban cores surrounded by quintessential rural destinations full of Texan Charm.

GIS-based multi parameter land suitability analysis for Liberty County

Permissible Density

Policies

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Update city codes of ordinances to allow for mixed uses Encourage live-work-eat neighborhoods Target transit in areas designated mixed use and high density

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Use impact fees to incentivize development within areas already connected to utilities and infrastructure

To absorb the sprawl and accommodate urban growth by promoting medium-to-low density, accessible districts

Contained, medium-to-low density development within growth boundary

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To concentrate future development in already existing clusters and direct it towards the urban core, discouraging sprawl

Encourage municipalities to establish Urban Service Areas to act as a growth boundary for their cities Work with municipalities to establish a countywide Joint Planning Area

Low density, leapfrog development disconnected from urban areas

Low density, primarily residential areas where development is discouraged

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Require low impact development strategies in all new development that occurs in these areas

To protect the quality of existing prime agricultural land

Agricultural areas used as farmlands, grasslands, and pastures

Lowest density areas limited to agricultural, recreational, and residential uses

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Restrict allowable uses to agricultural, recreational, and single family residential

To protect vulnerable critical habitats from disturbances and limit human interference that may result in ecological degeneration

Critical natural habitats such as wetlands, ecological regions, and other regions that support vulnerable, threatened, and endangered species

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In the floodplain, restrict development and incentivize relocation of existing permanent structures Restrict land uses through zoning but allow

Purposes

Defining Characteristics

Proposed Characteristics

Urban Infill and Redevelopment

20% Rented

A thriving economy encouraging diverse employment opportunities.

Even though areas surrounding Trinity River and other water bodies are not suitable for development and are under constant threat of flooding, existing development in all three cities lie in these areas. It is advised that the future planning efforts should try to limit development in these areas and direct them towards areas of high suitability for development and prioritize the said areas for conservation.

To increase densities in and promote adaptive reuse of underdeveloped or vacant urban areas with established public amenities and infrastructure. To develop walkable hybrid districts by providing affordable mixed income housing and commercial development opportunities

Centrally located, urban areas that have established physical infrastructure and public amenities, but are not developed or are characterized by low densities. Highly developed but nondiversified commercial urban areas

Mixed-use, walkable, and dense urban neighborhoods with multi-family dwellings and recreation opportunities. Adaptive reuse and brownfield development while conserving the essential neighborhood character

Urban Transition 1

11% Owned

Urban Transition 2

The county’s three major cities – Liberty City, Cleveland City, and the City of Dayton – expect significant development in near future, and in absence of growth strategies, the resulting sprawl is likely to dilute the conservation efforts and protection of the county’s environmental assets. Planning at neither county level nor city level is predominant; except minimal efforts in Cleveland City. These anticipated trends of growth build the foundation for the development of this Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

GOALS

Rural Community

Considering these facts, the county looks forward to diversifying its economic base. The region’s rich biodiversity, characterized by wetlands, rivers, and fertile agricultural lands, is the pride of the community. However, this leads to tension and conflicts between development efforts and conservation interests.

Land suitability analysis is a GIS- based process that aids in determining suitability on the premise that land has intrinsic characteristics making it suitable or unsuitable for the activities being planned, or in other words, for specific land uses (Jafari & Zaredar, 2010). Any land parcel is capable of supporting a multitude of land use activities, hence, it is essential to determine activities that would have highest economic impact coupled with low ecological and social disturbances. It guides future development in Liberty County and informs the Area-wide Land Use Policy District Map.

Rural Agriculture

On one hand, residents have access to a diverse range of economic opportunities associated with large metropolitan areas, while on the other, the county has a low median income; is experiencing tremendous development pressures; and is at risk of transforming into merely a bedroom community. Additionally, the economy of the county is concentrated towards natural resource extraction and processing, which is not sustainable in the long run.

“A welcoming and prosperous community of educated citizens that provides equal opportunity with beautiful landscapes and a strong local economy. A place that feels like home.”

To absorb sprawl and accommodate urban growth by promoting high-tomedium density, accessible districts

Areas on the edge of urban boundaries located in proximity to existing physical infrastructure or where it can be installed with ease

Contained, high-to-medium density development within growth boundary

Areas on or near the edge of urban boundaries located in proximity to existing physical infrastructure or where it can be installed with ease

Preservation

Liberty County has maintained its rural characteristic for several decades, however, the agricultural and industrial sector of the economy has shrunk in recent years and growth pressures are of increasing concern. Geographically, its proximity to Houston has both positive and negative implications on housing, economy, and land values.

2 LAND SUITABILITY ANALYSIS

3 AREA-WIDE LAND POLICY DISTRICTS

1 INTRODUCTION TO LIBERTY COUNTY

Areas protected from development and human interference

Land Policy Districts governing densities and defining characteristics

The City of Dayton is the third largest municipality in Liberty County, and is located midway between Houston and Liberty City. It lies in close proximity to proposed Grand Parkway 99, the new ring road around Houston, indicating prospects of economic development and employment opportunities.

4 COMMUNITY LAND-USE DESIGN PLAN: DAYTON The Community-Wide Land Use Design Plan is a long-range plan is and an essential component of the comprehensive plan. The Land Use Design enables the county to determine desirable and sustainable future patterns of neighborhoods and activity centers, affectively visualizing of future growth accommodation guided by the vision. The City of Dayton was chosen as the location for the Land- Use Design due to its proximity to phased US-99 Highway expansion, strategic location within the county and economic growth potential. The existing land use in Dayton is a mix of low-density residential, agricultural, and undeveloped land, with some institutional, industrial, and commercial land uses. Some residential development already exists within the floodplains of the Trinity River, making the population prone to repeated occurrences of floods. Despite an abundance of vacant and undeveloped land, there is a lack of designated public open spaces. The map contains certain anomalies in categorization; mobile homes and RV parks as commercial land and public housing as institutional land use instead of residential. This limits the accuracy of land use composition measurements within the city, specifically in terms of measuring the extent of housing stock.

6 SMALL AREA PLAN The Small Area Plan provides a guide for design and land use at the neighborhood level in a specified area of the city, meant to complement the comprehensive planning process at a finer detail while incorporating physical design. This plan’s study area, named the Dayton Dynamic Learning Zone, reflects County’s vision to provide learning opportunities for its young residents. The purpose of this plan is to connect the community’s educational assets within Dayton’s urban transition district through housing redevelopment, pedestrian accessibility, streetscape improvements, and the transformation of vacant lots into green space.

The projected population for Dayton is estimated to increase by an approximate 28,193 people by 2040, based expected average household size of 2.54 and average density of 4.6 households/ acre. Dayton is expected to accommodate about 51% of the projected additional population of Liberty County by 2040, remaining to be accommodated in other municipalities and the unincorporated areas of Liberty County.

Base land-use for the study area identified for small area plan design

The Old School Museum is one of the most important institutional sites and a unique piece of city’s history. This plan envisions the Old School Museum site as a piece of a larger, cohesive educational zone made accessible for local public schools and surrounding neighborhoods. Its proximity to schools, and community facilities, are assets that contributed to the selection of the zone for this Small Area Plan.

Detailed land use snapshot showing city center and downtown

The proposed land use design recommends that the city transitions outwards from a high density, walkable, mixed use core to a medium density, accessible, residential neighborhood. It takes advantage of the existing transportation network to build a supporting multi-modal network. It promotes healthy and active living by providing safe routes for walking and bicycling and affordable housing by incentivizing new developments. The future land use design is a reflection of the county goal that aims to maintain a connected network of agricultural lands and open spaces by assigning most areas outside of urban infill and transition districts agricultural, conservation, and general open space land uses.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND HAZARD MITIGATION

SUPPORTING ACTIVE LIVING

COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE DESIGN

Proposed multi-modal transportation enhancement plan for Dayton.

The existing bus transportation network in Dayton is provided by Brazos Transit District and establishes inter-city connectivity to surrounding cities, including Houston on the west and Liberty City on the east, through U.S. Highway 90.

ENHANCING ECONOMIC RESILIENCE

BUILDING COMMUNITY FABRIC Proposed land use map for Dayton, Texas.

5 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

CONSERVING NATURAL RESOURCES

A: Redesign proposal for Houston St. adjoining the historic museum B: Redesign Proposal for Cleveland St.

The plan encourages higher-density residential development while maintaining the character of the neighborhood. Furthermore, it identifies two parcels directly adjacent to the Old School Museum site as the site for a small community garden. Adapting existing open space into a public parks or garden space is an opportunity to provide residents access to green spaces and simultaneously incorporate educational programming for children who attend nearby schools.

The proposed future land use design approaches accessibility through a multi-modal transportation network design. Additional bus routes are proposed inside Dayton City, with both frequency and number of stops increased, to better facilitate inner-city commutes. An overlap between bus routes, bikeways, and pedestrian walkways enhances connectivity, improve accessibility, and promote sustainability.

Medium Density Housing example

While sidewalks and bike paths are prioritized within mixed-use and commercial zones, they shall be promoted across all urban policy districts. Sidewalk and bike path density is higher in denser residential areas, as more travel demand exists within these parts of the city. These small but significant changes will create walkable commercial clusters and downtown districts, which are human-friendly and act as economic magnets, typically generating higher revenues.

2 Schematic view for Dayton Dynamic Learning Zone

Proposed Community Garden

Old School Museum Site

PREFERRED STUDENT HOUSING ANALYSIS GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE MOST PREFERABLE AREAS FOR STUDENT HOUSING BASED ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ROUTES Individual Project (TAMU) (GIS Course exercise to develop understanding of geospatial analysis and linkages in housing and transportation) Semester 1 • GIS Analysis Location: College Station, Texas

Housing choices are dependent on several other factors such as proximity to workplace, preferred mode of transportation and its accessibility, land values or rental values, and proximity to civic infrastructure. As a college town, College Station has a high population of students who rely on Texas A&M Buses for daily transportation needs. This analysis aims to identify the most suitable locations for student housing based on transportation routes identified by Texas A&M Transportation Services. It also compares the existing multifamily to single family residential ratio in the ‘preferred’ area.

1 INTRODUCTION

2 METHODOLOGY

Housing is a basic requirement for any person or community. Each city responds to its housing requirement in a unique manner based on its socio-economic and demographic composition. The decision of a particular housing option is determined by several other factors both tangible and intangible. Household residential location choice is a complex function of a wide range of housing and location attributes. The relative importance of these attributes will vary across different types of household. The analysis aims to understand what trade-offs between locational characteristics, amenities, and other factors influence the housing choices of individuals. An underlying hypotheses is that transportation plays a major role in being a determinant of preferred housing location. The project also aims to test this hypothesis.

Service areas are commonly used to visualize and measure accessibility. The Image on the left shows generation of service areas. The tool aids in assessing regions that can be accessed within a given travel time from one or more facilities based on set impedance. In this case, the impedance is based on average walking time from bus stops (facilities). It is then used to identify the percentage of residential units falling within the range.

Student population, being transitory in nature, has different requirements than other residents. Housing market behaviour is altered significantly as well, resulting in more rental properties. The proximity to the University, supermarkets and grocery stores, and transportation facilities largely dictate the rental pricing.

How can these parameters be leveraged through GIS analysis to find optimum locations, taking into consideration the constraints? A

Model Builder illustrating the process of generating service areas from Network Datasets. Network dataset models the street network with features and restrictions to help analyze path feasibilities.

Bryan/College Station (BCS) are twin cities located in Central Texas in the Brazos Valley. College Station and Bryan together are also referred to as the Bryan-College Station twin City and make up the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area, the 14thlargest metropolitan area in Texas. The city of College Station is the home to the main campus of the Texas A&M University. The city was established around the University, to support the university systems and the ever-growing student population. Today, the twin city together houses over 60,000 students.

Results:

2 ANALYSIS AND RESULTS

The methods of enquiry include spatio-visual analysis and quantitative analysis which employs methods such as network analysis and choropleth mapping. The database was produced by collecting data from several various data sources, such as College Station City GIS Open Source data, Brazos Central Appraisal District, and the United States Census Data. For this particular project the required data sources identified were as follows: •

County Boundaries (Polygons)

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City Limits Boundary (Polygons)

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City Census Tracts (Polygons)

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Parcel Database (Polygons and Database Table)

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Street Networks (Polylines)

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Texas A&M Bus Routes and Stops (Polylines and Points)

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Housing Characteristic Data (Data Tables from Census)

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Location of city-wide Amenities (Points)

Texas A&M University (TAMU) is a premier educational institute and is the largest employer in the Bryan-College Station area. TAMU provides frequent bus service on fixed routes in the area for students and staff. Though the two cities are adjoining each other, there are vast differences in the datasets and the extent of detail maintained by the cities GIS departments. Hence, for the purpose of this analysis, only the City of College Station is covered as the study area. The residential structures are classified under various categories. Given that the study area is a college town, most of the locations around the University area are rented to students living off-campus. Apart from a number of well maintained parks, the residential areas are well in proximity to the retail stores and groceries. Several structures classified under ‘others’ are either apartment complexes or rental townhomes. A large part of the city still remains underserved by any public transport.

Within 5 minute walking distance: 15.7% Within 10 minute walking distance: 35.8%

There are a total of 32,393 residential structures in the City of College Station. Map D shows the bus routes overlaid on units paying rent of total housing units by census tracts. When read in conjecture with Map B, it shows the concentration of rental units around the university area.

The results leading to understanding the optimum locations for student housing choices are obtained through network analysis. The buffers around the bus stops indicate areas lying within 10 minutes of walking distance, equivalent to an approximate of 0.5 mile.

Neighborhoods serviced by TAMU transportation have higher rental densities as compared to other locations, most neighborhoods having more than 50% of the properties as rental housing.

As can be observed in Map E, with a 10 minute buffer most of the areas in college station can be considered to be served by the bus services. However, with a 5 minute buffer, the percentage of serviced areas drops considerably.

The other areas having high rental densities lie along Texas Avenue, one of the major arterials serving Bryan-College Station. Renter vacancy rates are also lowest in the areas immediately surrounding the University Campus. The presence of convenience stores has a high positive effect on the land values of surrounding properties, making the prices go higher.

Research has shown that most users prefer taking public transport when it is within 5 minutes of walking from the point of origin or has a high frequency leading to minimized wait time for boarding.

The metadata provides the essential information about the database and its representation. For this project the metadata is listed below:

A: TAMU Off-Campus bus routes overlaid with amenities and street network

B: Occupied rental housing as a percentage of total housing units by census tracts

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Datum: D_North_American_1983

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Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_North_American_1983

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Spheroid: GRS_1980

The results are generated by creating concentric network buffers of 2-minute walking time intervals from bus stops based on an assumed average walking speed of 20 minutes per mile, for upto 10 minutes.

C: Residential typology and amenities in the City of College Station

D: TAMU off-campus bus routes superimposed on percentage of units paying rent

B: Service area analysis for based on average walking time

AN URBAN VILLAGE IN MUMBAI: WORLI KOLIWADA WASTE MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL FOR A SMALL FISHERMAN COMMUNITY IN MUMBAI WITH EMPHASIS ON PRESERVATION OF VERNACULAR PRACTICES Group Project • Group of 14 (prepared in collaboration with G5A Foundation and CEPT University) Summer 2017 • Urban/Infrastructure Planning Location: Mumbai, India

This project is a culmination of a collaboration between G5A Foundation’s CityLAB Initiative and CEPT University. The student group interacted closely with the local community and representatives to enable a well documented qualitative research and impressonistic mapping. This study is also intended to focus detailed observations - of embedded histories and extraordinary within the ordinary routine life of the indigenous fishermen and women - designed to enable an inclusive, bottom-up approach for community engagement and governance. Akin to traditional communities whose lives and histories have been over-documented and romanticized, present landscape of Worli Koliwada is a strikingly different from its idealized past. Its urban infrastructure and amenities are degrading, pressures of development are surmounting, and long standing habits of open defecation and improper waste disposal pose health and environmental hazards. The glory of the neighborhood has hence been covered under rust of these urban challenges.

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1 MAPPING WORLI KOLIWADA

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Worli Koliwada, as described earlier, is an important urban precinct in a Mumbai in flux. The contradictions of its indigenous heritage when confronted by the globalizing city that surrounds it, makes it a potent site for creating positive change in the mainstream urban discourse. The idea of mapping Worli Koliwada is about excavating qualitative information mined from a saturated history and timeline - gathering empirical data by engaging with the direct stakeholders, the residents themselves - as agents of change within their own community. The impressionistic map portrays the memory centers that make Worli Koliwada. The visual narrative of the map seeks to reinforces that in spite of a visible transformation across the settlement, both laterally and longitudinally, in the end it is the composite whole which makes the place. The development of Worli Koliwada through tangibles and variables becomes important to observe, through the continuity and change lens, which then helps identify patterns that govern change today. This approach provides clues to then identify, and potentially preserve, the unique typologies, clusters and zones, which continue to retain the values and ethos of the urban village character.

2 IMPRESSIONING CULTURE OF A COMMUNITY IN FLUX

Preliminary Site Analysis

Indigenous societies have traditionally imbibed a deep understanding and respect for nature and its diverse cycles. This respect informs the community’s knowledge systems and has given rise to cultural practices that are organically and intrinsically synchronized with natural cycles. CultureNature integration was what made life, livelihoods, celebrations, faith and beliefs a tight-knit and sustainable whole. In today’s world of fast-paced change and shifting value systems, this finely-tuned tie is slowly severing, which then threatens to corrode collective community practices. Kolis, as an indigenous sea-faring community, exemplify this culture-nature connect and its integration with their worldview. The sea is both a source of sustenance and a critical element of their physical environment. The Kolis exude a respect for nature - not merely for economic gains, but through a strong cultural alignment between the lunar and seasonal cycles and communal practices. The high-spirited Koli festivals – famed for their celebratory fervor, along with ritualistic practices are based on the Hindu Calendar which is in turn linked to the seasonal and geographic specificities.

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Activating diverse spaces and physical landmarks across the settlement, the culture-nature connect further reinforced multifunctionality through periodic spatial transformations. 8 Livelihood cycles, derived from the lunar cycles, have also been adapted to respect marine biodiversity and human safety. This sensitivity towards natural and manmade worlds had resulted in 9 an ecological and cultural equilibrium that positively enhanced the physical surroundings as well. In recent times, forces of migration and economic externalities have altered the demographic character of the Worli Koliwada. The elderly residents of Koliwada take immense pride in their cultural practices and safeguard them zeal, however, the younger generation is drifting away. Next section is an attempt to join the missing dots and encapsulate these forgotten links to an integrated living through the culture-nature cycle. It also maps the resultant change in Processions 100m 25 50 physical environment owing to this disconnect – linking place to mandals and emotion and behavioral pattern.

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Processions and festivals activate the major streets, chowks, mandals, and open areas surrounding the religious spaces.

How the people of Koliwda use and maintain the spaces reflects their emotions associated with them. Places of worship are often linked with respect and calm. Spaces with less visual and physical access have been observed to be linked with neglect. There are cases where respect appears to end at imaginary boundaries beyond which neglect creeps in.

WORKERS CLEAN THE AREA EVERYDAY WITH

1A: Chededev temple- Pausch Purnima, Hanuman templeThe diverse celebrations of Koliwada has beenB:captured through frames, each representing the major activity or festival at a particular time community C: Paap vimochan templePausch of the year.lunch, having chosen eight important spaces, how they transform through the lens of time through the year has been depicted. Purnima, D: Worli tip jetty church- fish drying, E: Worli tip jetty church- Holi, F: Sai Baba Seva Mandal- Dahi Handi, G: Golfadevi temple- Golfadevi Jatra, H: Achanak Krida FRAMING CULTURE: (MULTI)PLACE READINGS Mandal- Jolfadevi Jatra

1A: Chededev Temple- Pausch Purnima, B: Hanuman Temple-community lunch, C: Paap Vimochan Temple- Pausch Purnima, D: Church and surrounding area near Worli tip jetty- Daily activity of fish drying, E: Worli tip jetty-Holi, F: Sai Baba Seva Mandal- Dahi Handi, G: Golfadevi Temple- Golfadevi Jatra, H: Achanak Krida Mandal-Golfadevi Jatra 2A: Daily aarti, B: Havan, C: Yoga class, D: Daily evening prayer, E: Boat repair, F: Medical camp, G: Drying chillis & paapad, H: Jahir Sabha SET 1 : January- May

SET 2 : June- July

The cyclical of lives and livelihoods of resident Koliwada. Culture and nature traditions are a community’s window of expression to the world. They help people mark

significant occasions in life transitions; strengthening a community’s sense of belonging. They stem not only due to personal or communal beliefs, practices and habits but also geographical and climatic conditions.

Culture and tradition a depicted community’s window ofHindu expression The culture-nature relationshipare is best when understood with the Lunar calendar. These concentric rings are a graphical representation of the festival and fishing cycles in to help mark occassions life are KoliwadaThey - which are people the warp and weftsignificant of the Koli lifecycle. Theseincycles the the Worliworld. mapped along the Hindu calendar and corresponds to the seasonal cycle, as well as the familiar transitions; strengthening a community’s sense of belonging. They Gregorian calendar - to understand occurences, overlays and the community’s integrated culturenature worldview. stem not only due to personal or communal beliefs, practices, and habits, but also from geographical and climatic conditions.

The culture-nature relationship is best depicted when understood with the Hindu Lunar Calendar. These concentric circles are a graphical representation of the festival and fishing cycles in the Worli Koliwada - which are the warp and weft of the Koli lifecycle. The cycles are mapped along the Hindu calendar and corresponds to the seasonal cycle, as well as the familiar Gregorian calendar - to understand occurences, overlays, and the community’s integrated culture-nature worldview.

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The diverse celebrations of Koliwada have been captured through frames, each representing the major activity or festival at a particular time of the year. Having chosen eight important spaces, the frames show how they transform through the lens of time. The following frames only show two such time-quadrants of four sets in total.

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3A: Narali Purnima procession commences, B: Ganesh Chaturthi, C: Daily evening , D: Narali Purnima procession, E: Culmination of Narali Purnima, F: Daily activity of children playing, G: Local belief associated with Golfadevi who answers worshippers’ questions through , H: Daily activities

3A: Narali Purnima procession commences, B: Ganesh aarti Chaturthi, C: Daily evening aarti, D: Narali Purnima chanderi supari procession, E: Culmination of Narali Purnima, F: Daily activity of children playing, G: Golfadevi who answers worshippers’ questions through chanderi supari, H: Daily activities

4A: Wedding procession, B: Resting space for elderly, C: Local belief that praying here will cure diseases, D: Christmas, E: Film shooting, F: Dussehra, G: Dussehra, H: Garbage dump in neglected playground & car parking at Krida Mandal

SET 3 : August- September

Mapping existing Solid Waste Management practices at Worli Koliwada. In a contemporary culture of conspicuous consumption and urban densification, solid waste management (SWM) plays a key position. SET 4 : October- December

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In order to manage this situation,this study proposes a Special Purpose Committee (SPC) to beformed which comprises of community members, with the leadership and drive to raise awarenesson the issue.

Revenue feedback for the vehicle

Potential for segregation setup

Area of installation Quantitative analysis Density based distribution

Achanak Krida Mandal Neglected playgrounds Around 10 tonne

T his Committee w ould work on the following mandates:

Organic Waste Composter

1 . Locating community bins a t identified spots along the Shoreline 2 . Set up composting pits within the Koliwada where the bins carrying organic waste are offloaded 3. Organize SWM related capacity building& skill development facilities for local personnel

GENERATION + SEGREGATION

common collection point

Capacity building

Women empowerment

Community development

Recycled manure

. 4 Facilitate a revenue generation model based on by-products and incubate allied processes yielded from the SWM model

Carnival, Farmers market, events

An integrated system will be a v alue addition to the physical environs, economic strength, and social cohesion of the community.

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Drying grounds on the west of the Worli Fort Achanak Krida Mandal

MAPPING OF THE PROPOSED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SITUATION AT WORLI KOLIWADA.

COLLECTION + TRANSPORTATION

OF WASTE GENERATED EVERYDAY

Bound by the sea on three sides, Worli Koliwada is blessed with an expansive shoreline, which is under high duress and daily degradation, owing to rampant waste disposal onto the coastline. As an urban village with a high percentage of daily generated organic wastethis is symptomatic of a broken system and insensitivity at multiple levels.

Revenue generation

CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF THE PROPOSED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SITUATION AT KOLIWADA, WORLI.

DISPOSAL + PROCESSING

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

ORGANIC WASTE

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

INORGANIC WASTE

Incubation and insemination by knowledge partners.

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Organize members Create awareness Implementation

Proposed waste collection at shoreline

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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The overall aim of this project was to create awareness regarding community-driven solid waste management (SWM) processes and segregation at source within the Worli Koliwadathrough a participatory process.

Change in the urban fabric through green inserts and breathing spaces post clean up and development of the

5 MY WASTE, MY RESPONSIBILITY

Segregate at source Community activity

4 MAPPING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

FRAMING CULTURE: (MULTI)PLACE READINGS

Special vehicle formed by and with the community for internal waste mobilization, processing (organic only), and organization.

(MULTI)PLACE READINGS

ACHANAK KRIDA MANDAL

FRAMING CULTURE:

COMPREHENSIVE AREA PLANNING: PALDI, AHMEDABAD NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING PROJECT TO INTEGRATE EXISTING CITY-LEVEL PROJECTS AND PLANS ACROSS VARIOUS SECTORS INTO A GUIDING PLAN Group Project • Group of 5 (Studio project to develop a comprehensive neighborhood plan, transportation plan, and land use proposal) Semester 1 • Urban Planning Location: Ahmedabad, India

Comprehensive planning process is generally used to identify community needs and aspirations, and to develop a guiding document for the future actions of a city. The aim of this project was to study the various existing plans that are still in play to review current project statuses and develop an integrated local area comprehensive plan. The chosen study site was Paldi, Ahmedabad; critical to the proposed metro rail development. The neighborhood expected significant impacts due to the proposed infrastructure development, however, was ill- prepared to handle the pressures arising from it.

1 AN INTRODUCTION TO PALDI Paldi is an affluent neighborhood located in the south western Ahmedabad, India. Ahmedabad is India’s 5th most populous city and is an important economic and industrial hub in India. In 2017, it was declared India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City. Paldi neighborhood not only has some of the best healthcare and educational institutes, but also plays a strategic role in the city’s heritage tourism economy and transportation network. A

Area: 5.6 sq.km / 560 ha 1,13,751: Population Households: 19,586 200 people/ha: Density Literacy Rate: 88%

Issues

Potentials

• No first mile connectivity • Hindered walkability due to unregulated vending on sidewalks • Small plot sizes • Poor living conditions in slums • Slums and Gamtals prone to gentrification • Insufficient green open spaces • Unsustainable resource use practices • Large share of Private vehicles on road

• Upcoming MRTS • Riverfront development opportunity • Unconsumed FAR facilitating scope of redevelopment in BRTS TOD Zone • Good connectivity to city and region • Robust physical infrasrtucture • R1 zone allowing for Mixed Use Development opportunities • Untapped potential in natural resources G

“To achieve synergy in Paldi by refining accessibilty and establishing equity along side adapting sustainable practices.” To redefine TOD zone to accomodate the upcoming metro. To ensure integrated, accessible, and efficient public transport system. To improve housing for slum dwellers ensuring inclusive growth.

To ensure availability and accessibility of green open spaces to all. To approach sustainability through efficient management of resources and adapting natural balance. L

Patch 2 RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONAL COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE GAMTAL SABARMATI RIVER EXISTING RAILWAY

F: Residential typology of structures in Paldi

A: Site Context and Character B: Geographic Distribution of Sampling for Household Survey C: Aerial view of typical intersection in Paldi, Ahmedabad D: Built-use Map for Paldi Ahmedabad

The neighborhood is connected to the eatstern side of the city through three bridges, namely- Ellis Bridge, Sardar Bridge, and Ambedkar Bridge. Paldi is major junction for regional level transportation network. and functions as public transport interchange hub, hence, the major throughfares are busy throughout the day. The proposal for the new metro rail line is likely to intensify the congestion, hence, transportation is one of the focus areas of this comprehensive plan.

2 METHODOLOGY It is imperative to understand the characteristics of the neighborhood when planning for future. Primary data collection methods such as initial site studies and household surveys strengthened the qualitative and quantitative data along with secondary sources such as Census data - to identify current issues, threats that they pose, existing framework that deals with it and possible solution to strengthen it. A total of 26,152 households exist in the neighborhood. A 1% sample of the total households was deemed feasible for door to door surveys to be carried out in the given time. The sampling method was stratified sampling by household type. The survey established that Paldi can be termed an effluent ward on the basis of existing typology, availability of amenities in the vicinity and the economic class of majority residents.

G: Current average consumed FAR by plot in Paldi

3 CITY PROFILE AND BACKGROUND

F: Residential typology of structures in Paldi

The communities that live in Paldi are mostly either Jains, Hindus, or Muslims with minorities belonging to several local communities, mostly residing in the four pockets of Gamtals. There are 14 various slum pockets, spread throughout the neighborhood, some having less than 30-40 households while some housing more than 1000 households.

H: Existing transporation network and proposed metro

As the zoning suggests, 90% of the built use in the neighborhood is residential. Of the total area under residential, 16% is classified as informal settlements or slums. Residents in informal settlements are deprived access to many basic infrastructure resulting in low quality of life.

Bungalows going under redevelopment into apartments

The Development plan of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) proposed for 2021 marks Paldi under ‘R1’ zoning. ‘R1’ zone allows for residential development with an Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.8 with a scope of 20% area to be used as commercial within the total. The maximum permissible height is 70 meters. The four Gamtals (urban villages), however, have different developmental regulations than the rest of the city. The regulations in Gamtals are much more relaxed except maximum height regulations. The new metro rail line is proposed through the Paldi Road and along the Netaji road, along which Transit Oriented Development (TOD) zone runs, where the permissible FAR is 4.0. Current average FAR consumption in the neighborhood is about 1.9. It is observed that TOD zone along Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) has also not been utilized, despite being introduced 8 years ago.

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As is common in older neighborhoods, a considerable number of buildings are in poor or dilapidated state, bringing in the opportunity for redevelopment. The existing TOD zone amplifies the benefits from redevelopment, making Paldi a preferable area for developers.

Percentage Breakup Fair = 55.6% Good =41.7% Dilapidated =2.7%

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Percentage Breakup Fair = 33.3% Good =65.6% Dilapidated = 1.1%

R1 RESIDENTIAL ZONE GAMTALS (URBAN VILLAGES) INSTITUTIONAL/PUBLIC USE BUILDINGS EXISTING TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) ZONE SABARMATI RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT AREA

E: AUDA Development Plan: Land Use Proposal 2011 The above map illustrates the existing land use in the neighborhood as adopted by the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA). It proposes the TOD zone along all the major arterials and a stretch along the Sabarmati river as Riverfront Development Area having similar regulations as TOD.

I: Existing parks in and around Paldi

NEIGBORHOOD LEVEL PARK

OLD SLUM SETTLEMENTS

CITY LEVEL PARK

PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT

J: Existing slums and proposed redevelopment areas

Only 6% people commute through public transport, catered through buses (BRTS and AMTS). 37% people don’t prefer public transport citing lack of last mile connectivity. Intermediate public transport (IPT) is only mode supplementing the first and last mile connectivity at present. The new metro line presents an exceptional opportunity to integrate the various modes and promote equitable transportation policies.

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K: On-street Parking and Vending map for Paldi

Another sector that demands improved accessibility and equity is environmental infrastructure and services. Though there are several parks in and around this neighborhood, there are also large pockets of underserved areas. The existing parks are poorly maintained and neglected, leading to abandonment. Additionally, most parks are located in affluent localities, several of which are limited to society residents.

L: Building Condition Assessment for structures in Paldi The building assesment captured building age and conditions with combined findings from surveys and indian census housing series data.

Similar to parks, streets are considered public goods as well. While both are unauthorized uses of the street in this particular area, on-street parking is often considered a norm whereas vending activities are frowned upon and even categorised as encroachment. Vendors are exacted a fee for occupying the spaces, while the parking is free. Unregulated free parking results in traffic congestion on the streets.

Percentage Breakup Fair = 50.86% Good =47.7% Dilapidated = 1.44%

4 ZONING RECOMMENDATIONS

5 STREET REDESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS M

Metro Phase 1 Metro Phase 2

M: Land Use Map with MRTS TOD Overlays

• Allowable FAR shall be 4.0 in TOD zone, of which 1.8 is base FAR and remaining is chargeable. • Road widening of identified roads from 9m to 15m through Town Planning (TP) scheme. • Maximum allowable commercial built area increased to 30% of the total built area. • Incentivize developments with minimum 25% built area as commercial use with partial waiver in chargeable FAR fees. • Implement form-based codes, built to line with 3m frontage, for all developments abutting streets of width 15m or more. • Parking area shall be included for FAR calculation unless parking space is open for shared parking. • Maximum limit for of on-street parking shall be 1 ECS for every 100m2 of built area. • All on-street parking should be chargeable based on demand based pricing model.

The transportation planning policies aim to enhance the accessiblity and equity for all residents. MRTS provides the opportunity to establish intermodal exchange nodes. The proposals for the nodes vary based on existing street width. Multi-modal connectivity strengthens the first and last mile connectivity by providing adequate infrastructure. Researchers have established that it plays an important role in enhancing convinience and encouraging public transportation usage amongst all classes of users.

6 INFORMAL SETTLEMENT REDEVELOPMENT Due to the economic opportunities in the city of Ahmedabad, migration of unskilled workers and labourers is abundant resulting in small pockets of informal settlements with inadequate housing conditions and poor infrastructure. The impacts of MRTS and Riverfront development are likely to gentrify the area. To alleviate the effects of gentrification, four city-owned sites were identified to be developed under Public-Private Partnership Model. Development regulations as follows were drafted:

On-street parking, vending, and encroachments hinder pedestrian walkability. The redesign proposal recommends converting all free on-street parking to paid parking. The map accompanying ‘N’ illustrated the current conditions. Based on the data collected, area occupied by on street parking on the study site is 727 sq.m. with occupied real estate value amounting to Rs 9,71,999/-. Whereas, the area occupied by vendors in the same site is 169 sq.m. with real estate value of Rs. 2,25,953/-, however, they generate a rental revenue of Rs. 5,48,000 per month.

1. Formation of a co-operative society to administer day-to-day functions and maintenance. 2. Collective ownership of land provided in the name of the cooperative society. 3. Individual ownership to the property ensured only when the resident has lived for 8 consecutive years in the alloted house. 4. 10% of the construction cost to be matched by the government and put in the co-operative’s account as interest earning fixed deposit. 5. Priority given to disabled and women-headed families to occupy ground floor apartments.

7 SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES

Existing Conditions

Proposed Conditions

Paldi has a good proximity to few city level parks, however, a critical shortage of open spaces was observed. In absence of incentive programs, neither the city, nor the private developers are motivated to develop or maintain open green spaces. The plan recommends to adopt incentive program providing additional FAR equivalent the space provided as open green space upto a maximum of 10% of the permissible built area. A provision to waive the impact fee by 25% for every year the space is maintained as green space is also suggested.

Illustration showing various levels of water conservation techniques recommended in the Comprehensive Plan. The recommendations are only suggestive and are not mandatory policies, except where executed by AMC (Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation).

Intermodal exchange nodes incorporating different public transport modes

Sustainable Water Conservation practices can be achieved only when interventions are implemented at all geographical levels. Source control refers to building or site level practices, intermediary control refers to locality or neighborhood level practices, and advanced controls as regional practices. SOURCE CONTROL Image ‘B’ above shows which areas can be considered for site control. The site control recommends building one percolation pit or well per site for rain water harvesting. The size of the storage tank should be determined by the calculations as proposed in the comprehensive plan. Picture showing conditions illustrated in map below on site

The plan recommends to adopt regulations allowing a maximum of 20% impervious surface, excluding the building footprint on the site. Storm-water fee calculated as per telescopic pricing should be levied on properties exceeding the regulation.

INTERMEDIARY CONTROL

The design interventions discussed in this section are replicated across the neighborhood. N: Key Map showing vending and parking conditions

O: Map illustrating all interventions included in the Comprehensive Plan for Paldi

Intermediary control measures aim to prevent pollutants from entering storm water drainage at the same time enhance the percolating capacity of paved surfaces. This can be achieved by using porous pavers or permeable concrete for sidewalks. Additionally, green drainage design interventions are suggested to be implemented along the streets. The nature of the intervention varies based on the Right of Way (ROW) width.

ADVANCED CONTROL Image ‘D’ shows an example of advanced control method such as detention pond or rain gardens. The detention pond recommended in the plan is a multi-functional space, capable of holding about 250 cubic meters, with percolation duration of 72 hours.

SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL: BETUL, INDIA ARCHITECTURAL PROJECT FOR A CLIENT BASED IN BETUL, MADHYA PRADESH CARRIED OUT AS AN ARCHITECTURAL INTERN Individual Project (Sumit Gothi and Associates) (project management and execution under supervision of the principal architect) Summer 2013 • Architectural Design Location: Betul, India

The project was developed for a client in Betul, India and showcases the contemporary design elements for a two-storey single family residential home. I handled the project from conceptual design to execution throughout my internship period at the firm. I collaborated and managed general contractor, sub-contractors, and client, and successfully started the site work within 8 weeks. In addition to this project, I worked on various aspects of several other projects simultaneously, ranging from architectural drawings, element design, and developing 3D renderings and visuals.