Conclusion PART 7
Sabarmati precinct is an old establishment and static in terms of its inhabitability. From row houses and semi detached houses which were present earlier, the precinct has not seen a lot of high-rise apartments. The older 2 storied row houses are not being redeveloped. Yet, people have made a choice to continue to settle in the neighbourhood. Nevertheless, this does not hinder the change in socio-economic essence of the precinct, as the changes in income groups settled here and their choices in the market portray a dynamic scenario. Rapid increase in middle income groups is bringing the change in the in the related fields such as commerce. The precinct presently consists of open vegetable markets as well as several small commercial units along the road on the ground floor. This is a typical character of lower middle income neighbourhood. Few old complexes have been redeveloped and other concentrated commercial activities springing up which cater to the upcoming middle income group. We can thus infer that the social economic fabric of the precinct is changing, although still it remains affordable. Mentioned are a few key figures which explain the precinct in brief. 32
BUILT vs OPEN
TYPOLOGY AND DWELLING UNIT
(vacant plots + margins) 40% Ground coverage 22% Under streets
BUILT DENSITY
26% Public Open Space (Parks + Roads) 34% Private Open Space
36.28 DU/Ha Net residential density
1.13 Average FSI consumed 170 People per hectare 68% Slums - dominating structures
LAND USE
40% Residential, 3% commercial, 6% industrial, 8% vacant land 0.32 Entropy Index
LAND DEVELOPMENT
STREETS
consumed (slums and bungalows respectively) 125 Sqft Median dwelling Unit size 50 years Average age of structure
451m Average block perimeter 0.2 km/Ha Road density 1.5 No/Ha Node density
1390 INR/Sqft Average Jantri rate 4 – 60 Sqm Average per capita floor space
JOBS AND AFFORDABILITY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
27 buses/Hr Accessibility index 42min Excess time by PT Rs. 87 Lesser cost by PT
Rs. 30000 Median income 32% Jobs in casual sector 4.12m Average trip length
INFRASTRUCTURE
8.8 tonnes solid waste is generated (2003kg Max, 6kg min, 136kg average)
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