URBAN DESIGN Mysore 2021
City bus stand meets with high commercial circle
Signal to break flow of traffic increases more congestion due to presence of pedestrians and auto stand
3 m wide footpath , shaded with barricade
Signage , advertisement board and well lit but no seating
Mosque and illegal auto stand on footpath
Obstructs pedestrians
Drop off and pick up zone
Congestion due to illegal auto stand
Assigned auto stand
Congestion due to excessive two wheeler parking
Plot of land used for parking
Abandoned underground parking and OAT
Pedestrian congestion during dasara
Informal activites and vendors infront of palace
Could be converted restrict 2 wheeler parking
Activating this space Sayyaji Rao road and partly can be used for
Can reduce vehicular especially during Dasara
Opening the parks can be used to visually connct
As the palace attracts parks and introducing vendors will activate
roadRaoSayyaji
converted to assigned auto stand and parking
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can reduce congestion at and activate garuda mall for parking
vehicular congestion infront of palace Dasara
can help direct the crowd and can connct the procession
attracts a lot of visitors opening the introducing new activites and directing activate the space
Being inactive, VIshnu Vardhan park and Raj kumar park is poorly lit which may promote illegal activites at the site.
well lit spaces
4 zebra crossing are provided through the road but still makes it dangerous to cross due to fast moving traffic.
unlit spaces lit spaces fast moving traffic slow moving traffic
The site remains inactive through out the day due to presence of no crowd attracting activities, except for town hall and city bus stand
Buildings like Makkaji Chowk are designed inward creating a closed shady space and compromises safety.
Alleys are dingy and dark
safe
moderatly safe unsafe
The site lacks any interesting activities to pull the crowd.
The town hall due to presence of occasional politcal meetings and community gathering remains active.
Raj kumar park is opened in the morining for jogging and closes within 2 hours.
Due the the presence of Decathalon, there is a surge in pedestrian activiy at Garuda mall but the rest of the mall is poorly maintained
inacctive
active active at a hourly basis
moderately active
Pedestrian Comfort
The foot over bridge ensures safe crossing without causing congestion at KR circle and eliminating crossing to Gandhi square at Chamaraja circle, past the fast moving traffic
Exisisting balustrade and boundary of the parks are removed to ensure comfort and safety of the pedestrians.
Semi penetrable columns fized to the ground seperates the footpath and the park to avoid trespassing and ensuring safety
Childrens play ground, basket ball court are placed within the park closer to Hardinge circle to attract and invite the youth of the city to activate the space
Vegetation
Poly houses
Cultivation of green vegetables and workshops to promote government schemes and subsidies, encourage people to grow on their own preservation of local vegetation. The parks acts as a water retention spot creating a micro climate and water is reused for irrigation
Commerce
Designated shaded tonga parking is provided, promoting tonga rides around the palace
Revival of the parks will improve real estate value
Hotels near Sri - Harsha road will benfit from the frontage development
Activate Garuda malls (dead island space) and makaji- chawk will create a connection from Deveraja market and city bus stand absorbing crowd during dasara and other seasons due to favorable location of plaza near bus stand and will boost vendor activity
Giving the space back to the people, by developing the space as a public square
Culture
Maintain the various cultural activating by creating a flexible space to accommodate workshops, exhibiton, gana mela, drama,.
