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A) Municipal Market Typology
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Interior View of market
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Municipal Market Typology
The municipal markets were set up in mumbai since a very long time. They were established in every ward of such functioning of it could be utilized by ward residents and maintenance of it could be taken care by the respective ward office. The administration and jurisdiction of every market lies with the ward office under which it exists. Total 55 Municipal Markets exits in city of Mumbai. Most of the markets have become old out of which few are redeveloped the new redeveloped markets comprises of commercial combined with market.
Borivali Municipal Market Working hours:- 5am-8pm Commodities sold :- Fresh produce, Meat and plastic shops it also includes individual shop selling various day to day required things.
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Figure 15a Borivali Municipal Market
Borivali B.M.C Market Urban scale Analysis
Urban form The market is located near a major public infrastructure i.e. railway station and surrounded by commercial buildings.
Section
Field Study The diagram represents pedestrian, vehicular flow with respect to different time of day where in different activities takes place within and outside market. It helps to study the nature of commuter and customer behavior in terms of hawkers and shop.
Early Morning The morning observation shows that a less amount of traffic is present on the street in addition number of trucks carrying goods are seen within the market complex.
Afternoon The afternoon trend shows a significant rise in the number of customers in correlation with traffic. The customer flow is mainly towards inner lanes of markets.
The afternoon trend shows a significant rise in the number of customers in correlation with traffic. The customer flow is mainly towards inner lanes of Evening The evening shows a rise in the number of mobile vendors as the closing hours of markets helps it by way of increased commuters acting as customers for the vendors. The traffic level is reached at the peak level.
Borivali, Mumbai
B.M.C. Market, Borivali
The market is mainly a fresh produce market in addition there is a small share of shops and storage
Micro-Level Study
