Neighbourhood with sense of belonging - area level study of Vejalpur, Ahmedabad by saudamini telang

VEJALPUR Neighbourhood with a sense of belonging SAUDAMINI TELANG PG180901

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PREFACE This portfolio summarizes a detailed study of Vejalpur precinct located in south western part of Ahmedabad city. It analyses key aspects of city such as, urban form, land characteristics, transport, basic infrastructure and socio-economic characteristics including choices and behavior. The study talks about evolution of the Vejalpur area followed by its connectivity to other parts of Ahmedabad, built form and housing as result of land characteristic and choices people make, traffic and transportation and ravel behaviour of households and the purpose of travel. It also explains the public spaces and their relationship of public with built form of the precinct including local markets and therefore the public interaction with built environment. Infrastructure gives scenario of waters supply, sewage and sanitation, waste management at area level. Socio-economic character constitutes income and expenditure pattern of different households of different income groups and there by choices of housing and lifestyle. The overall study gives picture of Vejalpur as mix of all of these factors and how they are interlinked and interrelated to each other. The precinct of vejalpur gives sense of community life and belongingness through its urban fabric and interaction of public with urban spaces.

Abbreviations GC : Ground coverage PPH : Persons per hectare DU : Dwelling units HH : Household FSI : Floor space index DP : Development plan GDCR : Gujarat development control regulations GSR : Ground storage reservoirs AMC : Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation PCU : Passanger car unit ROW : Right of way URDPFI : Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation

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History 1.1.2.

Connectivity 1.2. Identity : Landmarks and prominant features 1.3. Chronology of transformation 1.4.

Land-use 2.1.1. Land ownership 2.1.2. Existing land-use vs DP use 2.1.3. Built & vacant 2.1.4. Land price distribution 2.1.5. FSI distribution 2.1.6.

Built form 2.2. Built vs open 2.2.1. Building height 2.2.2. Building typology 2.2.3.

population and its relation with land and built form 2.3.

Width of carriage way 3.1.2.

Vejalpur road 6.2.1.

Pedestrian peed 3.1.3.

Jeevraj junction : Activity mapping 6.2.2.

Vending 3.1.4.

Evening market at Ravinagar road 6.2.3.

Trip distribution by income 3.2.2.

BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE 4 SERVICES Water supply 4.1. Sewerage 4.2. Storm water drainage 4.3. Solid waste management 4.4.

Mode of delivery 2.4.3. Housing spectrum 2.4.4. Dwelling unit area vs housing price 2.4.5. Dwelling unit size vs Dwelling unit area 2.4.6. Legality of housing 2.4.7. Housing typology vs Economy 2.4.8.

Land characteristics and built form 7.1.2. population density 7.1.3. Land value 7.1.4.

Concluding Vejalpur 7.2.

Waste collection from public garbage bins 4.3.1. Door to door waste collection 4.3.2.

Current condition of basic infrastructure services 4.6.

Housing age 2.4.2.

History and evolution 7.1.1.

Trip distribution by purpose 3.2.3.

Population vs FSI consumption 2.3.2.

Housing typology 2.4.1.

Characteristics of vejalpur in comparison with other parts of Ahmedabad 7.1.

Trip behaviour 3.2.1.

What lies beneath ? 4.5.

Housing 2.4.

CONCLUSION

Travel behaviour 3.2.

Population density 2.3.1. Building typology : Ground coverage vs FSI consumption 2.3.3.

Talking public spaces 6.3.

Street sections 3.1.6.

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Land characteristics 2.1.

Street and node density 3.1.1.

Nolliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s map 6.1. Public spaces in vejalpur 6.2.

Traffic and traffic control 3.1.5.

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LAND CHARACTER AND BUILT FORM

Streets 3.1.

PUBLIC REALM

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Vejalpur 1.1.1.

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About 1.1.

TRANSPORTATION

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ECONOMY

Household economy 5.1.

Income distribution 5.1.1. Household expenditure 5.1.2.

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INTRODUCTION

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CONTENTS

Case study of households with different income groups 5.1.3.

Jobs and livelihood 5.2.

Jobs and job centres 5.2.1. Employment 5.2.2.

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Introduction delivers the understanding of a precinct at first glance and opens up the significant characters of precinct and guides to understand the character of precinct.

CHAPTER :

INTRODUCTION

About 1.1.

Vejalpur 1.1.1.

History 1.1.2.

Connectivity 1.2. Identity : Landmarks and prominant features 1.3. Chronology of transformation 1.4.

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1 INTRODUCTION

Gujrat Highcour t

1.1. ABOUT

1.2. CONNECTIVITY

Vejalpur is situated on south west part of Ahmedabad city and is approximately 6.3 km away from CEPT University, accessible by 132 feet ring road. The precinct is well connected through public transport i.e. AMTS buses. It has major access roads namely Jeevraj Flyover bridge, 132 feet ring road and Vejalpur road. A railway track (under construction) passes through the precinct dividing it in two parts. There are two service roads along the railway line and does not have direct access except the flyover. An ongoing construction of Metro bridge on 132 feet ring road is observed. Metro construction is also in progress along the Railway track at North east side of the area.

AS per the residents of vejalpur, settlement has history of more than 50 years as. A group of businessmen chosen the area of vejalpur being in proximity to Ahmedabad city as well as APMC market and first residential society was found by the mutual efforts of businessmen in 1962, known as ‘Jeralee-park society’ (up to 1970), through ‘Gujarat Housing Society’ loan. Namdas, Manideep, Krishnasagar, Kadambari, Harimukul are few societies came after 1971 constituting individual housing for each family.

Naroda terminus

R.T.O. Circle

S.W.P Airport

Sabarma ti Ashram

Gujrat Highcour t CEPT University

R.T.O. Circle

Manekba g (BRT)

Kalupur railway station

Lal Darvaja Sabarma ti Ashram

S.W.P Airport

Rakhiyal road

EXERCISE : Traveltillbehaviour andsociety public transport : Vejalpur Public bus11service Jeevraj park started in 1966 on request letter demanding bus service, written to Ahmedabad municipal corporation. In the year 1971 electricity was introduced. From 1985 to 1990 major public infrastructure such tar roads and drainage pipeline got developed.

CEPT University Sarkhej

Kankariya Lake

Paladi

A.P.M.C. Manekba g (BRT)

Kalupur Lal railway Darvaja Chando VEJALPUR station la lake Rakhiyal road Kankariya Lake

Paladi Gujrat Highcour t

Naroda terminus

R.T.O. Circle

S.W.P Airport Sarkhej

A.P.M.C.

Sabarma ti Ashram

Chando la lake Vishwamitra Shivali society

society

EXERCISE 11 : Travel behaviour and public transport : Vejalpur CEPT University

EXERCISE 11 : Travel behaviour and public transport : Vejalpur

Lal Darvaja Manekba g (BRT)

Precinct

Kalupur railway station

Understanding VEJALPUR the City Studio 2018 Rakhiyal road Kankariya Lake VEJALPUR

Paladi

Bus stops

Sarkhej

R.T.O. Circle

Gujrat Highcour t

Naroda A.P.M.C.terminus

S.W.P Airport

Sabarma R.T.O. ti Ashram Circle

Chando la lake

Naroda terminus

Sabarma ti Ashram

Lal Darvaja

CEPT University Manekba

Lal Darvaja

g (BRT)

Figure 1.1.1 Location of Vejalpur

Manekba g (BRT)

Paladi

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scale

CEPT University

Kalupur railway station Kalupur railway station

Kankariya Lake

Lake

Shivali society

Vishwamitra society

Rakhiyal

31 , 31-4 40 - 1

Precinct Waterbody

31-5, 33, 37-S, 38S Vishwamitra society

Bus stops

road the City Studio 2018 UNDERSTANDING THE CITY STUDIO 2018 Understanding Kankariya Paladi

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5 km Rakhiyal road

Routeno no. Route 160 , 202

Shivali society

S.W.P Airport

Interchange Stop

Legend : Bus routes Routes Route

Gujrat Highcour t

Waterbody

Destination Stop

Destinations Interchange Stop

Destination Stop Destinations Precinct Interchange Stop Interchange Destination Stop Stop

Bus stops

Destinations Interchange Stop Waterbody SAUDAMINI TELANG Interchange Route Route no Stop

32 128, 128S 58 40/3, 200, 300, 160 1, 3, 12, 101, 201 160 200 Figure 1.2.1. Public transport and precinct level BD Circular connectivity

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1.3. IDENTITY: LAND MARKS AND PROMINANT CHARACTERS

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2 4

Railway line

1.4. Vejalpur from residents’ perspective

Hotel cambay

Figure 1.3.1. Map of prominant features and landmarks in Vejalpur

Railway line

Jeevraj bridge

Jeevraj junction

Hotel cambay

zydus school

Metro construction at 132 feet ring road

Metro construction along railway line

Jeevraj park society

D’mart N

250

D’ mart

500 m.

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Vejalpur is area of residential units and has Bungalows are owned by business people in majority while apartments are occupied by employees, people working in service sector and students. Vejalpur has all the basic needs at door step and people living here prefer to live in enclosed and peaceful environment as well as prefer work places near the residence which make them feel belonging to the locality. They state that, at least one person per household has his or her own business. As Vejalpur is at slight outskirts of the city it has affordable land rates and house rents resulting into new trend of Paying guest is established due to temporary migration which gives rise to a new businesses such as of Broker / property renting agencies. Due to Jeevraj bridge, connectivity is increased and hence during peak hours the Jeevraj junction gets congested which is also a resultant of metro construction on 132 feet ring road People say that, there are chances vanishing the housing societies and united families over the period due to upcoming development of metro the picture of Vejalpur may be different in terms of land uses and built-forms.

The local shops, businesses are based on residents’ needs such as laundry, clothing, grocery, shoe mart, medicines etc. electronic and mobile shops are quiet recent (2010 -2018).Retailers’ business has got affected due to ‘D’ Mart since 2008. Mobile shops and electronic shops are also affected due to peoples’ choice of on-line shopping since 132 feet ring road, Jeevraj junction, last 6-8 years.people here feel safe, secure and Metro consruction satisfied living in Vejalpur. Page I UNDERSTANDING THE CITY STUDIO 2018

1 INTRODUCTION 1.5. EVOLUTION AND TRANSFORMATION WIDENNING OF 132 FEET RING ROAD 2000 TO 2018

2012 DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF AHMEDABAD - T.P. SCHEME (1965 ONWARDS)

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HIGHRISE APARTMENTS (1985 ONWARDS)

2005

(1994ONWARDS) It also resulted in to the widening of 132 feet ring road

2000

JEEVRAJ PARK SOCIETY (1962 - 1970)

JEEVRAJ BRIDGE

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ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRST HOUSING SOCIETY

AHMEDABAD METRO 2017

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Land characteristics and built-form refers to the relationship of land and built form in terms of use, price of land , building heights and typologies and their correlation defining fabric of the precinct together.

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LAND CHARACTERISTICS AND BUILT FORM

Land characteristics 2.1. Land-use 2.1.1.

Land ownership 2.1.2.

Existing land-use vs DP use 2.1.3. Built & vacant 2.1.4.

Land price distribution 2.1.5. FSI distribution 2.1.6.

Built form 2.2. Built vs open 2.2.1. Building height 2.2.2. Building typology 2.2.3.

population and its relation with land and built form 2.3. Population density 2.3.1. Population vs FSI consumption 2.3.2. Building typology : Ground coverage vs FSI consumption 2.3.3.

Housing 2.4. Housing typology 2.4.1. Housing age 2.4.2. Mode of delivery 2.4.3. Housing spectrum 2.4.4. Dwelling unit area vs housing price 2.4.5. Dwelling unit size vs Dwelling unit area 2.4.6. Legality of housing 2.4.7. Housing typology vs Economy 2.4.8.

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2 LAND CHARACTERISTICS AND BUILT FORM : 2.1.1. LANDUSE

2.1. LAND CHARACTERSTICS

2.1.2. LAND OWNERSHIP

2.1.3. EXISTING LAND USE vs DP USE

Legend

Legend : Land use

Legend : Land ownership Open spaces

Commercial Institutional

Residential Utilities / services

Religious

Trust

Vacant

Legend

Road

10%

area percent (ha.) (%)

Land use

81.49

76.28

Commercial

1.37

1.28

Road

14.23

13.32

Utilities/services

0.63

0.59

Vacant

5.86

5.48

Religious

0.52

0.49

Institutional

2.41

2.25

Open space

0.32

0.3

106.83 ha.

Table 2.1.1: Land-use 1%

13%

0.50%

2% 12% 68%

Residential Vacant Commercial Religious

0.30%

Road Institutional Utilities/services Open space

Figure 2.1.2 : Land-use distribution

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1% AMC

area percent (ha.) (%)

Residential

Total

Private

Figure 2.1.3 : Land ownership 1%

Figure 2.1.1: Land-use Land use

AUDA

AMC

AUDA Private Trust 88%

Figure 2.1.4 : share of land ownership

Vejalpur falls under R1 zone According to master plan of

Ahmedabad city . As per GDCR regulations (amended 2017) â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;R1 is the zone of development area covering normally the largest area and includes residential, commercial and mixed land-uses as per permissible uses and intended for a low to moderate to high densityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. This is reflected through 76.51 % of residential land-use (Table 2.1.1) in the precinct of Vejalpur shows that the precinct is per-dominantly residential. Land parcels under public ownership are reserved under Development plan which contains, Green belts (North East), Open space(East) , S.E.W.S. housing (West), Government offices (North and south). AMC and AUDA are the public

DP use

Existing land use

DP use

Legend

Existing land use

Commercial

Institutional

Commercial

Residential

Green belt

Residential

Green belt

Vacant

Institutional

Residential

Institutional

Vacant

Open DP usespace vs

Institutional Existing land use

Commercial

Open space Commercial

Commercial

Institutional

Institutional Religious

Commercial

Residential

Green belt

Residential

Commercial Open space Residential Commercial (S.E.W.S) Residential Green belt

Green belt

Vacant

Residential Green belt

Institutional Vacant

Institutional

Residential Institutional

Religious Institutional

Institutional

Residential

Residential Institutional

Residential

Institutional

Vacant

Residential Institutional

Vacant Vacant (party)

Open space

Institutional

Residential Open space

Vacant Institutional

Open space

Open space landOpen space Figure 2.1.5 : Existing use vs DP use

Residential Residential Commercial Residential

Open space

Religious

Open space

Religious

Residential

Commercial

Residential

Commercial

land owners. vacant except, Housing ResidentialMajority Public lands areResidential Residential Residential and government office spaces. (S.E.W.S) (S.E.W.S) Among three open Institutional space reservationsResidential only one is implemented Residential Institutional and other two are now institutional as per figure 2.1.5.. Residential Residential Residential Religious Religious land-use remained the same throughout past 30 years as there Residential Residential is no Residential major change in developmentResidential plan but according to Vacant (party) GDCR,Residential some residential land-uses are Residential changed in toVacant other(party) land uses. Commercial shops developed on residential plots is Residential Residential Vacant Vacant also a significant change due to the road connectivity . N 0

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2.1. LAND CHARACTERISTICS

2.1.4. BUILT AND VACANT

2.1.5. LAND PRICE DISTRIBUTION

Legend : Built vs Vacant Built

Legend Vacant

Land price (Rs./ sq.m.)

Legend : FSI Vejalpur 3

Ambawadi 21

9000 -10500

Figure 2.1.6 : Built and vacant

10501 - 12000

6.42%

12001 - 15500 Built

93.58%

Vejalpur 2

Number of plots :

15751 - 20000

Minimum FSI (FSI of vacant lands): Vejalpur 1

Range of land price is Rs. 9000 to Rs. 35000 / sq.m. and average price is Rs. 18441 / sq.m.. Northern part shows higher land rate due to connectivity and comparatively new developments than old settlements in Vejalpur. Plots SAUDAMINI TELANG I PG180901

0.96 – 1.21

1.64 – 2.17

2.17 – 3.05

3.05 – 6.06

179

Maximum:

0 12.92

Average FSI consumed (Mean) :

24251 - 31500

Standard Deviation: 1.37

Figure 2.1.8 : Land price distribution

undeveloped plots show potential to be developed. It also depicts that the remaining area is saturated with spatial development except these left out spaces . All the Vacant plots are owned by AMC or AUDA except some private vacant plots.

0.74 – 0.96

22501 - 24250 31501 - 35000

Vacant

0.01 - 0.74

Figure 2.1.9 : FSI distribution

15501 - 15750

20501 - 22500

Figure 2.1.7 : Share of built and vacant

0 1.21 – 1.64

Vasna 26

20001 - 20500

Vacant (Undeveloped)

2.1.6. FSI DISTRIBUTION

along the 132 feet ring road (south east) show slightly higher land prices than western part of precinct, crating scope for development along the ring road. Higher FSI shows high-rise character of the buildings. Zero FSI depicts the Development potential on the corresponding plots. Land with zero FSI i.e. undeveloped land at north east of precinct has potential to be developed as it has higher land price as per figure 2.1.8. than the old Vejalpur area. Permissible FSI (Base) is 1.8 and maximum permissible up to 2.7 where additional 0.9 FSI is chargeableafter useing 1.8 FSI.

1.28

FSI

Maximum FSI (up to) = 2.7 Maximum development potential is to consume FSI of 1.42 Maximum Built-up = 250 ha. Permissible FSI(base) = 1.8 Current average FSI is 1.28 and shows potential to consume 0.52 FSI more. Current built-up = 92.6 ha. Permissible built-up = 166.7 ha.

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2 LAND CHARACTERISTICS AND BUILT FORM 2.2.1.BUILT vs OPEN

2.2.2.BUILDING HEIGHT

2.2.3. BUILDING TYPOLOGY

Legend : Built vs Open

Legend : Building height

Legend : Building typology

Built

Number of floors

Open

Figure 2.2.1: Map showing built vs open land

Built â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 36% Built structures Vacant â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 64% Vacant land, roads, space between built structures

Chart Title

Built

64 %

Open

Figure 2.2.2: Share of built1 vs2open land 0

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250

Figure 2.2.3: Map showing variation in height of buildings

36 %

2.2. BUILT FORM

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Vejalpur being predominantly residential it has three major

categories in residential buildings namely, apartments, bungalows and chawls as shown in figure 2.2.4. Apartments are further categorised as high-rise (G+7 and above), midrise (G+3 to G+6) and low rise. High-rise apartments constitute 25 to 40 % ground coverage with greater heights and 3 to 6 FSI consumption and hence high population density while low and mid-rise apartments consume FSI of 1.13 to 3 with 35 to 50% ground coverage hence comparatively low but density greater than that of individual housing structures.

Commercial - Attached

Chawl

Commercial - Detached

Detached (Bungalows)

Commercial - Highrise

Row houses

Institutional - Detached

Semi-detached - residential

Apartment

Utilities and services

Figure 2.2.4 : Map showing typology of buildings

FSI and ground coverage pattern is found in G+1 residential (single family) structures. Chawls are the dense settlements with maximum ground coverage ranging from 50 to 70% with low FSI consumption of 0.7 to 1.2 hence have high density ranging from 500 PPH (persons per hectare) to 980 PP. Average ground coverage for the precinct is 40% and average density is 491 persons per hectare (PPH). Commercial High rise and separate commercial structures constitute 1 to 2.6 FSI consumption and the institutional structures have FSI consumption ranging from 0.15 to 1.5.

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2.3 POPULATION AND ITS RALTION WITH LAND AND BUILT FORM 2.3.3.BUILDING TYPOLOGY : GROUND COVERAGE vs FSI

2.3.2. POPULATION VS FSI CONSUMPTION

Ground coverage vs FSI 80.00 Ground Coverage

70.00 60.00 50.00 40.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 0.00 0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

FSI

Figure 2.3.4 : Ground coverage vs FSI correlation

Lower rate in increase in FSI in some cases while Ground coverage gets increases. It shows the optimum use of land as well as the Horizontal expansion of the settlement especially G+1 Residential structures i.e. Bungalows, rowhouses and Semi detached structures show this character. In remaining cases no stronger correlation can be seen as values are varying rapidly.

0 1 – 41 42 - 208 208 – 264 265 – 289

EXERCISE 5 : BUILTFORM, DENSITYN& TYPOLOGY

Legend : Population density (PPH) 290 – 362 distribution 363 – 494

1 – 41

495 – 865

42 - 208

866 – 1270

208 – 264

1270 – 4054

Population density

290 – 362

363 – 494

2022.09 495 – 865

GC%

Population Density PPH

Dwelling unit size (persons)

39.51

491

4.72

Total Built-up

1270 – 4054

Typology

sq.m.

Mid-rise apartments GC – 36.42 % FSI -- 2.35

Residential detached GC – 43.91 % FSI -- 0.88

Figure 2.3.2 : Population vs FSIdensity vs FSI consumption Population

Population and built-up area per person

866 – 1270

FSI

High-rise Apartment GC – 27.71 % FSI -- 3.03

265 :–Map 289 showing typology of buildings Figure 2.3.1 Average

5.3 : FSI vs Ground coverage 250 500 m.

Rowhouse GC – 45.14 % FSI -- 0.9

Population density (PPH)

Legend : Population vs FSI

Built-up per Dwelling person (a/e) units Population (Total) sq.m.

Apartment

288932.83

3519

16610

17.4

Bungalows

176943.47

1243

5867

30.16

Row houses

16302.06

142

670

24.32

Semi-detached

326295.99

2218

10469

31.17

Informal settlement/ slum

72832.14

1077

5083

14.33

Total

881306.49

8199

38699

Figure 2.3.1: Population and its relation with land and builtform

4500.00 4000.00 3500.00 3000.00 2500.00 2000.00 1500.00 1000.00 500.00 0.00 0.00

3 2

100

Semi-detached GC – 48.6 % FSI -- 0.97

50 20

Low rise apartments GC – 45.14 % FSI -- 0.9

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

FSI

Figure 2.3.3 : Population density vs FSI correlation

The graph above shows increasing population density with increase in FSI except some cases those have FSI consumed grater than 3 and 100 have low population density which means the tenement sizes are big. higher population density and FSI consumption less than 3 shows smaller Figure 2.3.5 : Ground coverage vs FSI correlation graphic tenement sizes gives clue about the affordability of a household.

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2.4. HOUSING

2.4.1. HOUSING TYPOLOGY

2.4.2. BUILDING AGE

2.4.3. MODE OF DELIVERY

Legend : Housing typologies

Legend : Housing age

Legend : mode of delivery

43 %

Apartments

13 %

Chawls

12 % 2 %

0.1 % 3 %

27 %

Bungalows Rowhouses

Semidetached

Figure 2.4.1: Housing typology

Almost half of the housing stock is newly built but other half is older than 25 years old stagnancy in development as well as the origin of development from Jeevraj park society(figure 2.4.2.). The old settlement has individual housing societies. Apartments are built by developers and the individual housing societies are developed on individual level as per figure 2.4.3. which depicts the choice of people to live in individual housing withing a group. N 250

11 - 20

21-30

14.9%

31 11-40

500 m.

94%

41<

Developer

Figure 2.4.2: Age of housing

5 housing categories are discovered during the survey. As per figure 2.4.1 apartments are less in number, but the dwelling units are maximum in this typology. Second highest number of dwelling units is found in semi-detached structures as one semi-detached structure contains at least 2 Households.

<10

37%

45%

Self built

Figure 2.4.3: Mode of delivery

2.4.4. HOUSING SPECTRUM Parameter Number of households (Precinct level) No. of surveys (Total DUs) :50

Apartments

Bungalows

Row houses

Semi detached

Chawl/informal settlements

3519 (43%)

1228 (12%)

142 (2%)

2218 (27%)

1077 (13%)

20 (43%)

8 (12%)

1 (2%)

14 (27%)

7 (13%)

2 BHK 3 BHK 3BHK

4BHK

5BHK 7BHK

4BHK

1BHK 2BHK 3BHK 4BHK 5BHK 1BHK

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DUs in each category

Avg. BU area (Sq.m.)

138

125

170

108

160

Avg. HH size

4.4

4.7

4.75

3.67

5.2

Avg. BU /HUP Area (Sq.m.)

19.2

19.41

22.5

28.9

20.8

10.6

9.5

29.4

18.5

26.9

8.1

12.5

3000

3500

3000

0.72

0.9

0.71

0.77

0.94

0.83

0.87

0.94

0.92

0.89

0.92

0.95

0.72

Avg. Price (Rs. In lacs) Avg. Rent (Rs./ Month) Avg. FSI Consumed

12000 16250 2.12

2.2

Max allowed FSI (According to DP Zone) DC Regulations followed (Y/N)

1.8 + 0.9 (additional on paying) Y

Table 2.4.1: Housing spectrum the table above is representative of 8184 households through a sample survey of 50 households.

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180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Chawl Semi detached Chawl Chawl Chawl Chawl Semi detached Chawl Semi detached Apartments Chawl Apartments Apartments Apartments Semi detached Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments Semi detached Semi detached Apartments Apartments Semi detached Apartments Apartments Apartments Bungalow Rowhuse Semi detached Apartments Semi detached Bungalow Bungalow Semi detached Apartments Semi detached Semi detached Semi detached Bungalow Bungalow Bungalow Bungalow Semi detached Bungalow

10000000 9000000 8000000 7000000 6000000 5000000 4000000 3000000 2000000 1000000 0

Figure 2.4.4: DU area vs Housing price

The graph shows an increasing trend of prices with respect to the increase in area of dwelling unit which is being stagnant after 100 sq.m. which can be seen in Bungalows and Semi-detached structures and not showing great increase in price.

10000000 9000000

Housing price Price (Rs)(Rs.)

8000000 7000000 6000000 5000000 4000000 3000000 2000000 1000000 0

Apartments Rowhuse

100

DU Area size (area (Sq.m)sq.m.) Bungalow Semi detached

150

200

Chawl

The Households having less market price are older than other houses and show the personal choice to determine selling price due to time constraint as they seek to migrate.

An average household size is 5. Small dwelling units with area up-to 50 and Greater DU Sizes show choice of people due less affordability such as a household accommodating maximum of 8 people in 30- 40 sq.m. of dwelling unit (based on survey). This character is found in Chawls, where people Compromise space choice.

Average area of DU 84.1 Sq.m.

16 14

DU Size (people)

12 10 8 6 4 2 0

50 Apartments Rowhuse

100 DU Area (Sq.m) Bungalow Semi detached

150 Chawl

Figure 2.4.6: scatter digram : DU size (people) vs DU area (sq.m.)

200

Larger dwelling unit areas of area greater than 50 sq.m. and small DU sizes depict choice of people due to affluence and choice of having large space to use accommodating 4-6 people in 60-100 sq.m. of dwelling units.

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Figure 2.4.4. Describes the household price profile with increasing trend of DU area. The graph overall shows increasing trend of prices with increase in household area except some cases which are resultant of income choice, age or condition of the structure

Price Area

2.4.7. LEGALITY OF HOUSING STOCK INDIVIDUAL HOUSING

APARTMENTS

Figure 2.4.5: scatter digram DU area vs Housing price

2.4.6. DU SIZE (PEOPLE) VS DU AREA

Housing price (Rs.)

DU size (area sq.m.)

2.4.5. DU AREA VS HOUSING PRICE (RS.)

CHAWLS

All the bungalows and row house and semi-detached found legal as the structures are more than 25 years old and the oldest housing societies are developed after approval of Gujarat housing board and later on implementation of T.P. scheme. Houses in housing societies do not have specific plot boundary as the whole society is gated defining the plot boundary as a whole. Some structures do not have adequate setbacks . As a result people occupy shoulders of road for day to day activities Apartments are legal and developed by private developers. Chawl areas have NO specific plot boundary and no specific rules and regulations followed . It is difficult to find their legality as some people pay rent to the plot owner and others donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay rent and claim the house of their own , despite of which these houses have Basic infrastructure water and electricity connection, paved internal roads and sewerage network.

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2.4.8. Housing typology vs Economy

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18000

Chawls

35000

Income per month (Rs.)

70000

Row houses

55000

Bungalows

48000

Apartments

10.2. : Photographic documentation of Housing typologies , income and consumption pattern â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Vejalpur Exterior Living room Toilet Play spaces Kitchen

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Transportation defines the skeleton of the area by means of roads, responsible for connectivity, accessibility and shaping the precinct and its uniqueness. It also shows the choices people make to travel i.e. mode, purpose and frequency. Travel behaviour captures the modal choice of people traveling with a specific reason, specific location (destination) from home (origin), daily, weekly or monthly depending on the nature and the length of trip.

CHAPTER :

TRANSPORTATION

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3 TRANSPORTATION :

3.1. STREETS 3.1.3. PEDESTRIAN SPEED

3.1.2. WIDTH OF CARRIAGE WAY

3.1.1. STREET ROW AND NODE DENSITY

Vejalpur is well connected with 132 feet ring road through Jeevraj bridge, Vejalpur road and Jeevraj road. The ring road is 40 m wide and is the first in the road hierarchy. Vejalpur road is 12 m wide and Ravinagar road is 15 m wide and are second in hierarchy being dynamic road with mixed activities providing access and connectivity to the residential area.

Legend : Streets and nodes Nodes Dead end (7) Two arms (2) Three arms (35) Four arms (3)

ROW (m.) 4.00 - 6.00 6.00 - 10.00 10.00 - 20.20 20.21 - 40.00

Legend : Carriage way width (m.)

20.1 20.1–– 38.0 38.0

3.0 3.0––4.0 4.0

5.1 5.1––10.0 10.0

4.1 4.1––5.0 5.0

10.1 10.1–– 20.0 20.0

Figure 3.1.2.: Carriage way width (m)

Content

Calculations

Ratio/ Density

Unit

=10548.25 105.48 m/ha (m)/100 (ha)

Percent of 2 area under road

= (17/100) x 100

17%

Area of roads/ Area of precinct

3 Node density 0.47

0.47

Nodes/ha

4 Link node ratio 1.875

Total links/ 1.875 intersections nodes

0.851

0.85

1.03 –––1.08 1.03 1.03 1.08 1.08 1.08 –––1.16 1.08 1.16 1.08 1.16

1.16 –––1.19 1.16 1.16 1.19 1.19

Two significant activities were found along the Vejalpur Road and Ravinagar road viz. Parking, Vending (refer chapter 6: 6.2.2). Other than Vejalpur road there are vending activities under the Jeevraj Bridge near railway line and north west corner of junction (seasonal vending). All roads in Vejalpur have unofficial parking along both sides of road and unpaved shoulders. Footpaths are only provided in gated residential societies. Gated societies contribute to the street furniture as every society has benches at the entrance (refer chapter 6 : 6.3).

3.1.4.VENDING

1 Road density

Connected 5 node ratio

0.97 –––0.99 0.97 0.97 0.99 0.99 0.99 –––1.03 0.99 1.03 0.99 1.03

Figure 3.1.3.: Pedestrian speed (m/s)

Figure 3.1.1.: ROW and node density Sr No.

Legend : Pedestrian speed (m/s)

Legend Legend ::Variation Variationin inWidth Widthof ofCarriage Carriageway way(m) (m)

(Total Intersection Nodes / (Intersection Nodes+ Dead ends)

Table3.1.1.: Node density calculations

level

Length (m)

Level 1

1037

Level 2

3194

Level 3 + 4

6318

Total

10549

Table 3.1.2.: Road hierarchy

Type Internal roads Public roads Total area

Area

Unit

56267

sq.m.

5.63

114773

sq.m.

11.48

171040

sq.m.

17.1

Carriage ways of roads in Vejalpur with widths ranging from 3 m to 40 m are in good condition except the road stretch under construction of Metro and the access road in chawl area at eastern part of the precinct.

Table 3.1.3.: area of public roads

link node ration 1.8 shows good connectivity and enough accessibility. Node density is less than 1 which means less dead ends increasing connectivity. 17% of road area is greater than desired road percentage of 11% as per guidelines of land-use (URDPFI guidelines) it also contributes to the public spaces of the precinct and encourages street activities .

Legend : Vending Legend : :Vending (Left Legend Vending (Left, ,right) right) NN, ,NN

YY, ,NN

YY, ,YY

N 0

Figure 3.1.4.: Vending activity

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500 m.

TRANSPORTATION : 3.1. STREETS 3.1.6. TRAFFIC AND TRAFFIC CONTROL : JEEVRAJ JUNCTION

3.1.5. STREET SECTIONS

Turning movement and PCU Count

Jeevraj junction

1.15 m

APP. PCU

EXIT PCU

781

381

122

121

379

Carriage way

To Vejalpur

To Jeevraj junction

Figure 3.1.6 : section 1 : AA’ - Typical section of Vejalpur road (ROW - 12 m)

Metro bridge construction

Figure 3.1.8 : Jeevraj junction

Signal phasing 1.80 m

Property

802

122

379

120

APP. PCU

EXIT PCU

1798

L R

APP. PCU

EXIT PCU

1335

381

781

802

121

120

L M R

M L

2 To Shyamal cross road

To APMC Market

50 m

85 m 1.00 m

40.00 m

Towards Shyamal cross road

Figure 3.1.7 : section 2 : BB’ - Typical section 132 feet ring road stretch having ongoing metro A B construction

Jeevraj cross is the busiest junction in Vejalpur as major connecting roads meet here. Metro construction, Bus stop, parking and vending activities at junction make it dynamic and vibrant and simultaneously congested at peak hours. As per the peak hour survey, 6046 PCU/hr is the volume of traffic at Jeevraj junction while 1036 ped./hr is the pedestrian volume. PCU shows the passenger car i.e. number of vehicles in-terms of cars can be accommodated in particular time period which is volume of the junction. In the case of Jeevraj junction PCU shows the junction is crowded at peak hours as connecting two areas i.e. vejalpur and Shyamal cross road. Being a ring road 132 feet road accommodates most of the traffic volume The junction is manually controlled from 9 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 8 pm and has 5 phases with free left turns while pedestrians have to cross the junction by judgment due to unavailability of pedestrian signal as shown in signal phasing digram as shown in figure 3.1.9.. Average pedestrian speed in 1.2 m/s with matches with standard pedestrian speed of walking.

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19.00 m Carriage way

Right of way

1798

Manually controlled junction from 9 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 8 pm

To Vejalpur

Towards APMC market

1335

To 120 feet ring road

19.00 m

shoulder

shoulder Carriage way

EXIT PCU

M R

ROW

1.00 m

R M L

APP. PCU

12.00 m

Property

1.15 m 4.60 m

shoulder

Figure 3.1.5.: key map for sctions

To To 120 feet Vejalpur ring road

130 m 150 m

To Shyamal cross road

To APMC Market

Figure 3.1.10 : PCU count and turning movement

Traffic conflict points

Figure 3.1.9 : Signal phasing digram

Pedestrian movement

Figure 3.1.11 : Traffic conflict digram

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3.2.TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR

3.2.1 TRIP BEHAVIOUR

Mode share

Average Trip rate per HH

Male

female

16, 6%

4.9

4, 2%

Average Trip rate / capita

Motorised trip rate / capita

1.6

1.7

1.2

Average trip length (km)/ capita /day

5.5

6.7

2.9

Motorized trip length (km)/capita/day

6.2

6.4

5.8

Walk 50

Walk

40, 16% 20, 8%

2W 4W

160, 66%

AMTS

IPT- Intermediate Public Transport refers to auto , ola , uber etc.

37, 28%

78, 60%

100%

Social

90%

others

80%

1 2 2

70%

Trips

50%

30%

20%

10%

20 10

1 1

2 1

1 7 Work

10 - 30

30 - 60

Walk 2 Wheeler AMTS Ola/Uber

60<

Income (Thousand Rs. / month) Work

Education

Social

others

Education

Social

Others

cycle car Auto/shared auto School van

Figure 3.2.4: Trip distribution by purpose

Trip rate per capita shows daily 2 trips overall and average trip length showing the average distance traveled by female is less than distance traveled by male. Work and education trips are maximum. Middle income groups show more Education trips than that of in higher income groups depicting more school going population.

Mode share is the percentage of travelers using a particular type of transportation. Based on sample survey,66% population chose 2 wheelers to travel. Walking shows second highest number of 16% and Other modes are used less. Twowheeler is preferred mode for work trips. Cycles are prominently used for education showing proximity of centres of education to the precinct.

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Figure 3.2.5: Trip length frequency by mode

Vehicle ownership

401

Four wheelers / 1000 Population

Cycles / 1000 Population

Figure 3.2.2 : Trip distribution by income and purpose

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Travel distance (km)

Two wheelers / 1000 Population

Purpose <10

Auto/ola/uber

Number of vehicles owned /1000

40%

1 3 2

60%

Figure 3.2.1: Trip distribution by purpose

School van

PT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Public Transport refers to AMTS, BRTS, School bus/vans

Education

School Bus

IPT

Trip distribution

Work

Figure 3.2.3: Mode share

8, 6%

Cycle 2W

Cycle

Table 3.2.1: Overall trip behaviour

8, 6%

60 4, 2%

Trips

Overall

Trip length

Total Vehicles / 1000 Population

508

Table 3.2.2: Vehicle ownership per 1000 population

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

No. of vehicles

3 TRANSPORTATION :

2W Cycl e

<10

15 56

0 10 - 30

4 30 - 60

3 60 <

Income (Thousand Rs./month)

Figure 3.2.6: Vehicle ownership vs Income

Walking is observed up to 2.2 km distance shows maximum walking ability of a person. Cycles are also used for short distances ranging from 0.2 to 4.2 km. Use of School vans occur after 4.2 km distance. Public transport is preferred for 5.2 km to 8.2 km. distances within the city. Choice of car for longer distances of 9 to 10 km. can be seen .2 wheelers are used at larger scale for all distances due to convenience Each income group shows high ownership of 2 wheelers. Ownership of Car occur only in higher middle and higher income groups.

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Average trip length (km/day) : Trip rate per capita :

5.8

Trips

TripsOrigin and destination by income - High Figure 3.2.7: income group

Trip rate per capita :

Trips Trips TripsOrigin and destination by income - Higher Figure 3.2.8: middle income group

3.2.2 TRIP DISTRIBUTION BY TRIP PURPOSE Work

Education

6.7 Trip rate per capita : 1.0

Average trip length (km/day):

5.6 2.1

Average trip length (km/day) :

Trips Trips Trips

Trips Trips

5.4 2.1

lower Middle income (Rs. 10 to 30/month)

Average trip length (km/day) :

Trips Trips Trips Trips

Trips Trips Trips Figure 3.2.9: Origin and destination by income - lower Trips group middle income N

10 km.

Social and others

3.6 Trip rate per capita : 1.0

Average trip length (km/day):

Average trip length (km/day): Trip rate per capita :

3.4

5.1 Trip rate per capita : 2.7

Average trip length (km/day) :

Legend : Work trips

Legend : Educational trips

Figure 3.2.10: Origin and destination by purpose - work

Figure 3.2.11: Origin and destination by purposeeducation

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In the context of Vejalpur, maximum number of trips are found in east direction showing trip attraction to the core city. The average household trip rate per day is 4.9. Trip rate per capita shows daily 2 trips overall and average trip length shows the distance traveled by female is less than that of male. Work and education trips are maximum. Middle income group shows more education trips than that of in higher income groups depicting more school going population.

3.2.2 TRIP DISTRIBUTION BY INCOME High income (> Rs.60k/month )

3.2. TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR

Legend : Social and other trips others Social Figure 3.2.12: Origin and destination by purpose - social and others

63% population own 2 wheelers and used almost for all distances due to convenience and majority trips are for work purpose. Walking trips are 20% and found within distance of 0.2 to 2.5 km. while other modes are used less. 8% people tend to use public transport for 7 to 8 km distance. Cycles are prominently used for education. Intermediate public transport is used for shopping, health and social purposes. Average trip length by higher income group (Rs. 60 k < /month) is 5.8 km per day and trip rate is 2, constituting slightly higher travel distance than higher middle income (Rs. 30-60k/month) and low-income group (Rs. 10-30k/ month). Majority of the area is well served by the public transport as bus stops are located within 10 (Chapter 1: 1.2)minutes walking distance. The precinct is served by AMTS and has 7 bus stops along 132 feet ring road and Vejalpur road also has 3 major routes to travel another part of city and one has to change the bus(es) at different locations such as Paldi, Manekbaug, APMC market, Navrangpura etc. to reach desired destinations. The study shown high individual vehicle ownership due to choose, distances traveled, and convenience of people and public transport is less preferred due to its frequency and end to end connectivity.

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Basic infrastructure services refer to the physical infrastructure provided by the respective local authority to cater the domestic water demand, carriage and treatment of sewage and rainwater, collection and disposal of solid waste, road network etc.

CHAPTER :

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Water supply 4.1. Sewerage 4.2. Storm water drainage 4.3. Solid waste management 4.4.

Waste collection from public garbage bins 4.3.1. Door to door waste collection 4.3.2.

What lies beneath ? 4.5.

Current condition of basic infrastructure services 4.6.

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4.1. WATER DISTRIBUTION

4.2. SEWERAGE

4.3. STORM WATER DRAINAGE NETWORK

Legend : Sewerage network

Legend : Storm water network Storm water catchpit

Sewage chambers/ manholes Sewerage network

Legend : Building use

Water distribution network

Commercial

Residential

Mixed use

Utilities

Figure 4.2.1. : Sewerage network

Contour intervals (m.) 27

250

Institutional

Storm water treatment plant

Storm water network

500 m.

N Figure 4.3.1. : Storm water network

Figure 4.1.1. : Water distribution network WSDC No.

Name

Dwelling Population units

Water Demand GSR distribution (Lac liter) Capacity per capita (Lac per day (Liter) liters)

Vejalpur-Devas 1387 Pumping station

6547

150

9.82

26.5

VejalpurBadadevnagar 3907 Pumping station

18441

150

27.66

Muskan 221 Pumping station

1043

150

1.56

98.42

VejalpurSarabhai water 2687 distribution centre

12683

150

19.02

Total

38713

58.07

207.92

8202

ROW (m)

up to 6 (internal +Public roads) 9 to 12 15 to 40 Â Total

Road length (km)

Length of Sewerage network (km)

% of Road length

ROW (m)

20.41

14.36

up to 6 (internal +Public roads)

2.62

2.60

9 to 12

2.70

3.59

133

25.73

20.55

15 to 40 Total

Road length Length of Storm (km) water drainage network (km) 20.41

5.47

2.62

2.6

2.70

3.30

122

25.72

11.36

Tablw 4.2.1 : Sewerage network profile

Tablw 4.3.1 : Storm water drainage network profile

Total number of Sewerage chambers/Manholes - 594 Density of Chambers - 23 per km 80% of road is covered with sewerage network

Total number of Catch-pits - 105 Density of Chambers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4.08 per km 44 % road is covered with storm water network

Tablw 4.1.1 : Water distribution demand and capacity

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Route length - 3265.33 m (3.27 km) Dwelling units - 488

4.4. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Number of buildings - 343

4.4.1. WASTE COLLECTION FROM PUBLIC GARBAGE BINS

4.4.2 DOOR TO DOOR WASTE

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Stoppage points - 62 Route length - 3265.33 m (3.27 km) Dwelling units - 488 Number of buildings - 343 Total Time required for waste collection – 3 hrs 30 minutes Average stoppage time - 3 minutes

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Large (2)

Small (48)

Medium (1)

Open dumping (20)

Figure 4.4.1 : Location of garbage bins Bins

7000

0.38

2.63

0.80

4.20

Silver Trolleys

660

0.38

0.25

0.80

0.20

Small litter bins

120

0.38

0.05

1.00

2.16

Small litter 51 Total

Silver Trolleys

bins Table 4.4.1 : Garbage bin storage capacity small littre

bins : Volume 120 L : Volume 120 L

No. Volume Density Capacity Utilization Total (Liters) (Kg/m3) (Tonne) factor (Tonne)

M. S. Community storage bins

silver trolleys

500 m.

10 11

M. S. Community 6.558 storage bins

M.S. Community storage bins : Volume

Volume : 660 L : Volume

7000 L: Volume 7000 L

660 L

Commercial highrise

100

Building Typology catered by Waste collection

Solid waste management system in Vejalpur vehicleis taken care by AMC by providing three sizes of Garbage bins viz. Secondary – Green (120 L) of 2 tonnes, Secondary – silver (660 L) of 0.35 tonnes, Primary – Green (120 L) of 0.03 tonnes capacity. AMC also provides the street sweeping done by a street sweeper with handcart and other required equipment for street sweeping and Door to door collection by vehicle with one collection worker but has no fixed timing. The door to door collection has 6 routes. One route covers approximately 450 dwelling units and have 60 stoppage points due the gated communities and horizontal spread of settlements and has to cover 3.5 km distance due to complexity of route and requires 4 hours to collect the waste.

End (5:50 pm)

Building Typology covered by Semi detached bungalows

Figure 4.4.4 : Garbage bin storage capacity

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Start (2:20 pm) 16

3 4

Figure 4.4.2 : Garbage bin storage capacity

parts of the settlements and reach to almost every dead end of each enclosed residential societies having individual Saudamini Telang (P housing while storm water drainage network covers only 44% of the total road (Figure 4.3.1.) as the storm water mains are laid mostly on public roads and for internal roads the housing societies have common collection pits inside who connect to the main storm water drainage line. As shown in figure 4.4.1. Several locations on Vejalpur road, 132 feet ring road and other interior roads are found clogged also blockage of catch pits due to soil and littering or they are purposely closed to avoid overflow during rain are the major constraints.

7.1 : Solid waste - (C) Waste collection route map - Vejalpur

Apartment

Total Time required for waste 5 The map shows one of collection hrs 30 minutes The– 3precinct of Vejalpur has total Commercial water demand of 58.07 COLLECTION Average stoppage time - 3 the 5 waste collection lac liters per day for the population of 38713 0 (8202 20 40Dwelling 60 80 minutes routes units) as per table 4.1.1.which is catered by 4 different waterThe map shows one of the Average time requirement for Waste collection in Vejalpur storage and distribution centers (GSR-practice Ground storage waste collection In societies 6 waste collection route in (Bungalows – detached and semireservoirs); three of them are at the north side and located Vejalpur . detached, apartments and other immediate • Waste collection with one to the vehicles precinct boundary while one of them is Generally waste collection settlements operator are allocated for the door at northern part of the precinct. The total capacity of water is done in afternoon to door waste collection. distribution centers together is 207.92 lac liters and is enough 10-15 min. Societies • The operator collects waste and also to serve the current population segregates it for individual benefit as i.e. it is considered that the recyclable watersegregating distribution centersmaterials only cater Vejalpur precinct. Apartments 2-3 min. having good value in the market. Such as plastic, copper / metals etc. The• sewerage network has covered 80 % (Figure 4.2.1.) of the The time of waste collection is not Others 1 - 2 min. roadfixed. network Vejalpur as it directly connects to the interior

Figure 4.4.3 : Key map for door to door collection route

Legend : Garbage bins

4 INFRASTRUCTURE

- 62 100 0 Stoppage points

200 m.

Route length - 3265.33 m (3.27 km) Dwelling units - 488

Bungalows Apartment

Institutional

NumberUNDERSTANDING of buildings - 343 THE CITY STUDIO 2018 Commercial highrise Total Time required for waste

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4.5. WHAT LIES BENEATH ? The figure 4.5.1. shows the infrastructure arrangement at Ravinagar road which is situated at southern part of precinct.

Property

Property 4m

Steps

Toilet outlet

Sewerage chamber inlet

Toilet outlet

Storm water drain

Inspection Chamber

Sewerage chamber inlet

RCC Wall RCC Pipe

The properties alongside of the streets have inspection chambers connected to the main sewer which carries the sewage to destined location , while storm water catch pits are provided at entrance of a property (housing society ) collecting all the storm water from a society and collect it together and carries to main storm water drainage. In this case main storm water drain is at one side of the road.

(Individual property)

Sewerage chamber (Main) 15 m ROW

Figure 4.5.1: Typical cross-section of 15 m road in vejalpur depicting the infrastructure and its position underground with respect to the corresponding properties

4.6. CURRENT CONDITION OF BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Door to door waste collection

Public litter bins of 120L capacity

STORM WATER DRAINAGE

Storm water catchpit

M.S. community bin of 7000L capacity

SEWERAGE AND SANITATION

Covered storm water catchpit

Manhole/ inspection chamber Under construction manhole

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CHAPTER :

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Household economy 5.1.

Income distribution 5.1.1.

Household expenditure 5.1.2.

Case study of households with different income groups 5.1.3.

Jobs and livelihood 5.2.

Jobs and job centres 5.2.1. Employment 5.2.2.

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5.1. HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY

5.1.1. INCOME DISTRIBUTION

5.1.2. HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE PATTERN

Household economic character shows the peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; choice of jobs , their income , affordability and hence choices of residences which has direct effect on the density, urban fabric of an area. Following socioeconomic facts and analysis is based on the survey of 50 households considered to represent population of 38628 Number of Households

1-1.25lac 26%

25k - 50k 50k - 75k

54%

Transportation

10k - 25k

10%

75k - 1lakh

1 - 1.25lakh

Communication and Misc 75k-1lac

Clothing Education

50k-75k

Entertainment, Recreation and eating out Housing-rent/EMI

25-50k

Housing-Health/ Medicines Housing-HH goods

20 13

Figure 5.1.3 : Income classes and share

5 0

10k-25k

25-50k

50k-75k

1 75k-1lac

1-1.25lac

Income ranges

Number of Households w.r.t. Typology

Figure 5.1.1 : Income distribution 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

10k-25k

25-50k

50k-75k

75k-1lac

1-1.25lac

Income ranges Apartments

Bungalow

Chawl

Rowhuse

Semi detached

Figure 5.1.2 : Income distribution vs housing typology

Income per month (Rs.)

140000 120000 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0

100

150

DU Size â&#x20AC;&#x201C; area (Sq.m.)

Figure 5.1.3 : Income vs dwelling unit size

Food/Groceries

Income per month

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As per figure Majority of the households lie in the income range of 25 to 50 thousand Rs per month. Contains all the housing typologies and highest amongst which is apartments and semi-detached houses, constitute predominantly middle-income group and expending more on grocery, education and transportation. Constitute predominantly middle income group. Semi-detached and apartments structures show variety of income groups. Apartments with low income have smaller built-up/carpet areas. Increasing correlation is found between the DU area and the income of households per month. High income shows choice and affordability to avail space. Low income group having higher dwelling unit area constitute inherited property or old property (refer chapter 2: 2.4). The affordability also determines the expenditure of a household. Semi-detached and apartments structures show variety of income groups Bungalows do not constitute lower income groups. Apartments with low income have smaller built-up/carpet areas.

10k-25k

Electricity Bill 0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

Domestic Help

70000

Housing-Vacation

Expenditure per Month (Rs.)

Figure 5.1.4 : Income vs expenditure per month - purpose of expenditure 2% 5.1.3. EXPENDITURE PATTERN OF TWO DIFFERENT HOUSEHOLDS OF DIFFERENT INCOME GROUP2% 3% 2% 3% CASE STUDY 0%

Case study 1 : Rajeevnagar chawl

0% 2% 3% 5%

2% 0%

Case study3%2 : 2% 2% Rajeevnagar 2% 3%chawl

0% 26%

32%

17% 34%

34%

9% Food/Groceries 21% Food/Groceries

3% 26%2%

26%

26% 17% 34%

34%

21%

17% 34%

3% 2%

17%

3% 17% 2%

Transportation

Transportation 3% 3% Communication and Communication Misc Clothing and Misc Clothing 3% 2% 3% 2% Education Entertainment,2% Recreation and eating out Education Entertainment, Recreation and eatin 2% Food/Groceries Transportation Housing-rent/EMI Housing-Health/ Medicines Food/Groceries Food/Groceries Transportation Housing-rent/EMITransportation Housing-Health/ Medicines Food/Groceries Transportation Communication and Misc Housing-HH goods Electricity Bill Communication and Misc ClothingClothing Communication and Misc Clothing Housing-HH goods Electricity Bill Communication and Misc Clothing Entertainment, Recreation andout eating out Domestic HelpEntertainment, Housing-Vacation EducationEducation Recreation and eating Education Recreation and eating out Domestic Help Entertainment, Housing-Vacation Education Entertainment, Recreation and eating out Housing-rent/EMI Housing-Health/ Medicines Housing-rent/EMI Housing-Health/ Housing-rent/EMI Housing-Health/ Medicines Figure 5.1.5 : Comparison of income and expenditure pattern of households of Medicines different income groups, Housing-rent/EMI Housing-Health/ Medicines Housing-HH goods Electricity Bill housingtype and expenditure choices Housing-HH goods Electricity Bill Housing-HH goods Electricity Bill Housing-HH goods Electricity Bill Domestic Help Housing-Vacation Housing-Vacation Housing-Vacation Domestic Help (Rs.) : Domestic Monthly income 12,000 Help Monthly income (Rs) : 12,00,000 Domestic Help Housing-Vacation

Monthly expenditure (Rs.) : 9,500 Family size : 4 School going children : 2 DU Area (sq.m.) : 35 DU Price (Lac Rs.) : 18

Monthly expenditure (Rs.) : 58,900 Family size : 5 College students : 2 DU Area (sq.m.) : 160 DU Price (Lac Rs.): 80

Major potion of income is spent on grocery and education in each income range Another major expenditure is of Housing rent / EMI in income range of 50k to 1lac Rs. Expenditure on grocery is less in 1 to 1.25 lac income range as it has more expenditure on eating out and recreation as compared to 75k to 1 lac income range . Higher the income more is the expenditure on Housing rent/EMI shows choice and ability to pay higher for better living. From the study it can be concluded that the choice of housing depends on the affordability (income), location, need, age and inheritance of property, directly affecting the Household size of a Dwelling unit as well as expenditure pattern. SAUDAMINI TELANG I PG180901

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Residential Apartments 1

3519

Bungalows

1228

Semi- detached

2218

rowhouses

142

chawls

1077

Commercial Corporate offices 2

Institutions Vendors

4 Legend : Job centres

Map TypesLegend Institutional

Mix use – Commercial & residential

Commercial

Apartments

Bungalows

Utilities

Commercial and institutional

SemiChawls detached Figure 5.2.1 : Type and distribution of job centres 250

Others 5

500 m.

Professional services

120

Retail/ wholesale

223 12

Private institutions

100%

Government institutions

90%

Mobile

80%

Permanent with temporary structures

176

Permanent without temporary structures

Rag pickers

Construction workers

5.2.2 EMPLOYMENT 1

70% 50%

170

40%

30%

20%

10%

A.M.C. Garden

Commercial Institutional Residential

Vendor

Others

Job centres

8792

Table 5.2.1 : Estimation of jobs centres based on site surveays and available information

60%

Public toilet

Total N

The commercial centres are combinations of professional services and retail centres on the other hand some bulk employers such as a corporate office, supermarket and hotel are found providing more working space per person. Average workspace per person is 44 sq.m (Figure 5.2.3.). Vendors occupy least space of 3 sq.m. to work.

Hotel Hotel / Restaurant Food outlet

Waste collecting staff

Rowhouses

The study focuses on Vejalpur as job generating centre and gives an idea about number of jobs a small area can generate and is based on sample of 46 surveys of various types of job centres among 8792. Residential, commercial including professional services and retail, institutional including both private and government are major types of job centres apart from which vendors and some other jobs such as construction workers, public maintenance workers are found.

Employment ratio

5.2.1. JOBS AND JOB CENTERS

5.2. JOBS AND LIVELIHOOD

casual

regular

self emloyed

Figure 5.2.4 : Employment ratio vs job centres as per type of job centres 100%

Professional services Corporate offices Private institution 15%

Government institution Apartments

1% 5% 0%

12% 14%

Type of job centres vs. space utilisation per person

Commercial retail

Detached Semi- detached

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Commercial

Institutional

Others

70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%

Residential

Row-houses chawls

Figure 5.2.2 : Share of job centres based on built spaces

80% Male – female ratio

17%

21%

90%

Average workspace – 44 Sq.m/ person

Ratio of type of job centres

13%

Vendor Area sq.m. /person

Figure 5.2.3 : Type of job centres vs space utilisation per person

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Figure 5.2.5 : participation

regular M

self emloyed

Employment type

Employment ratio vs type of job and male female

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5.2.2. Employment Overall female participation in employment is less i.e. 32 % vs. Male participation of 68 %. Casual employment constitutes more female participation (household cleaning and cooking jobs) and is found in residential and other jobs categories while the income per month is less than Rs.5000. Regular employment is highest i.e. 85 % depicting a greater number of formal jobs. Employment : Male vs Female participation

Employment distribution

5% 32%

10%

TYPES OF JOB CENTRES Job centre

number percentof job age(%) centres

Residential

8184

93.08

Commercial

357

4.06

Institutions

0.16

Vendors

235

2.67

0.02

Others

casual

Residential job centres are maximum in numbers as every household is considered to be generating employment for at least one person such as milk , paper distributor, maids, assistants etc.

85%

Residential

Figure 5.2.6 : share of male female employment and type of employment

Estimating jobs Commercial

Institutional

Residential

Total

Casual

1490

Regular

935

217

11987

13139

Self employed

459

306

765

Total

1394

217

13784

15394

Commercial Institutions Vendors

Commercial

chawls

Corporate offices

Television office

Professional service offices

Saloon

Clinic

Tuition classes

Computer servicing

Retail/ wholesale

Vehicle Showroom

Supermarket

Hotel / restaurant

Hotel

Food outlet

Private institution

Bank

Temple

Private institution

School

Table 5.2.1 : Esimation of jobs in precinct based on site observations as well as assumptions and extrapolation of jobs based on site visits.

Commercial and institutional spaces generate 1600 formal jobs. Residential spaces generate higher number of jobs i.e. 13784. Vending activities contribute to the informal economy and such character is found in evening market from 4 pm to 9 pm (chapter 6: 6.2.3.) every day near Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mart in Vejalpur, constituting approximately 200 vendors on along the road having vegetable, fruits, food stalls and other household goods to sell. This market generates minimum of 250 informal jobs.

Institution

Government institution

Water treatment plant

Mobile Permanent vendors with temporary structures

vendors

Highest number of employments found on lands having moderate rates ranging from Rs.19401 to 24600/sq.m. (Jantri rates). Self-employment is generating monthly income from Rs. 5000 to 40000 / month while causal employments are generating income up to Rs. 15000/ month while regular employment is found in all categories of income.

Permanent vendors without temporary structures Rag pickers

Construction worker

Waste collector

Public toilet supervisor

A.M.C. Garden maintenance staff others Figure 5.2.8 : Catagorisation of jobs

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Residential

Semi- detached / rowhouses

self employed

68%

Others

Figure 5.2.7 : share of type of job centres in the precinct.

Bungalows

93%

Apartments

F regular

Â Employment

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Courier service

Pan parlour

Hospital

Interaction of Public spaces , built form and people is the talk between these three aspects, describing how spaces invite people and how people respond spaces; resulting the public spaces becoming vibrant and lively with variety of activities.

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INTERACTION OF PUBLIC SPACES, BUILT FORM AND PEOPLE

Nolliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s map 6.1. Public spaces in vejalpur 6.2. Vejalpur road 6.2.1.

Jeevraj junction : Activity mapping 6.2.2. Evening market at Ravinagar road 6.2.3.

Talking public spaces 6.3.

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6 INTERACTION OF PUBLIC SPACES, BUILT FORM AND PEOPLE 6.1. NOLLI’S MAP : PUBLIC REALM

6.2. PUBLIC PLACES IN VEJALPUR 6.2.1. VEJALPUR ROAD

Figure 6.2.1. Market at Vejalpur road : Vending and commercial activities Legend : Nolli’s map 1%

Figure 6.1.1 : Nolli’s map - distinguishing public private and semi-public spaces

17% private space public space

82%

semipublic space

interaction between local shops, vending activities and local public

seasonal market at jeevraj junction

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6.2.2 JEEVRAJ JUNCTION : ACTIVITIES

6.2.3. RAVINAGAR ROAD 9.4. :EVENING Informal MARKET economyAT: Evening market Vejalpur

Bust stop Seasonal vending Permanent evening market

Vegetable and fruit vending

Vegetable vending

A M

PM Food stalls : bhel-pakodi centres

Vegetable and fruit vending

Food stalls

Figure 6.2.2. : activity mapping at jeevraj junction Food stalls : Panipui

Pedestrians

Vehicular traffic

Metro construction

Vegetable and fruit vending

Un-authorized parking Vending activities Food stalls

Other household goodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vending Figure 6.2.4 : photographic documentation of Ravinagar market Vehicular traffic

Vegetable/ fruit vendors

4 pm to 9 pm

Clothing/ household and other goods vendors

Figure 6.2.4 : Evening market at Rajvinagar road.

Figure 6.2.3: Seasonal market at jeevraj junction

Public realm refers to the public spaces of interaction accessible freely for everyone. In the context of Vejalpur, it has limited options of public spaces. Temples have time and sociocultural limitations; AMC garden has time limitation to access them and those places are shown with Grey in figure 6.1.1. Vejalpur has number of gated housing societies hence the internal streets cannot be utilised as public spaces. Hence the Jeevraj junction becomes vibrant public activity space as compared to the all other parts of precinct. Having direct access to Vejalpur road and 132 feet ring road, this junction has two forms of market activities, mixed use typology i.e. commercial use along the road and residential use behind in

Understanding the City Studio 2018 G+1 structure (clothing, jewellery, grocery etc.) and informal markets having vegetable and fruit selling on daily basis and vending of cloths , foot wares etc. which is occasional i.e. on Sundays, many times occurs in the evening and on festive days. Both commercial activities provide essential goods required in day to day life at door step for residents hence the market is more interactive. Seasonal vending/selling of specific goods pertaining to specific festive day gives character to the space for those days as most of the people prefer local market as the shops offer variety.

Jeevraj Junction is a vibrant activity space in the precinct. The junction has gathering point at bus stop hence, have become pickup points for rickshaws. The partially controlled junction gives advantage of informal parking on the corners as well as edges near the junction due to ease of access.

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Sociability Sociability

childrenand andsenior seniorcitizens citizens children activ ities activ ities Saudamini Telang (PG180901) Jeevraj junction isvvehicular partially betw between een pedestrians pedestrians and and ehicular traffic traffic Ranking of Public space Ranking of Public space Safety Safety Jeev rajjunction junctionisispartially partially Jeev raj I ntersection I ntersection of of Vejalpur Vejalpur road road and and 132 132 feet feet signalised/controlled creating Road signalised/controlled creating conflicts Road signalised/controlled creating Main activ ityisiscommercial commercial andvconflicts vAlso ending Main activ ity and ending .. ring ring road road hence hence wwell ellconnected. connected. Also has has betw een pedestrians and ehicular traffic betw een pedestrians and vvehicular traffic conflicts between pedestrians Accessibility Accessibility Safety Safety Women participation greater than men, Varietyof of Women participation isisgreater than men, Variety Bus Busand and rickshaw rickshawpick pick up updrop drop points points atat I ntersectionofofVejalpur Vejalpurroad roadsenior and132 132 feet I ntersection and feet children and citizens children and senior citizens corner cornerof of Jeevraj Jeevraj Junction Junction andring vehicular traffic activ ities activ ities ringroad roadhence hence w ell connected. Also has w ell connected. Also has

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footpaths are more than â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;just for walkingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Public hospital under Jeevraj bridge.

Even though streets are empty , utilised by cattle

Vending spaces under metro bridge:

50 years old temple under Jeevraj bridge. :

The picture shows current scenario of 132 feet ring road. As metro construction is going on, the carriage way at one side cannot be utilised by vehicular traffic hence local vendors take the advantage of space and utilise it as vending space creating a small vegetable market.

According to local residents, 50 years back the temple was Land mark of the Vejalpur locality. After 132 feet ring road proposed as per development plan the decision was taken to develop bridge over the temple and the height of road increased to accommodate the temple and keep it intact as identity of old Vejalpur.

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Use of un-used shoulders of streets for seating arrangement. Every housing society in Vejalpur has these seating arrangements at the entrance of the society . this occupies the unused shouders of Vejalpur road and invite people to use the road.

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The chapter concludes the Vejalpur precinct and its character based on evidences and comparison with other parts of ahmedabad having same or different characteristics than that of Vejalpur making the precinct a neighbourhood with a sense of belonging .

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CONCLUSION

Characteristics of vejalpur in comparison with other parts of Ahmedabad 7.1. History and evolution 7.1.1.

Land characteristics and built form 7.1.2. population density 7.1.3. Land value 7.1.4.

Concluding Vejalpur 7.2.

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7 CONCLUSION 7.1. CHARACTER OF VEJALPUR IN COMPARISON WITH SHYAMAL CROSS ROAD

vEJALPUR

SHYAMAL CROSS ROAD

7.1.1. HISTORY AND EVOLUTION

Built - 38 % Open - 62 %

Built - 36 % Open - 64 % Figure 7.1.4 : Map of built vs open for Vejalpur precinct Figure 7.1.1 : History and evolution

Western ahmedabad has more stagnant growth till year 2000 after which Bopal, Chandlodia etc. started developing and have more growth. While eastern ahmedabad shows continuous evolution and growth throughout the time period. Looking at evolution of Vejalpur the growth is stagnant afterE xyear 2000 as compared to all other areas except Navrangpura , Sardar colony. ercise 1: Observing and Mapping the Precinct.

Figure 7.1.5 : Map of built vs open for Shyamal cross road precinct

Vejalpur apparently looks as having more built area as compared to ‘Shyamal cross’ but both have almost same built land. A uniform spread of settlement can be seen in vejalpur where precinct of Shyamal cross has coarse grain and shows random arrangements and the same time shows bigger internal circulation spaces in the settlements than in vejalpur.

1.1: READING AND INTERPRETING SATELLITE IMAGERY

7.1.2. LAND CHARACTER AND BUILT FORM

With a major junction of two roads 132’ ring road and Ma Anandmayi marg, named Shyamal Cross road,4.5 kms from cept . The area is pre-dominantly Residential, with major share of Gated societies, Mid-rise, and Low rise apartments, and small proportions of Commercial, Single family residences, Informal housing, Institutional and Open spaces.

GATED SOCIETY

MID-RISE APARTMENTS

Figure 7.1.2 : Vejalpur precinct COMMERCIAL COMPLEX

SINGLE FAMILY BUNGALOW

vEJALPUR

IDENTIFYING TYPOLOGIES

LOW -RISE APARTMENTS

INFORMAL HOUSING/CHAWL

Figure 7.1.3 : Shyamal cross road precinct W4-13

SHYAMAL CROSS ROAD

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SHYAMAL CROSS ROAD AND SURROUNDINGS

Precinct of Shyamal cross road is situated at northers part of vejalpur and has common railway line differentiating two areas. Shyamal cross road area shows a comparatively new and different character being a neighbour settlement to Vejalpur. Built form and settlement character of vejalpur suddenly starts changing from its north side and have complete difference between Shyamal cross road precinct .Vejalpur has history of 50 years and Shyamal cross road area is quite recent as compared to vejalpur, about 35 years old hence shows more contemporary extrovert built forms can be observed than in vejalpur. 1:5000

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Figure 7.1.6 : Introvert public streets of vejalpur

Figure 7.1.7 : Extrovert streets on Shyamal cross road precinct

The images above clearly show the difference between built form of the two precincts being situated just few steps away from each other. No definite setbacks from the plot boundary, lower heights of buildings, type of vehicles parked along the road and style of structures in Vejalpur show a clear line between the two settlements. As Shyamal cross road precinct has more accessibility, wide roads, it has more land rates than that of in vejalpur. Land rates in vejalpur range from Rs. 9000 to 35000 /Sq.m. and in Shyamal cross road precinct the land rates start at Rs. 15000 to 48000 / Sq.m. The difference in land prices is so different which concludes that the precinct of Shyamal cross road has more connectivity and have major roads more than vejalpur.

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7 CHARACTER OF VEJALPUR IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER PARTS OF AHMEDABAD 7.1.3 POPULATION DENSITY Vejalpur : 491 PPH

7.1.4. LAND VALUE

Shyamal cross road : 348 PPH

More density than Shyamal cross road precinct shows the small dwelling unit areas in Vejalpur. While built vs open land of both precincts shown a contrast. which says that precinct of shyamal has more individual housing where in Vejalpur there is a large percentage of semi-detached structures

Figure 7.1.10. : Janri rates vs Distance srom sabarmati river.

Figure 7.1.8. : Pupolation density vs. Ground coverage

The graph above shows, as the distance from Sabarmatri river increases, land values fall and again rise at outskirts of ahmedabad due to S.G. highway(arterial road). Lower jantri rates say that the area has lack of access or under developed land . Vejalpur has comparatively less land rates than Figure 7.1.9. : key map of ahmedabad showing that of in Navranpura, tavdipura and even Bopal and Isanpur. land prices Which shows that character that it has lack of access but the scenario is such that Vejalpur has 132 feet ring road passing through and the land rates along the road are high but other parts of precinct have low land rates giving ultimate average price lower.

Population density and ground coverage give the scenario of an area at a glance and talks about the building heights as well as the urban fabric and possible typologies of building the area has. 1. High density - less ground coverage : constitutes dominance of Highrise apartments hence high FSI consumption. eg. Naranpura 2. Low density - high ground coverage : Show dominance of individual bungalows and low-rise multifamily structures. eg. Danilimda, Bapunagar, Naroda 3. High density - high ground coverage : depicts G+1 structures and dense settlement. eg. Odhav Others depict blend of high rise, low rise, mid rise, and individual housing structures eg. Vejalpur , Tavdipura

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7.2 CONCLUDING VEJALPUR Vejalpur is a precinct started developing 50 years ago and have a community oriented character with gated housing societies, limited public roads and mixed building use along the public roads catering basic requirements of people in day to day life. It is introvert in nature but have very dynamic relation with its streets in terms of public interaction. Jeevraj bridge, Jeevraj junction , 132 feet ring road , Vejalpur road and Ravinagar road are 5 senses of the area shaping the character of vejalpur by providing access and connectivity, becoming public spaces i.e. regular and seasonal markets due to limitation of access to the spaces like garden, temple, Vacant lands and of course absence of dedicated public spaces, generating dialogue between residents and built environment. It gives sense of belonging despite of having gated communities as public spaces invite people to interact which is rare to see in urban areas now days. UNDERSTANDING THE CITY STUDIO 2018

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