Area for project improvement

Planning considerations for “creating a visually appealing underground area” include the design of an urban open space where everyone may rest and unwind as well as the organization of underground pedestrian corridors. A labyrinth without a clearly defined layout of tunnels makes it easy for people to become lost, and the same is true of the underground space. The passages should be placed in composition with the main line and subsidiary lines to let visitors immediately understand where they are. The development of underground plazas with roomy atriums that let natural sunlight into the underground space further enhances the aesthetic appeal and welcoming nature of the underground pedestrian urban environment. A citizen’s awareness of their location in underground space is aided by underground plazas in this way. The corridors will also develop into vibrant urban areas with attractive shopping opportunities on both sides.

The pedestrian pathways should be set up for high accessibility to nearby new buildings as well as public traffic amenities for “establishing an underground pedestrian network linking new structures and traffic nodes”. As a result of the wider pedestrian subterranean network that is created by this better connectedness and the ease and comfort with which one may move about the area, it becomes essential to the development of interactive media. Private structures with excellent access to public transportation amenities improve in asset value and in passenger count as a result of building visitors. Visitors to the Ben Thanh zone also use the subterranean pedestrian network to get around, bringing activity to the urban underground region. The aforementioned factors are taken into account when establishing the planning policy for the Ben Thanh Central Station Project.

This section determines the project improvement area. The project’s scope is centered on the area between Ben Thanh and Opera House stations as a starting point. The Metro Line 1 project has caused urban problems in this location, and Ho Chi Minh City’s urban planning program includes plans for an underground development of the city’s existing center. Based on the underground development area in the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Planning, the project enhancement area in this scope of work is chosen while taking connectivity to the public traffic facilities and the private buildings into account. Due to the enhancement of the public urban space, the project improvement area only extends beneath the public roadway and excludes the private on-ground. It is anticipated that the developer with the right will conduct private urban development on private property, and that development will be related to this project. Referring to the location of this project improvement area, the pertinent amenities are listed below.

1. Traffic facilities need to be connected: a. Ben Thanh Central Station of the Metro b. Opera House Station for Metro c. Bus Station (beneath September 23rd Park) d. BRT Station (beneath Ham Nghi Street) e. Ground-level Taxi Bay 2. Private structures need to be connected: a. New development in the vicinity of the Ben Thanh roundabout b. New development along Le Loi Avenue

3. Area of underground development in Ho Chi Minh City’s urban planning: a. Underground beneath September 23rd Park b. Underground beneath Ben Thanh roundabout c. Underground beneath Ham Nghi Avenue d. Underground beneath Le Loi Avenue e. Underground beneath Nguyen Hue Avenue 4. Public roads with underground space below: a. Ben Thanh roundabout b. Le Loi Avenue c. September 23rd Park The scope of the project enhancement is roughly split into two sections. One is the area around Ben Thanh station, and the other is the region around Le Loi Avenue. The following are their definitions, and figure 4 depicts the project improvement area. Figure 4 also depicts the location of the related facilities to be connected with this project, as well as the public traffic facilities, in this area for project improvement.

Figure 4. Project improvement area mapping (mapped by authors)