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Transit Oriented Development: A Solution for Better Town Planning

What is Transit oriented development (TOD)? Transit oriented development (TOD) is a planning and design strategy that involves promoting compact, mixed-use, pedestrian, and bike-friendly urban development that is closely linked to local transportation by adding workplaces, apartments, services, and facilities for public stops. It contains a high-quality, walkable pedestrian environment that integrates the street design. […]

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Delhi Metro: A Solution for the Transit-Oriented Development in Delhi

Kalpana

Background Delhi, also known as the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT Delhi), is the second-most populous urban area in the country after the Mumbai metropolitan area. According to the 2011 census, the population exceeded 16.7 million people. Much of the growth in Delhi took place along the outskirts of the city, such as East

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Streetscape: Some Spectacular Streets That Have Become A City’s Identity

Pooja Swain

Streetscape Architecture is the city’s backbone. The streets are the finest area to stroll all day long if someone wants to learn about the culture of a city. Streets are an important part of a city’s civic life and overall town planning. As a result, streetscaping has become a decisive factor in a city’s development.

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Public Transportation System: Solution for the Urban Development in Ahemadabad

Kalpana

Background Ahmedabad was founded in the 15th century and is the largest city in the state of Gujarat. It is located in the strategic Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), which offers great potential for investment, industrialization, and urban development. The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) was established in 1947 as one of the first urban

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Railway network: A Solution for the Transit-Oriented Development in Mumbai

Kalpana

Background Mumbai is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and its economy is based on financial services, IT-based services, and media/entertainment. The city of Greater Mumbai is geographically divided into 3 main regions, the island city of Mumbai (25% of the population), the eastern suburbs (30% of the population), and the western suburbs

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Landscape Urbanism: A Fresh, New and Greener Approach

Riya Ahuja

Landscape urbanism is a concept of urban planning along with the landscape. It is the planning of cities, towns, or other urban areas not through infrastructure or built form but with the art of landscape. The term ‘landscape urbanism’ was first coined in the 1990s and since then it is evolving according to techniques and

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Street Architecture: A Great City Planning Solution

Pooja Save

What is that one element which talks a lot about the character of a place? Indeed its streets. From khau gallis to shopping streets and play streets every street has a story to tell on every corner. What is a street? A Street is public land in between buildings or privately owned properties. It can

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