What makes a good city? For most urban planners would answer the urban fabric- the streets, the blocks, and the buildings. In “Great Streets”, Alan Jacobs, Professor of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, found that good streets have narrow lanes (making them safe from moving cars), small blocks (making them comfortable), […]
Introduction Transport systems are a combination of railways, buses, bicycle pathways, as well as pedestrian walkways. Countries with a well-developed public transport system (sustainable urban mobility) are more likely to cope up with the downturn in oil production as compared to cities that heavily depend on cars for transportation. Along with being means of transportation,
What is the need for safer streets? Every year, many people become victims of crime, ranging from small and relatively insignificant incidents of theft or vandalism to the other extreme, murder. Those who are victims of criminal acts suffer, to greater or lesser degrees, and that victimization can profoundly impact a person’s mental and physical
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With an increase in population in various developing cities in India, the National Metro Rail policy of 2017 has advised to go for MRTS (mass rapid transit systems) in cities with a population of over 20 lakhs. With more and more people coming out from small towns in search of jobs, there is a need
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Extreme natural disasters are becoming more common all around the planet. Floods, hurricanes, and sea-level rise, according to numerous studies, might affect 800 million people worldwide by the middle of the century, costing cities $1 trillion every year. This means that, in order to protect the city and its inhabitants, it is critical to address
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Green spaces that thrive provide wildlife habitat, help cool our cities, guard against flooding, and link people to environment while also generating economic value through enterprise, jobs, and tourism. Chronic stress, poor physical activity, and exposure to manmade environmental risks are all linked to modern city life. By providing psychological relaxation and stress relief, stimulating
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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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Introduction Open spaces are areas that are consciously undertaken schematically to play out a function in Architecture and design to generate public zones or private utility zones like Parks and Gardens, Natural and Semi-natural Urban Green spaces, Outdoor Sports Facilities, Green Corridors, Amenity, Children and Teenagers, Allotments, Community Gardens and City Farms They serve in
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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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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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