Kumar Saket

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The portfolio summaries a detailed study of Vastral-Ramol precinct located in the east of main city of Ahmedabad. It analyses key elements of the city such as urban form, land characteristics, transport, public amenities, and socio-economic aspects, including choices and behavior. The whole study was carried out through various exercises and sampling of key characteristics of the precinct. Vastral-Ramol is an urban fringe. It is predominantly residential. The upcoming metro corridor is the prominent feature of the precinct along the main Vastral Road. It is a key driver of change in the precinct. The various characteristics are typically similar to those observed in such fringe areas like lower land rates, growing connectivity, real estate development mainly in the form of apartments, etc. The sampling done to study socio-economic characteristics of the precinct brought important observations such as the dominance of middle income group, primary consumption patterns, high dependence on motorized private travel mode, creation of mere domestic jobs, etc. This portfolio thus reflects how Vastral-Ramol is an evolving area and how its key elements show trends of growth similar to evolution of peripheral Ahmedabad.