UNDERSTANDING THE CITY STUDIO I RAMDEV NAGAR I

Anwesha Bishnu

UP4002

The study is based on a one sq. km precinct in Ramdev Nagar, located in the western periphery of Ahmedabad, eight kilometres away from the city centre i.e. the Income Tax Office. The analysis aims to develop an intimate understanding of the precinct by utilizing various conceptual, methodological, communicational and analytical skills. The final output resulted in getting acquainted with the precinct by understanding and analysing both qualitative and quantitative aspects which includes its history, evolution, land use, property prices and infrastructure.

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Introducing the location of the precinct with respect to the city centre which is the income tax office in this studio.

The precinct had seen a drastic change from 2002 to 2022 and the determinants which brought about specific changes. In this evolution the pattern of shift was from the east towards the west. The residential blocks were followed by institutional, commercial developments and informal shops thus rapidly changing the overall fabric of the precinct.

Most of the streets in Ramdev Nagar have bungalows and private houses along them. But with the increase in population and demand for housing, a notable number of residential towers have started to come up in the last five years. Apart from the apartments there are two schools and two hospitals which cater to the education of children and emergencies of the users of the precinct respectively. There is a notable difference between the amount of built forms on the left and right halves of the precinct.

A key cause of concern in the relation between the roads and the built forms in Ramdev Nagar is the position of the private residences along the sub-arterial roads. The exit and entry points to the residences are on the sub-arterial roads which give rise to several points where the traffic might have to slow down to avoid clashes with the private vehicles going in and out of the residentials plots. Another major issue is the encroachment of footpaths as parking spaces which causes hindrance to the users of the pedestrian walks. People have to get down at frequent intervals due to the parked vehicles which makes them vulnerable to unforeseen accidents from speeding cars.

The ratio in food truck park between women and men is 1:4, 800 men, 1200 women during peak hours (8pm to 12midnight). The ratio in fashion street between men and women is 1:5, 250 women, 50 men, mostly accompanying the women, During peak hours (8pm to 12midnight). Type of footfall in the food truck park include mostly families, women with children, male groups and couples. The commercial activity that goes on is transactional. Type of footfall in the fashion street includes families, women with children, groups of girls. Type of footfall in the spill over zones include couples with bikes, mixed groups with bikes, predominantly male groups with bikes, vagrants

The slide shows how the infrastructure services are provided in the precinct. It includes water supply, waste collection and solid waste management.

The slide talks about the various kinds of jobs that the people in the precinct are involved with. There is a huge difference between the male and female participation in wrokforce.

Most of residents travel towards the centre i.e. Income Tx Office. The precinct offers more than 5000 jobs even if it is still a developing area.

The slide mentions the quality and quantity of water supply.

The slide shows how one can travel to the other parts from the precinct using public transport. There are certain pros and cons regarding the availability of public transport. The residents however do not prefer using a public transport and they mostly travel by their own private vehicles.