Avanti Rajesh Fendarkar

UP4001-4

Re Knitting the Ripped Public Realm

The Industrial town of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation along old Mumbai Pune Highway is Transforming with stimulating factors of TOD, I to R Policy, by not only adding pressure on infrastructure but also changing the urban form & character contributing to the image of the city. The Vision is to Reknit the urban fabric to enhance walkability through mixed land use, Permeable Street Edges, integrating mobility corridors & Connecting Network of Open Spaces in order to create vibrant Public Realms. The Proposal Envisage planning interventions, addressing Street Design, Redevelopment of Industrial lands, Re Envisioning slum pockets & deriving incentive mechanism.

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Urban Expansion and Regeneration Studio (UERP)- Local Area Plan (LAP) for Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC). The objective is to Envisage the image changeover of PCMC from Industrial town to a Mixed Use Development Model addressing TOD Principles & Pedestrian friendly walkable environment.

Understanding Micro Level Area Planning Development Model_ Case Study of Town Planning Scheme at Mouza Pardi, Punapur, Bharatwada, Nagpur. Retrofitting of the existing development through Town Planning Scheme (TPS) through MRTP Act 1966.

Local Area Plan_PCMC_Existing Situation Analysis : City Structuring and Spatial Growth Governing Urban Fabric.

Strength, Issues and Opportunities (SIO's)- Individual Concept Based on SIO's. To envisage Image change over of CITY from Industrial town to a mixed use develop. neighbourhood. To unlock redevelopment opportunities of LAP AREA to create vibrant, walkable & connected communities To plan for urban STREET which integrates Diverse uses, Porous edges & create Public realms To plan for High rise high density urban form by integrating with Affordability & Walkability

Vision, Objectives Proposal and Master Plan of Delineated LAP Boundary Vision is to Envisage the image of PCMC from Industrial Town to a Mixed Use Development Model, Integrated with TOD Principles, Integration of Mobility options with urban fabric & Pedestrian friendly walkable environment.

Street Design (Integration of Public & Private Domain)- The Central Spine of PCMC is envisaged as URBAN STREET, Transforming the street character, Street Edge and the Urban form, adjacent to the Old Mumbai Pune Highway

Street Design Proposal_ Foot Over Bridge & Skywalks Connecting Urban Fabric to Mobility Corridor. Strategy is to make permeable edges integrating with public & private domain. Lane Segregation and reclaiming space for Pedestrians.

Re - Envisioning Slum Communities. The Objective is to look at Slums as resource. 8 Slums in PCMC occupying prime locations are redeveloped to accommodate Slum beneficiaries & create affordable housing, with commercial sale through Premium based cross subsidisation options.

Transforming Industrial Land Parcels to Mixed use Development. Proposal-Industrial to Residential (I to R) Conversion. The Vision is to contribute land from private developers for public benefit through Roads, Parks/ amenities for city, Create green network for NMT, which will Increase ridership and Integrate Mobility options.

Proposed - Incentive Mechanism, LAP Coasting, 3D Visualisation, Key Learnings from UERP Studio.