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GDCI Presentation: Transforming Streets for Safety and Sustainability in the Global South

29 Aug 2023

Operational changes → Operational changes like diverters, one-way couplets to regulate vehicular traffic in the neighbourhood Traffic calming elements → Elements like narrower lanes, speed bumps and sidewalk extensions to reduce traffic speed and improve road safety Parking regulations → Unregulated parking patterns obstruct traffic flow, and encroach sidewalks. [...] Open space networks → Revival of open spaces and green infrastructure in the neighbourhood and reverse the impact of concentration of vehicles in the area People doing business → Establishing symbiotic relationship with businesses like coaching institutions, libraries, book sellers and food joints Street elements for comfort and safety → Elements like shaded parklets, seating spaces and street lig. [...] The patterns emerging out of the responses complement the patterns of the heat map. [...] Bada bazaar Road Intersections / Gol Chakkar Junction Existing Conditions Introduction Concept Redistributing surface areas between carriageways and open spaces to make the junction more efficient for vehicles and open spaces more lively for the residents 1 — Reclaiming excess carriageway Implementing measures like geometric corrections, prohibiting parking spaces along the edges 2 — Improved acce. [...] 4 - Upgrading infrastructure 3 Introducing street lighting to increase safety and security for all users Proposed design View 1: Access to Rotary 1 - Optimized carriageway Measures like consistent lane width, no roadside parkings along the intersection and lane separators to build an efficient traffic flow and management 2 - Extended spaces for pedestrians Reclaimed carriageways to be used for est.
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