townplanning for lodha group pallava citY

townplanning for lodha group pallava city mumbai

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2. INTRODUCTION Palava City is a development project by Lodha Developers which was carried out under Special Planning Authority (SPA) of 27 villages by MMRDA. Located at the junction of Thane, Navi Mumbai and Kalyan , Palava is home to over 28,000 families. The site is 36 km away from Mumbai, 22 kms away from Thane and 7.2 kms away from Dombivli .

3. How to reach ? Train Bus Pvt. Car Train from C.S.T Diva Station Nilaje Station Inter-City Intra-City K.D.M.T T.M.T N.M.M.C Special Buses From Mumbai W.E.H NH48 (Thane) Shilphata Junction SH 76

4. 504 Acre Area Selected 750 m radius

5. Land Use 2017 2028 Desai Khadi Railway

6. 2017 2028 Desai Khadi Railway Observations Conclusions Inferences The amenities are concentrated at one single area and not spread out evenly The residents do not have equidistant access to the amenities provided The dilapidated buildings can be redeveloped in the old city and amenities can be equally distributed in the first few floors of the redeveloped structures.

7. Building Use COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL AMENITIES INDUSTRIAL N The mall gives mutual access to the north and south of the chosen plot. The clubhouse is provided only for the newly constructed area. Palava city is predominantly a residential town. The sparsely distributed commercial buildings are located in the south of the specified plot. Desai Khadi Railway

8. Observations Conclusions Inferences The commercial and residential spaces are interspersed with each other. The areas are not well defined It creates a confusion. It does not denote clear separation between residential and commercial spaces There can be one line of residential and one line of commercial buildings to denote clear separation

9. Building Height Maximum Height – 66M Only the Northern part of Palava h as exceeded the height of 30M N Desai Khadi Railway

10. Observations Conclusions Inferences The main road is sunny in the evening which is the time for people shopping. Buildings 18-20 m high are on the east of the main road whereas buildings 6-9 m high are on west. Tall buildings should be constructed along the roadside to provide shed for maximum duration of the day over the road.

11. Observation Conclusion Inference View of the river and the lake for the maximum buildings are obstructed. Because of the uneven heights of the buildings the view is obstructed. Maintaining a hierarchy in the heights of the buildings i.e. tallest would be centrally located whereas shortest would be at the periphery. This will also help to shed the road.

12. Building Age The oldest building is a temple which is 100 years old. The development of the city started to radiate around it. The Northern part of Palava is relatively new, due to implementation of mass housing concept. N Desai Khadi Railway

13. A distinct colour difference can be seen in the recently developed Northern Palava . The Southern part of Palava was redeveloped from Nilaje gaon in 27 villages development scheme. Building Condition N Desai Khadi Railway

14. Observation Conclusion Inference The condition of some buildings in old city is very poor with concrete falling apart from the reinforcement. No maintenance as these buildings are occupied by low income groups. Redeveloping those buildings according to recent laws so that the standard of living is improved.

15. Building Density N Desai Khadi Railway

16. Permissible and actual density per sq.m Total area = 248806 sq.m Total area = 175029 sq.m

17. Road Density B A C A: The density of that road is high because of the mall entrance located over there. B: The density is high because that road is a State Highway. C: The town market lies on the city with lots of other activities happening on daily basis. N Desai Khadi Railway

18. Activities The roads leading to Xperia Mall and Sales office of Palava City are the most used roads without any traffic congestion. Staff is provided to regulate the flow of cars to authorised parking spaces. The main road on the Southern part houses all the street vendors and hawkers. N Desai Khadi Railway

19. Absence of Subways or Skywalks for crossing the State highway Inference Analysis This leads to traffic congestion and reckless road crossing of pedestrians. Conclusion

20. Concentration of activities on the main road in lower Palava Inference Analysis This causes over crowding which makes the 18.3m wide main road insufficient during peak hours. Hawkers station their carts on the roads further reducing space for mobile traffic. L ake Conclusion The hawkers can be allotted space near the lake where a daily bazaar will reduce the traffic on the main road and take advantage of the scenic view of the water body Shop line

21. Observations Conclusions Inferences Sufficient roadway for vehicular movement. ---- ---- Insufficient space for pedestrian movement on footpaths. The spill-out space of the roadside shops occupies maximum of the footpaths Widening of the footpaths

22. Green Spaces N The major green chunk on the west side is a golf course. The ratio of green spaces to built spaces is very low The small green spaces act like gathering places. Desai Khadi Railway

23. Green Spaces N Less green spaces provided in both old and new Palava city. Less interaction spaces. Less number of trees are present on the main road Available green spaces not maintained properly. The major green chunk on the west side is a golf course. The ratio of green spaces to built spaces is very low The small green spaces act like gathering places. Providing for a recreational ground in new Palava city. Providing interactive spaces in both old and new Palava city. If more trees are frown more shed will be available.

24. Figure Ground The figure ground map shows the two dimensional map of an urban space that shows the relationship between built and unbuilt space. The map design helps us analyse the whole city’s urban design and planning. N Desai Khadi Railway

25. OLD PALAVA NEW PALAVA

26. LANDMARKS FOR VISITORS GLOBE LAKE CHOWK DISPLAY N Desai Khadi Railway

27. LANDMARKS FOR LOCALITES . . . . . LODHA WORLD SCHOOL GANAPATI MANDIR BANK OF BARODA XPERIA MALL SAI BABA TEMPLE N Desai Khadi Railway

28. NO ROAD NAMES SIGN BOARDS DISPLAYED AT PARTICULAR ROADS. NO SIGN BOARDS SUCH AS SILENT ZONE ,ONE WAY ROADS,NO PARKING, ETC. NO TRAFFIC SIGNAL LIGHTS AT PARTICULAR JUNCTIONS CREATING TRAFFIC ISSUES. ROAD NAME SIGN BOARDS ARE REQUIRED FOR EASY ACCESSTHROUGH THE CITY VIA INTERNAL ROADS. IT IS NECESSARY TO INSTALL SIGN BOARDS ON THE ROAD TO BIFURCATE DIFFERENT AREAS AND THE RULES ALOTTED TO THAT PARTICULAR AREAS. PROVIDING TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT THE MAIN TRAFFIC JUNCTIONS TO AVOID TRAFFIC ISSUES. OBSERVATIONS INFERENCE