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Neighborhoods are defined as the area encompassed by a 500- 600 meter pedestrian and cycling radius (which corresponds to a 10-minute walk). To establish the intervention area, the neighborhood center or the public transit station should be considered as the […]

Population Decentralization:  Low density dispersion v/s Poly centric decentralization Register & Download PDF for Educational Purposes Only Land use and Transport Planning  Study notes for M. plan Sem-II Land use and Transport Planning.pdf Register as member and login to download attachment [pdf] by right-click […]

•TOD policy should be notified as part of the Master Plan/Development plan of the city. The policy document should clearly outline the importance of the high capacity transit networks in the city’s development •The vision of the Master Plan/ Development […]

Value Capture is based on the principle that private land and buildings benefit from public investments in infrastructure and policy decisions of the Government. Part of the increment in value of land and building should be captured to fund projects […]

India’s National Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy provides a comprehensive approach for implementing TOD in Indian cities. Influence Zone The area in the immediate vicinity of the transit station, i.e. within a walking distance, having high density compact development with […]

TOD focuses on compact mixed use development around transit corridor such as metro rail, BRTS etc. International examples have demonstrated that though transit system facilitates transit oriented development, improving accessibility and creating walkable communities is equally important. India’s National Transit […]

Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a planning and design strategy that consists in promoting urban development that is compact, mixed-use, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly, and closely integrated with mass transit by clustering jobs, housing, services, and amenities around public transport stations. Transit […]

Land-use planning factors that affect pedestrian traffic risk include the following: Land-use planning and road design  Strategies for Pedestrian safety There are several road design strategies that can be implemented to improve pedestrian safety, including: Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Land […]

Pedestrian safety refers to the measures and practices aimed at reducing the risk of accidents and injuries involving pedestrians. Pedestrian safety requires that road design and land-use planning include safe, accessible and comprehensive facilities prioritizing the needs of pedestrians. Pedestrians […]

Pedestrian flow rate is the number of pedestrians passing a point per unit of time, expressed as pedestrians per 15 min or pedestrians per minute pedestrians per hour (p/h) . Point refers to a line of sight across the width […]