Planning

Urban Development Policies
Limitations in Public Sector

1.Lack of initiation and efficiency: Lack of profit motive leads to inefficiency and slow working. Therefore decision making is not so quick in public sector like in private enterprises. Public Enterprises are managed like Government offices, thus efficiency cannot be […]

December 27, 2020

Urban Development Policies
Principles of Policy Planning

1.Priority of Government policy – policy planning occurs in accordance with the Government’s Declaration on Intended Activities. 2.Participation – non-governmental organisations, private sector, local governments, international institutions are involved in the process of policy planning. Society is provided with information […]

December 27, 2020

Urban Development Policies
Policy process

The public policy process is a multi-stage cycle. 1. Problem Identification Either public opinion or elite opinion expresses dissatisfaction with a status quo policy. The problem is defined and articulated by individuals and institutions such as mass media, interest groups, […]

December 27, 2020

Urban Development Policies
Social Planning Issues

Role of planning in the social development of our society that  ensures efforts to deal with following social issues. Social Planning Issues The range of social planning concerns is vast and contains a multitude of sub-areas and issues. These include […]

December 27, 2020

Urban Development Policies
Public Policy and Planning

A public policy is a deliberate plan of actions of the government to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. Public policy can be generally defined as the course of action or inaction taken by governmental entities with regard to a […]

December 27, 2020

Land use and Transport Planning
Best practices of Land use transport integration abroad

Evolution of Copenhagen’s “transit first” plan Rail infrastructure was built, often in advance of demand, to steer growth along desired growth axes. The evolution of Copenhagen- from a finger plan to a directed rail-investment program along defined growth axes to […]

December 27, 2020

Land use and Transport Planning
TOD strategic plan for Bhopal

Step-by-Step Process 16 1.Assess : Determines the Scale and scope for the Bhopal TOD Plan taking into consideration existing nodal agency priorities, data availability, and a cursory review of existing plans 1.Review Nature of Transit , BRT ,Metro ,Station Areas […]

December 27, 2020

Land use and Transport Planning
Influence Zone Policy for TOD : Delhi

Zone 1: Intense TOD Zone •300 M influence zone of all MRTS Stations •800m* (10-min walking @5 km/hour) influence zone of Regional Interchange Station (i.e. Rail -MRTS, or two MRTS lines.) Zone 2: Standard TOD Zone •800m* (10-min walking) influence […]

December 27, 2020

Land use and Transport Planning
Best practices of Land use transport integration in India Ahmedabad and Mumbai

An incremental and progressive approach to Bus based TOD Ahmedabad exmplifies an incremental approach to the implemention of TOD. After struggling with declining ridership on public transit, Ahmedabad introduced a modern Bus Rapid Transit System called ‘Janmarg’. The operational success […]

December 27, 2020

Land use and Transport Planning
The benefits of Transit-Oriented Development

•Promoting higher densities and the concentration of jobs within relatively small areas, TOD creates agglomeration effects proven to boost a city’s competitiveness. •This concentration creates vibrant communities with high-quality public areas and shorter commuting distances—making cities more livable. •Compact urban […]

December 27, 2020

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