4.1 Concept and Importance a 4.2 Principles of neighbourhood planning - 4.3 Features of Neighbourhood unit 4.4 Neighbourhood components # Review Questions : cl CONCEPT AND IMPORTANCE : (DEC. 2010) A \ neighbourhood is_a Gmail’ unit which serves the local community and = encourages them to foster a neighbourhood spirit or relationship which.seems to have been lostyin the modern city life. It is basically an American idea. om It should possess the best qualities of small town to facilitate the acquaintance and - neighbourly relations with people of different strata of society and compatible tastes. In big cities, it is difficult to develop a sense of neighbourliness due to following 2 reasons : 1, The neighbours may have different modes and habits of living, 2. The city life gives a wide field 6f acquitance and entertainment. 3. The neighbours are not dependent on one another’s company and aid. Importance : ‘The neighbourhood planning aims at welding various elements of social and cultural life of a community. Busding & Town Planning \ 2015 \ 63498, Bullding and Town Planning It helps in developing community spirit. It creates balanded population structure The real purpose of neighbourhood planning will only be achieved by sincere efforts and spontaneous movements on the part of member of neighbourhood ;OURHOOD PLANNING :(Dec. 2011, Dec. 2013) The important principles o jourhood planning are : + Size ye Define roel Bau are: 2. Population ang oxokin 2 arena 4, Se Internal streets LG Layout of buildings oe = = ™= = ™ = Community centres neighbourhood be capable of accommodating the popul school is required. 2. Popul _ There is no standard fixed for the density of population for a n 1 town is divided into self cont led neighbourhood units withTUTUTTAA ane aney ereeeeenea 4.3 FEATURES OF NEIGHBOURHOOD UNIS: The desirable features of neighbourhood: unit are = 1. A minimum area of about 10 % should be allocated for parks playgrounds 2. It is preferable to have all les of the ut 3. The boundary of the neighbourhood unit need not be fixed by main road = a river, a large park, a nile may be in the form of physical barriers Ii station, a hill etc. 4. The population of a neighbourhood should be about 2000 to 5000. 5. The size of unit is limited to about 1.0 to 1.5 km? 6. A shopping centre should be located at the periphery of unit and near ‘tte E junctions. 7. Public facilities like primary school, dispensary, temple, club, sports cent etc. should be located within I km in the central space. 8 The residential units should be planned keeping in view the habits residents, direction of wind, sanitation, etc. access to the community centre and shops 4.4. NEIGHBOURHOOD COMPONENT: Fig. 4.1 shows a plan of neighbourhood unit for a population of 10,000 peo: spreading in 400 acres of land ‘The main components of neighbourhood are = PB ~ Public buildings lential buildings FL — Flats $ — School P — parks © = open spaces SH — shops fairly equidistant from the centr E an,FCCC CAA cede fiitaes = Se | L_ ©MT ao