INTRODUCTION: INTRODUCTION

Any city development process begins from a 'core' where people congregate to give a character of urban form to
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that area. This core can be a market place, an industry or historic core which has been a seat of the rulers in the
past and has been responsible for the rise of the city. As the city grows, the core transforms itself into 'inner city'.
The inner cities become a misfit due to changing scales, functions and are unable to provide modern standards of METHODOLOGY
living befitting healthy urban development.
BACKGROUND STUDY
This includes an analysis of the history of the core areas, including how they were originally developed, how they
have changed over time, and what factors have influenced these changes and the analysis of the local economy,
including the types of businesses and industries that are located in the core areas, the level of economic activity,
and the level of poverty and unemployment in the area.Analysis of the demographic characteristics of the residents
of the core areas, including age, race, income, and educational attainment, and how these characteristics have
changed over time.
AIM
Revitalization of Ghnasi Bazar , Mahboob chowk Junction.
OBJETIVES
• To study and identify the existing isuues Mahboob chowk.
• To study the functiional characteristic of the study area.
• To understand the nature of present condition and problems study area and analyze them for the possibilities of
revitalization.
• To formulate the policy guidelines for addressing the identified problems and improving the living conditions in
the study area and make it more attractive for future business activities.
SCOPE & LIMITATION
• The scope of the study is Revitalization of core area which has potential for development, where people will have echanced
quality of life.
• The scope of the study is limited to selected area and the study is confined to the data availablity from the primary &
secondary source.

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NEED OF THE STUDY
Many core areas of city have suffered from urban decline & decay resulting in lower
quality of life , growing health concern and becoming a health hazard to the general
populace ,characterized by declining economic activity, declining infrastructure facilities ,
and declining quality of life for residents. Urban redevelopment strategies can help to
address these challenges
LITERATURE STUDY
LITERATURE STUDY
URBAN CORE-A THEORETICAL BASIS
INTRODUCTION:
The core city is cultural, administrative and economic heart of the city. Mostly they are characterised by high density development,
specialised function and having heritage value. However due to various reasons the core city starts deteriorating in all spheres like
physical, economical, social and environmental. Old city centres give a city its identity, whereas contemporary urbanization is uniform in
nature. The historic cities are rare and impossible to replicate. Hence a need is felt to revitalize the core city. Core city are a product of a
saturation process of inter linkages between social, cultural, economic, climatic technological and artistic aspects of people. These are
products not of any particular age but of a process of evolution parallel to and informed by changes in society (Sharvey Dhongde).
CENTRAL FUNCTIONS:
Central functions generally constitute the high level of different secondary and territory activities may be business or non-business like
Residential, Industrial, Institutional etc., but the functions develop mental contracts with one activity to the other in terms of
accessibility. The general location of central function gives its physical disposition with in the relation to the surrounding region and the
liner land.
FUNCTIONS OF CORE AREA:
For the planning purpose the central function may be divided in to three board groups.
1. The business or commercial group which may be sub divided into the shopping retail wholesale, officers and ware house.
2. The civic group being the main administrative centre, cultural and social centre, containing the town hall and other public buildings,
education and recreation building.
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3. Light Industrial Area containing small factories and workshops. In some cases it may carry the overlapping the above functions. It is
not necessary central function we can even find outside the core for
e.g.: a dministrative, institutions and some other activities can also be sees outside the core.
GROWTH OF CORE:
As the city expands towards its peripheral areas the core also grows along its Transportation Nodes with the growth of population
and size of the city, the other areas in the city grow and create sub centres in the suburbs. Retail traders are the important factors of
the sub central activities, in addition to the relating the other activities like hotels, institutions, entertainment etc., start their growth
along the transportation nodes in the sub-centres, thus the area emerges as a core and offers widest possible choice of goods and
services which creates congestion and other problems with the development of the population and other problems with the
development of population and New technology.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTIC OF CORE AREA
Central Location: Core areas are typically located in the central part of the city, often near major transportation hubs, making them
easily accessible to residents and businesses.
Historic Significance: Core areas are often characterized by historic buildings, cultural landmarks, and significant architecture, which
can be a source of pride for the community and a draw for tourists.
High Density: Core areas are typically characterized by high levels of population and building density, reflecting their central location
and importance as a hub for economic and social activity.
Economic Activity: Core areas are often the hub of economic activity in the city, featuring a mix of residential, commercial, and
industrial uses.
Social Mix: Core areas are typically characterized by a mix of social and economic groups, including low-income and middle-class
families, immigrants, students, and young professionals.
Urban Decline: Despite their central location and importance, many core areas have experienced urban decline over time,
characterized by declining economic activity, declining populations, and declining quality of life for residents.
Urban blight
Urban blight refers to the physical, social, and economic deterioration of cities and neighborhoods. It is a complex issue that affects
the health and well-being of residents, the environment, and the overall economy. Urban blight is characterized by a number of
interrelated factors, including:
physical Deterioration: Urban blight often involves the physical deterioration of buildings and infrastructure, such as abandoned or
dilapidated buildings, crumbling sidewalks, and broken streetlights. This physical disrepair contributes to declining property values,
high vacancy rates, and an overall sense of neglect and abandonment.
Social Disinvestment: Urban blight can also result in social disinvestment, where residents, businesses, and organizations withdraw
their investment and support from affected areas. This can lead to a decline in the quality of life for residents and a decrease in the
overall prosperity of affected communities.
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Economic Decline: Urban blight can have serious consequences for the local economy, including high unemployment, poverty, and reduced
tax revenues. This can contribute to a cycle of disinvestment, as businesses and residents are discouraged from investing in affected areas.
Environmental Degradation: Urban blight can also contribute to environmental degradation, as abandoned buildings and infrastructure can
become sources of pollution and hazards to public health and safety.
Racial and Economic Inequality: Urban blight is often concentrated in low-income and minority communities, exacerbating racial and
economic inequality. This can lead to a lack of access to resources and opportunities, such as quality schools, healthcare, and job
opportunities.
Strategies of revitalization
Redevelopment
Redevelopment is applicable in areas in which buildings are generally in serious deteriorated condition, or in which the arrangement of the
buildings and the general layout of the area are such that, the area does not, and can not provide satisfactory living conditions or
opportunity for sound economic activity, as the case may be. Redevelopment operates on a project basis; that is, it is undertaken in a
specifically designated area. It consists of:
a) The removal of existing buildings; and
b) Reuse of:
1. The land thus cleared; and
2. Any open land that was interspersed among the removed buildings, and possibly contiguous land
c) Possibly contiguous open land for:
1. Sites for the construction of new buildings for one or more of a variety of purposes, either the same as or different from, the uses
to which the removed buildings had been put.
2. Recreation purpose of one or more kinds
3. Street widening, new streets, traffic interchanges or automobile parking
areas or any combination of these..
4. Open space as such, including visual sitings for buildings.
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is applicable to the areas in which buildings are generally in structurally sound condition but have deteriorated
because of neglect of maintenance (including repairs and necessary periodic replacements, such as roofing and installations
having useful lives of less duration than that of the buildings to which they are appurtenant), or in which there are conditions
that are likely to cause such deterioration. As with redevelopment, rehabilitation operation operated on a project basis: that is
the measures of rehabilitation are undertaken within a specifically designated area. It consists of:
b) Removal of physical conditions that tend to cause deterioration of buildings by discouraging proper maintenance, such as
1. Other individual buildings that are deteriorated beyond the practical possibility of rehabilitation by repair or modernization.
2. Excessive coverage of land by buildings (the remedial measures here being the removal of some buildings in order to "open up" the area)
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3. Inharmonious uses of land or buildings that have a deleterious effect on the appropriate uses of land and buildings in the
area.
4. Traffic conditions (such as difficulty to access of circulation, lack of parking space, conflicts between vehicular or pedestrian
traffic, creation of noise etc) that have an adverse effect on the appropriate
uses of land and buildings in the area. 5. Any other adverse physical condition.
c) Correction of any existing deficiencies in the provision of: 1. Facilities that are necessary or desirable for the economically
and
socially sound use of buildings and land; for example recreation areas, utilities, public and quasi public buildings of a variety of
kinds, convenient shopping facilities etc.
2. Similarly necessary and desirable public and quasi public services; for
example police protection, fire protection, waste removal, street
maintenance, recreation activity and leadership etc.
Conservation
Conservation is applicable to areas of sound quality in which buildings are kept in good physical condition by means of proper
maintenance (including repairs and replacements). It consist in general of the protection of the quality of such areas by
preventing the occurrence therein of all the kinds of conditions that have resulted in deterioration and obsolesces in
redevelopment and rehabilitation areas. The protective measure should be a part of the normal operations of competent
municipal administration, and should be in use throughout the city- including areas that have redeveloped or rehabilitated.
However particular conservation areas may be designated for purposes of:
a) Applying the measures of conservation therein at more intensive level than may be expected generally throughout the city,
either as a first step towards such general application, or because such more intensive application in the more particular area
may be necessary in order to counteract threatened blight therein.
b) Conducting in such areas campaigns of public information and education of conservation measures on the part of property
owners and residents of the area.
The following measures of conservation are of particular importance:
1. Required maintenance of good physical conditions of buildings in accordance with legally prescribed standards applicable to
existing buildings.
2. Prevention of overcrowding of the occupancy of the buildings in accordance with legally prescribed standards applicable to
existing housing.
3. Strict enforcement of the density limitations (especially as applying to
ground coverage) prescribed under zoning regulations. 4. Strict enforcement of zoning regulation applying to the uses of land
and buildings in order to prevent the intrusion of uses that could have a deleterious effect on the appropriate uses of land and
buildings in the area.
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History of revitalization: prescribed by the Board for undertaking such repair works. If the estimated cost exceeds, prescribed buildings are considered for repairs
only if the owner or the tenants agree to bear the excess expenses otherwise the building is declared as beyond the economic repair and
1940s and '50s were seemingly the heydays for downtowns, with living, working, entertainment and shopping existing in a general state considered for inclusion in program for demolition or reconstruction. Other programs are Bombay Urban Development Project and
Prime Ministers Grant Project. The urban renewal program under the prime minister's project focused on pockets having clusters of old
of equilibrium. During this period, in Europe, conservation was limited to a concorn for historical buildings of special importance,
buildings. Comprehensive area development with markets, roads etc have been taken up.
usually castles, palaces, churches, museums and other significant public buildings. It was the Second World War and its mass
destruction of the historic cities in Europe which provided the stimulus for a more serious consideration of older urban areas.
Delhi
For a variety of reasons beginning in the 1960s, the allure of downtowns began to wane, and many residents and businesses began to
leave cities for the perceived safer, newer and clearer world of suburbia with its large homes, sprawling yards and shopping malls. Delhi development Authority in its master plan envisaged a comprehensive renewal plan for its inner city with redevelopment,
Downtown districts became synonymous with boarded-up storefronts, high crime rates, homelessness and dwindling numbers of full-
time residents. rehabilitation and conservation or areas delineated on the basis of degree of obsolescence. It planned for relocation of certain hazardous
and non confirming activities and laid down a new set of rules for traffic and transportation.
To rejuvenate their downtown districts, many communities throughout the nation beginning in the 1960s began to embark on
downtown revitalization projects. During earlier period saw rise of 'bulldozer' school of planning, which later generated a lot of Historic core as a place for public interaction
criticism. Professionals in the housing and planning field gradually retreated from this 'bulldozer approach.

From these various experiences has emerged the idea of urban rehabilitation. This does not mean simply the passive protection of There are key buildings and spaces around, which the city arranges itself - a temple or Grand Mosque, a fort or apalace with market
individual buildings of historic significance; nor does it mean the wholesome preservation of everything which is old. Instead, it means squares, etc. This place and the buildings give rich feeling of sense of belonging -continuityand identity. Historic urban settlements have
the creative use and re-use of older quarters of the city, taken as a whole.
been an asset to the city since decades. Public squares and streetsbecame important means of interactions. ‘Historic core,’ especially had
In each case the general intent was the same to create an environment where residents, businesses and, in some cases, tourists could a public square meant for various strata of public interaction. Historic core may be defined as the neighborhood or environs of a place or
support each other to achieve an attractive, livable and workable environment.
a group of buildingsthat share or partly contain common physical, social, cultural activities. Most Indian towns and cities with a
Indian scenario: longhistory, have areas of strong architectural character, which are not formed. These in fact are the result of centuriesof growth over
In the developing Asian countries, the urban renewal has been mainly through cross subsidies, cooperative housing, community which new elements are constantly juxtaposed with older ones. Old buildings and older areas of the city are the assets as they represent
participation and low cost development strategies to overcome resource constrains. The main emphasis is on low cost housing and history of the communities, embodying their tradition, heritage, and culturethrough architecture and urban form.
provision of basic infrastructure.
Need for revitalization of historic core
Indian cities have developed tripartite structure with historic core characterised by congestion and mixed land use, a planned
westernised commercial area with newer shopping arcades built during British rule, and recent unplanned slum development. The
traditional inner city with its diverse interest and intensity of land use remains alive throughout the day, the specialised commerce Historic urban settlements is undergoing rapid changes and decline due to the pressures of urbanization. Thehistoric core has become
centres are bereft of any activity after dusk. Inner city also forms a receptacle for migrants and unskilled labour that come to the city in
vulnerable over the period due these pressures. Decay of historic core often occurs withinthe context due to extreme density,
search of better living. The traditional core is not equipped to cope up with such increasing demand for urban growth (as it is built on
very conservative scale) and succumb to the pressure bringing about obsolescence and often economic decline. The custom of shared overcrowding, and encroachments. Conversion of public square into smallerspace leads to loss of engagement of people. There has
ownership of houses also created problems of renovation of buildings as owner resist fromspending on common property.
always been a debate whether in any urban project, planningcan be done taking historic developments into account. The protection and
The rent control act is also biased towards tenants. Renewal in such areas is complex issue that involves dealing with different kinds of revitalization of historic center is a vitalissue today as its existence is threatened by changing urban fabric. It is intimate and human in
city management and administration such as refurbishment of houses, upgrading and provision of infrastructure, relocation of non
scale, often richin diverse cultural, religious and social activities, they provide the variety in life’s background needed to matchthe
confirming economical activity in congested area, alleviation of property induced by migrant workers. Since the activities within the city
are interrelated and action in one field is reciprocated by an counteraction in another, all efforts become futile if dealt with individually. diversity of society and that, by doing, so they gain value and acquire additional human dimensions (UrbisLimited, 2001). Buildings with
architectural significance and traditional values surrounding historic core are alsoconsidered for their preservation and conservation.
Calcutta
Preservation of these heritage structures requires maintenanceand is necessary to maintain the building precinct or artifact in its present
Earliest attempts of redevelopment in India were in Calcutta by Calcutta Improvement Trust 1911 to help in rehabilitation of slum
state to prevent and retard deterioration.Conserving the unprotected historic core and architectural heritage surrounding the site
dwellers displaced by city's improvement scheme. The Calcutta slum clearance and rehabilitation of slum dwellers act 1958 enjoyed
direct public intervention in slum situation. Slurns were accepted as city's housing stock and efforts were made to make them better ensures the survival of sense of place and character in a globalizing environment (UNESCO, 2013). It offers the opportunity not only
and healthier place to live in.
toconserve the past, but also to define the future. Thus, the conservation and revitalization of historic urban centerseek to retain the
Bombay part of the urban environment whose character is important to national and local heritage
Bombay construction and repair Board (1969) was formed to undertake repairs and reconstruction of identified old and dilapidated
buildings. The act authorised the state government to levy a repair and construction cess on a different scale based on ratable values
and classification of buildings by age. The Bombay Municipal Corporation collects cess along with the property tax. Financial norms
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 Bhadra fort and its importance
DESKTOP STUDY ON REDEVELOPENT OF CORE AREA OF A CITY (A CASE OF AHMEDABAD )
Ahmedabad blends harmoniously as an ancient heritage city with a vibrant present. Number of historical and architecturally important
building exists even today were built during the Muslim and Moghul rule. One of the first built structures within the walled city is the
History Bhadra fort, a citadel founded by sultan Ahmed Shah in 1411.Bhadra fort served as the centre of royal government of the city during
the Moghul rule. The area between Bhadrafort to Teen Darwaza was known as Maidan-e- Shahi henceforth mentioned as Bhadra

Ahmedabad is the seventh largest city of India and the largest city located in the state of Gujarat. The city is ablend of a square. It was designed asa processional space containing the main market place for the city. Spread over an astounding 43 acres of
land, thefort precinct houses many palatial buildings. The Bhadra fort and gate are under the protection of ASI, while AzamKhan palace
harmonious past and a vivacious present. The city owing to its rapid industrialization, is also referredto as the ‘Manchester of the
is owned by the Government of Gujarat. The fort gets its name from the Bhadra Kali temple beinglocated within the fort precinct, a
East’. In spite of high industrial growth, it has retained its past glory as of imposingarchitectural monuments built in Hindu and
temple built during the Maratha rule, a heritage structure in its own right. Theplanning concept evolved around the central area of
Islamic styles. The city’s, prosperous and eventful past and present isembodied in its rich kaleidoscope of history, art and culture,
Bhadra. The Bhadra fort makes an axis with Teen darwaza(triple arched gateway). On the south side of the axis is the main complex of
rich architecture and imposing monuments. The riverSabarmati divides Ahmedabad into two physically distinct eastern and
Jami Mosque with the King’s, and theQueen’s Tombs. Further south, and somewhat east of this complex’s spatial sense, the area is the
western regions. The eastern bank of theriver constitutes the old city, which includes the central area of Bhadra
main wholesaleand retail trade centre of the town. Presently, it is the busiest part of the town and congestion, overcrowding
(Ahmedabadonline, 2008).The walled city of Ahmedabad was founded in 1411 A.D. by sultan Ahmed Shah. The city is fairly, semi-
andchaotic traffic conditions.
circular,which is similar to many naturally grown cities on a river bank, core in the centre and radiating streets connectingthe
centre to the edge. The city enclosed by a strong fort wall, has a mixed pattern of activities and street layout.
Bhadra Precinct is believed to be the origin point of the city characterized by several pols, historical buildings/structures, marketplaces,
cultural centers, religious places, etc. . Many important buildings and structures like Bhadra fort, Teen Darwaza, Bhadra Kali temple etc.
The walled city of Ahmedabad has all the historic characteristics with many historic buildings like fort, fort walls,gates, temples,
are located in this area. Famous market places like Manek chowk, Fernandez bridge book bazaar, etc.
mosques, and pols with its traditional houses.

Issues in the present context

Old city of Ahmedabad is undergoing major transformation in terms of use as well as built form. The intensity of use of the commercial
areas located in the old city is increasing with people coming to these areas. The heritagestructures suffer from poor maintenance due
to the lack of public awareness and respect for heritage precincts. The structures are also impacted by traffic congestion, pollution,
haphazard growth of the city and it’s surroundings andencroachments by vendors. Lack of adequate guidelines relating to formal and
informal commercial activities inthe old city has led to increasing encroachments in the fort precinct thereby endangering the structure
and spatialquality.Bhadra fort precinct also faced several problems which are as listed below:

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-Traffic and transportation Strategy for revitalization of historic core

Current scenario
Old city being the cultural and economic heart of the city has been subjected to tremendous pressure, due tochanges in the land use
The once abundant economic opportunities in the fort precinct got exhausted over time with the break-down in itsconventional
from simple to complex and mixed uses and to more intensive uses. Residential units arebeing transformed into commercial units that
political system, while the migration of the city’s influential population from the old city to its newerparts led to significantly
attract more people and eventually increase in number of vehicles.Additionally, the traditional and informal shopping in the city center
decreased the maintenance and lack of civic amenities. A culmination of resultant factorssuch as weakened urban infrastructure,
generates a very large volume of localizedpedestrian movement (Bharti, 2014). This issue leads to problems like traffic congestion and
poverty, and lack of access to the power elite who formulate policies for theurban region has led to the Bhadra Fort Precinct being
haphazard parking.Vehicular traffic has predominantly increased through the years, blocking the visibility and accessibility of
reduced to its current state of disuse and dilapidation and theloss of its status as the heart of Ahmedabad. Despite its present
heritagebuildings. The public transportation exists around the old city but transportation inside the fort area is a complexissue. The use of
dilapidated condition, the grandeur of the precinctcan still be perceived in the existing structure (Nayak, 2003). Though in decay
the local buses is limited because of inefficient route planning, overcrowding, frequency oravailability, high travel time and poor
and in the need of critical repairs,the Bhadra fort precinct reflects a past glory that calls for urgent conservation and rehabilitation.
maintenance of buses. Concentration of economic activities in the walledcity attracts a large volume of traffic from all over Ahmedabad.
The entire fortprecinct is under for ASI (Archeological Survey of India) control. Areas assigned to the state offices are now lying
– Hierarchy of road network and vehicular movement pattern indisuse, while new structures have been added haphazardly without much respect for the historic context. All thesefactors have
culminated in this historically extremely significant monument becoming inaccessible to tourists andlocals alike due to its distinctly
The walled city has grown along the banks of river Sabarmati, similar to many naturally grown cities with a com-mercial hub in the middle inadequate infrastructure and incompatible uses. The principal issues identified ascritical and need to be duly addressed while
and streets radiating from hub to the edge, with dead-end street at residential areas. Theroad stretch from Bhadra fort towards Kalupur carrying out a comprehensive and sustainable revitalization of Bhadrafort precinct was:
railway station acts as a spine for vehicular movement. This roadresides most of the major architectural heritage monuments and has
major commercial activities. This combina-tion creates increased vehicular traffic. Less availability of carriageway for vehicular traffic has – Loss of status as the heart of Ahmedabad
further lead toovercrowding and traffic jams.
– Dilapidated structures, damaged masonry and structural damage of buildings
Haphazard parking along Bhadra precinct

The growing intensity of commercial land-use is attracting a large number of people every day. Lack of adequateparking space has lead to – Illegal encroachments which are harmful to the physical and spatial character of the precinct
regular traffic jams in this area. All along this growth, a constant check for planningand development of these older sections of the city is
largely required. Lack of this arrangement of constructivedevelopment towards providing organized parking, has created chaos in the old
city. The area has few pay and park facilities and on-street demarcated parking.

Informal activities

Presence of the informal sector at critical locations in Bhadra precinct invites several problems. It causes trafficcongestion, reduces the
carriage way width and takes away pedestrian walkways. Street vending has been existentin the old city. The number of hawkers has
increased manifold in the recent years. Always crowded and congested,the competition for space in this old city area has only intensified
over the years

Pollution

Air pollution from vehicular exhaust is increasing causing irreparable damage to the heritage resources. The airpollution has increased at
an alarming rate due to increase in vehicular traffic and inadequate public transport

Loss of visual character

The visual character and aesthetic ambiance of the heritage buildings or precincts is largely engulfed by intensecommercial activity,
signboards etc. This issue is coupled with actual physical encroachments around these historicprecincts

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Proposal on the revitalization of Bhadra Precinct
quality enabling its reuse as a place for citizens wherecultural and recreational activities are carried out and restoring the function of the precinct as the
A strong need was felt to conserve this segment of the city area of immense heritage value. An attempt for re-structuring and revitalizing central space forthe city. Conservation and sensitive development is the approach to the problem of such historic areas.

to conserve this area was proposed. The proposed pedestrianization of Bhadra chowk & restoration and re-use plan aims to arrest Implementation of proposal
critical issues by putting forth improvement strategies, overall revi-talization plan of Bhadra square. The area between Bhadra fort to
• As mentioned above, the proposal has two major components with various sub-components which are as follows:
Teen Darwaza (Triple arched gateway) is nowproposed to be pedestrianized for people to move around comfortably and leisurely with
covered walkway. TheBhadra Plaza is enhanced by adding on various landscape and design elements. The idea is to activate the Component 1 — Restoration of Bhadra fort and Azam khan Sarai

Bhadraarea in the day and at night so that it acts as a city level public ‘place’. The hawkers’ zone is re-organized toavoid crowding of this Sub-components
place. Restoration of old heritage buildings is proposed keeping the traditional setting of open space and streetscape. Urban design
• Renewing and strengthening of the structures
guidelines, architectural controls and conservation guidelines are partof the proposal. The proposal also recommends the restoration of
buildings of heritage value around Bhadra fortincluding Bhadrakali Temple, City civil court. • Reuse of existing structures by the provision of tourist spaces

• Retrieval of invaluable spaces by the removal of incongruous structures

Looking at the intense use and the character of this part of the old city, the proposal was divided into following parts
• Comprehensive landscape design

Revitalization: • Son Et Lumiere

• Pedestrianization of street (Bhadra Fort precincts & Bhadra Plaza to Teen Darwaja (Triple arched gateway)) Component 2 — Revitalization of Bhadra square

ub-components
• Identification of tourist nodes and corridors along the street for heritage importance (like Azam khan sarai,Bhadrakali Temple,
• Pedestrianization of the square
Bhadra tower, Shah Qutub’s Masjid, Tomb of Ahmed Shah, Queen’s Tomb)
• Re-routing traffic to relieve traffic congestion
• To reduce encroachments around Bhadra plaza to Teen Darwaja
• Protecting character of walled city

• Traffic studies (including parking), analysis and identifying problem areas; and • Providing hawking zones

• Up-gradation of required infrastructure along fort precincts and plaza • Solving parking issues

• Revised planning and development of existing bus terminal to accommodate parking and informal activities
Urban design guidelines:
Currently, the project was implemented on a site through support from urban local body (AMC — Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation) and funding from
central government and state government. To implement the project without disturbing the norms and guidelines of protected monuments of ASI,
• Urban design guidelines and Architectural controls for surrounding structures partnership was made between ASI and urban local body (AMC) with necessary guidance of National Monument Authority, Government of India. Due to
funding under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM), implementation of the project went on smooth. Implementation of project was
done in phase wise manner. Apart from planning and development of bus terminal and implementation of parking plan along with provision of parking
Restoration: facilities, the rest of the project is implemented on the site.

• Restoration of Bhadra fort Conclusion

• Bhadra Precinct is a renowned historic core. The identity of the square as a historic core, needs to be re-established to sustain its importance within the city.
Conservation and Adaptive reuse of Azam khan Sarai
Revitalization and re-development of Bhadra square was taken up to regain the losing identity of this historic core. However, the objective of any project
cannot be achieved unless the project is implemented on site. After Ahmedabad old city being declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO, it is expected
• The proposal arrest these issues critically and is an attempt to improve the situation qualitatively by conservingthe heritage
that the envisaged project can be implemented to regain its identity as historic core of the city withstrong public participation and political patronage.
structures that are one of the rare examples worldwide in history. Realizing the tremendous potentialpresented by the Fort Precinct
in becoming a revitalized symbol that reinstates grandeur and power that the city of Ahmedabad exuded in the past, the reuse
functions of the precinct are based on capitalizing on the spatial structureof the precinct that offers places of various scales and

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STUDY AREA : MAHBOOB CHOWK JUNCTION (GHANSI BAZAR)

GHANSI BAZAR WARD

Charminar Zone

CHARMINAR CIRCLE
Charminar Circle
Ghnasi Bazar Ward No. 49
Population 68000
Total Area 2.5 sqkm

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BASE MAP

Gulzarhouz Road

Laad Bazar

Khilwat Road

Clock Tower Mecca Masjid

Mahboob Chowk

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LANDUSE MAP

Legend
RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
MIXLANDUSE
PUBLIC AND SEMI PUBLIC
roads
Boundry

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HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
Primary survey was done to get a clear understanding of things happening on site. The primary survey covers household survey of the residents of old city and visitors survey. The survey helped to understand the feeling of
the people for old city and their opinion regarding the existing problems and the solutions for the same.
A random sampling method was adopted for this survey and residents from each ward were surveyed. The survey results are summarised as follows:

OWNERSHIP HOUSEHOLD TYPE Duration of stay HOUSING TYPOLOGY Age of the Building
6% 12% 6% 3%
24% 19%
28%

55% 39% 24% 55% 39%

65%
76%
50%

Owned Rented
The result shows that a most of
the residents staying in the core
are on ownership pattern.
A very low percentage of
residents on rent or lease
explain the reason why majority
of city dwellers have a 'sense of
belonging' to the core area.
CONDITION OF HOUSE
21%
30%
Single Member Joint Family Nuclear Family 50 above 25-50 0-25 Single Member Joint Family Nuclear Family 50 above 30-50 10_30 0-10
There are still a considerable number of
The result shows that a most of old structures existing in the core area.
It is observed that 65% of the It has been observed that Along with it the area has witnessed a
the residents staying in the core
families are staying in old core almost 61% MIG families 30% high paced development in past few
are on ownership pattern.
for more than 50 years LIG &9%HIG families areas.
A very low percentage of
23% of the families stay there The buildings thus vary a lot in terms of
residents on rent or lease
for 25-50 years. their age.
explain the reason why majority
of city dwellers have a 'sense of
12% of the familles stay in old
belonging' to the core area.
core for less than 25 years. It has been observed that 50% of
buildings are in range between 10-30
years and 18% is in range of 30-50 years
PARKING RELOCATION 0-10 is in 28 %
15% 18%

85% 82%
48%

Good Average Poor on road side personal parking Yes No

It is observed that 21% of building are in

good condition 49 %average 30% poor
It is observed that 85 % of houses dont
have parking and 15% have parking
facilities mtly apartment s
It is observed that 82 % people are not willing to relocate and 82% are ready to relocate
Following are some reasons for unwillingness to relocate:
• Close proximity to all the facilities.
• More than half population is residing in old core for ore than 50 years. Therefore there is a strong sense of attachment.
High rates of housing outside the core, so they cant afford to relocate
III. Following are some reasons for willingness to relocate:
Congestion
. Lack of open spaces
Lack of spacious houses

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COMMERCIAL SURVEY

TYPE OF MARKET DISTANCE PARKING FACILITIES

TEXTILE
16% <15 20 YEARS
22% 25%
29%
MEAT
32%
50 YEARS
43%

<5
BANGALES 56%
27%
<10
22%
71% 35 YEARS
32%
BIRDS
24%

MEAT BIRDS BANGALES TEXTILE <5 <10 <15 YES NO 50 YEARS 35 YEARS 20 YEARS

The result shows that 33% Meet The result shows that 22% come
The result shows that About 29% of shops
market 24% Bird market , 27%& from the less than 10km and It is observed that most of the shops are very
have parking facility. This is mostly on street
10% Bangles and Textile Market 22% less than 15km & 56% lesss old and trade has been carried out for
parking in front of the shop. However this is
tha 5km generations in their families.
mainly used by shop owners and workers.
Thus there is no parking space for
consumers. Most of these shops are permanent shops
and owned by the shop keeper..
CONSUMER TYPE RELOCATE Very few shops are rented or on lease.
NO
4%
FROM OUTSIDE THE
CITY
21%

FROM WITH IN THE

CORE
36%

YES
96%

YES NO
FROM THE ENTIRE CITY
43%
The result shows that More than 90% of shop owners do not wish to relocate from their present
FROM WITH IN THE CORE FROM THE ENTIRE CITY
FROM OUTSIDE THE CITY
location

The main reason behind this is the centrality of the core area with respect to entire city, accessibility and well
established markets which are advantageous for the existing businesses.

Another reason is that most of shop owners reside in the same place or within the core area but different ward

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Infrastructure & Community facilities

• The residents were asked to grade service quality of various services such as roads, water supply, electricity
etc on the scale of good, average, poor and nil. The outcome shows that most of the wards have all the
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION FOR COMMERCIAL
services on average to good range. Road Enchroachments by Vendors

• It is also observed from survey that the central wards having high commercial activities are most congested Lack of open spaces
and experience heavy traffic congestion. The residents in the study area have to face high level of air and High pace of development
noise pollution.
Road network and and Traffic management
• Residents were also asked about the community facilities that they avail. The outcome shows that all the
community facilities such as schools, hospitals, banks shopping centers etc are within the distance of 0.5 to
2kms from the residences in each ward. Therefore the mode of travel for the same is mostly pedestrian or 2
wheelers.

Hierarchy of problems
1. According to the residents the most acute problems in the city that needs to be addressed immediately are:
Parking

• Open spaces

• Housing

• Narrow roads

• Traffic congestion

2.This highlights that there is a high demand for better quality of housing in the

study area area.

3 Thus the proposals should be drafted in such a way that it provides housing

without putting additional pressure on existing infrastructure.

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 MASTER PLAN 2031

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