This webinar was hosted on Thursday, 19 November 2015 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm (IST) and was presented by Rohit Khandelwal, Deputy General Manager (Planning), Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA); Rejeet Mathews, Manager - Urban Devlopment & Accessibility, EMBARQ India; and Neha Mungekar, Associate - Urban Development & Accessibility, EMBARQ India. The Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) is building a new capital city to accommodate a population of 5.6 lakh in the newly formed state of Chhattisgarh by 2031. EMBARQ India in partnership with the Naya Raipur Development Authority have been working to pursue an integrated, systematic plan to address transport and urban development challenges in Naya Raipur City in economically, socially and environmentally sustainable ways. The objective of the NRDA - EMBARQ collaboration is to reduce transport and urban development related threats to climate, public health, the infrastructure of the city and the quality of life for city residents and visitors. This webinar helped the attendees understand transit-oriented development (TOD) with respect to a Greenfield City by discussing the case of Naya Raipur. The presentation discussed the TOD project at Naya Raipur, project inception & methodology, design process, challenges & opportunities and the final output. Webinar Recording - http://embarqindiahub.org/webinars/designing-pedestrian-friendly-neighbourhoods-greenfield-city-case-study-naya-raipur Upcoming Webinars - http://embarqindiahub.org/e-learning/webinars

1. A product of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
PRESENTED BY –
ROHIT KHANDELWAL (NRDA),
REJEET MATHEWS (WRI INDIA – EMBARQ)
NEHA MUNGEKAR (WRI INDIA – EMBARQ)
DESIGNING
PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY
NEIGHBOURHOODS IN
A GREENFIELD CITY
FOCUS: NAYA RAIPUR SECTOR 31

2. PRESENTERS
• Rohit Khandelwal - Deputy General Manager (Planning) - Naya Raipur
Development Authority (NRDA)
• Rejeet Mathews, Manager - Urban Development & Accessibility, WRI India
| EMBARQ
• Neha Mungekar, Senior Associate - Urban Development &
Accessibility, WRI India | EMBARQ

3. Designing Pedestrian Friendly
Neighbourhoods in a Greenfield City
Focus: Naya Raipur Sector 31

4. Naya Raipur: Designing and building an entire city from scratch…

5. Collaboration: Naya Raipur Development Authority & WRI - EMBARQ India
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6. Team work…

7. NAYA RAIPUR MASTER PLAN
Designing Pedestrian Friendly Neighbourhoods in a Greenfield City
Focus: Naya Raipur Sector 31

8. VISION
‘Naya Raipur’ to be developed as a modern but ‘Green and SMART city’.
For conservation of the environment and existing landscape, best practices for water
harvesting, waste water recycling and use of non-conventional energy resources
would be adopted.
Naya Raipur designed as a citizen friendly and visitor friendly city with Non Mortised
Transport (NMT) facilities.
City design would promote sense of security and comfort among its citizens,
especially women, children and the physically challenged.

9. CONNECTIVITY

10. NAYA RAIPUR PLANNING AREA
• The Development Plan-2031 consists of
three layers-
Sr. No. Layer
Area
Included
Villages included
1 Layer-I
80.13
sq.km.
10 fully and 22 partly
2
Layer- II
(Naya Raipur
Peripheral Region )
130.28
sq.km.
9 fully and 19 partly
3
Layer- III
(Airport Zone)
11.92
sq.km.
2 fully and 1 partly
13 Abadi areas have been included in layer -I

11. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
Naya Raipur would act as an additional growth center taking functions from Raipur city and beyond.
Naya Raipur would attract population from Raipur, Durg – Bhilai Urban Agglomeration and various
parts of Chhattisgarh.
Naya Raipur is to be developed in three phases within a period of 30 years for a population of 5.60
lakh
Phase – I
2015
Phase – II
2021
Phase –III
2031
Projected Population 150,000 365,000 560,000
Natural Growth of the
Existing Population
22,400 40,800
Additional Population 192,600 154,200

12. BALANCED LAND USE
• Conservation of existing water bodies
• Conservation of existing plantation
• Recreation area 26 %
• Distributed employment centers across the city with centrally
located CBD, to reduce the traffic.
• Green connectivity across the city to promote pedestrian and
NMT movement.
• Grid pattern streets
1. To promote high speed roads on arterial roads
2. Alternative roads for every destinations
3. Ease in providing infrastructure.
4. Suitable for public transport system

13. WORK AREAS
Activity/Use Zone Number of employees
CBD 46819
Institutional areas 31213
Capitol Complex 26754
Light Industries /Composite use
zone
22295
Planning Unit Centres 20065
Other Govt offices 17836
Construction Industry 17836
Residential Area 13379
Wholesale Trade 11147
Software technology park 8918
Transport Hub 6688
Total 222,950
Jobs in all sectors of Economy

14. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING
The Housing strategy aims at providing
• Comfortable housing for all coupled with quality
physical and social infrastructure
• Pedestrian movement based neighborhoods for
convenient facilities.
• Gross residential density of each sector - 250 person
per hectare
• Average population of typical sector - 16,000

15. TRANSPORTATION – NAYA RAIPUR
Bus rapid transit system (BRTS)
Railways – National connectivity
Light rail Transit system (LRTS)
NMT- Pedestrian walkways and cycle tracks
Corridor III
Source: Bus Service Plan Report by EMBARQ
Our Vision
‘Mobility of all, affordable, equitable and
safe’
Public Mass Transport System

16. NON MOTORIZED TRANSPORT PLANNING
Green corridors within
the sectors
Green corridors at the
city level
NMT along roads

17. TOD IMPLEMENTATION
• The revised TOD chapter 9 and Chapter 18 of NRDP
2031, sent to the Government for final notification.
• Planning of Sector 7, 15-16, 31 and 32 based on TOD.
• Land use change of green strip along transit route in
Sectors 7, 15, 21, 25 and 28 is in the final stage.

18. TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Mixed Use
Flatted
Group housing
Compact Development
Well designed Transit station for high
quality user experience
Bicycle Friendly Streets
Mixed use Development
Multimodal Transit Sectors 7, 15 and 16

19. ISSUES ADDRESSED IN REVISED DEVELOPMENT
CODE Regulations as per old DCR Regulations as per new DCR
Set Back Set Back
Front 15m. Front 1m.
Back 9m. Back 6m.
Side 1 9m. Side 1 6m.
Side 2 9m. Side 2 6m.
Maximum Front Set Back
Commercial/Retail offices/Non
Residential use
3m
Institutional/ industrial 3m
Residential use 5m
Parking Standards (ECS per 100 sq.m.) Parking Standards (ECS per 100 sq.m.)
Residential - Group Housing 1.67 Residential - Group Housing 1
Commercial cum Business
Complex
1.67
Commercial cum Business
Complex
1.25
Residential - Group Housing Residential - Group Housing
Ground Coverage 30% Ground Coverage N.R.
Min. FAR - Min. FAR 2
Max. FAR 1.3 Max. FAR 4
Max. Height
(Subject to AAI permissions)
26m.
Max. Height
(Subject to AAI permissions)
N.R.
Commercial Retail Commercial Retail
Ground Coverage 25% Ground Coverage N.R.
Min. FAR - Min. FAR 2
Max. FAR 1 Max. FAR 4
Max. Height
(Subject to AAI permissions)
26m.
Max. Height
(Subject to AAI permissions)
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20. Designing Pedestrian Friendly Neighbourhoods in a Greenfield City
Focus: Naya Raipur Sector 31
Process | Challenges | Opportunities

21. The Process:
1. Workshops conducted with NRDA Staff and other stakeholders to
discuss key concepts of sustainable cities…
2. Assessment of all applicable legal
and regulatory frameworks…

22. 3. Joint site visits undertaken to ascertain latest ground realities…

23. 3. Joint site visits undertaken to ascertain latest ground realities…

24. 4. Review and assessments done of existing sector designs…
Sector 27

25. BRTS Corridor in Curitiba,
Brazil
5. Benchmarking with global and national best practices….

26. 6. Understanding what not to do…
• Junction hierarchy
system not well defined
• Thoroughfare traffic
encouraged through
design which is not
desirable
Sector 27

27. Image Source: Jan Gehl Architects
Vibrant
Streets
7. Understanding key principles of sector design…

28. 7. Understanding key principles of sector design…
Vibrant Streets
Image Source: CTS Mexico / WRI - EMBARQ

29. Transit
priority
zones
7. Understanding key principles of sector design…

30. Typical Sector: 800m x 800m BRT alignment and station influence zone Natural features and a 100m x 100 m
pedestrian access grid overlay
Gateway (50m) for intermodal access & Midway (250m) for high densities Alignment of the BRT also receiving higher densities and character Preservation of natural features
Integration of natural features and open spaces Main access corridors receiving medium density A Complete TOD
7. Understanding key principles of sector design…

31. Green and
Open
Space
Hierarchy
7. Understanding key principles of sector design… Image adapted from: , ‘Shaping Neighbourhoods’ A Guide for
Health, Sustainability and Vitality, By – Hugh Barton

32. 7. Understanding key principles of sector design… Data Source: Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Guidebook, City of Austin.
Neighbourhood Planning and Zoning Department., April 2006

33. 8. Conducting a collaborative Design Charrette…

34. 8. Conducting a collaborative Design Charrette…

35. DESIGN 01 DESIGN 02 DESIGN 03 DESIGN 04
DESIGN 05 DESIGN 06 DESIGN 07 DESIGN 08
9. Preliminary ideas and sector design options…

36. 9. Preliminary ideas and sector design options… Joint review of strengths and improvements

37. 10. Taking ideas forward in consultation with various stakeholders, and bringing in technical soundness…
Talking with private developers – Infrastructure provision consultants – Other government departments

38. DESIGN PROPOSAL – SECTOR 31
Designing Pedestrian Friendly Neighbourhoods in a Greenfield City
Focus: Naya Raipur Sector 31

39. UNDERSTANDING CONTEXT
Sector
31

40. DESIGN CONCEPTS
Flattening of terrain
Dispersed mass and
segregated landuse
Flooding
Increase in trip length
CONVENTIONALDesign
Mixed Use Core
Development as per the
contours. Water network
has been retained.
High Density Transit Corridor
Hierarchy of greens connecting to the amenities
within walkable distance through permeable strips
TRANSITandPEOPLEOrientedDesign

41. SECTOR DESIGN
Existing Markers
Lakes
Terrain
Village Route
leading towards
village Khapri to the
west

42. SECTOR DESIGN
Demarcating
Riparian
boundaries

43. SECTOR DESIGN
150 m x 150 m
Pedestrian grid

44. SECTOR DESIGN
Vehicular network

45. SECTOR DESIGN
Cycling track
around public open
spaces

46. SECTOR DESIGN
Amenities and
Open Spaces
around Cycling
track

47. SECTOR DESIGN
Buildings around
High Street
Bus Stop
Bus Stop

48. SECTOR DESIGN
Final Design

49. STREET DESIGN

50. ROAD HIERARCHY
Local Roads – 12.5 m & 10 m
Collector roads – 18 m
Sub- Arterial Road – 25 m

51. SECTION 25 M – HIGH STREET
Median Carriage way Tree line Parking Footpath Cycling
Track
Walkway in private property
1 7 1 2.5742.5
56%
44%
Vehicular Vs NMT Vehicular
NMT

52. JUNCTION DETAILS
1
3
2
1 2
3

53. OPEN SPACE DESIGN

54. OPEN SPACE DESIGN
Natural systems continuity
Bicycle tracks and NMT
Pedestrian walkways and
Plazas
Community gardens / urban
farms / Nursery
Planters/ Vegetation
hierarchy
Public
Plaza
Viewing
Decks
Siltation
Trough
Farm Cell
Playground
Community
Hall
Community
Room
Amphitheatre
Pavilion
Amphibian
Plantation
Promenade
2 Way
Cycle
Track

55. OPEN SPACE DESIGN – SILTATION PONDS

56. HOUSING

57. HOUSING - BUILDING HEIGHTS - APARTMENTS
G + 4
G + 6
G + 8
G + 12

58. HOUSING - PLOTTED TYPES
1 BHK
2 BHK
3 BHK
4 BHK

59. TYPOLOGY GUIDELINES – PLOTTED – 1 BHK
Building Typology: 1 BHK Housing
Row Housing
1Plot Area 60sq. m
60-200sq.m Corner Plots
2Permissible FSI 1.3
2Ground Coverage 65%
Below 60 Incremental
Hsg
60%
3Footprint 36-100sq.m
Allowed Footprint 39-130sq.m
4
Setbacks
Front 1.5m
Rear 2m
Side 1 3m
Side 2 0/2m
Minimum Setbacks (DCR) Front 2 / 1(<60 sqm)
Rear 2
Side 1 0
Side 2 0
5Building Height 7.5m (G+1)Interior plots
7.5/10.5
(G+1/2)Corner Plots
6No of dwelling units 1Interior Plots
2Corner plots
7Total BUA 70-200Interior Plots
Permissble BUA 78 -331sq.m
Compound Wall
1.5 m = 1.0 solid opaque + 0.5 m visible
edge
around the entire plot line

60. FORM BASED GUIDELINES - APARTMENTSApartments
abutting High
Street
Apartments
abutting Sector
entrances
Apartments
abutting 60 m
eastern road
Plan with retail
front
Plan without
retail front
Sections

61. MASSING

63. PROJECT IMPACT

64. PROJECT IMPACT
TOD PRINCIPLES PROPOSALS
Complete streets
(Walking and Biking)
Walking Grid of 150m x 150 m, Connected Greens, Safe
Junctions, Bicycle Paths
Transit Supportive Uses
(Active Edges)
Shared uses along the transit corridors,
Mixed/Commercial Uses on the ground floor, Permeable
edges.
Integrated Transport
(Public Transit)
Design responds to the feeder system which supports the
BRT system.
Public Spaces (Open
Spaces)
Varied hierarchy, Inclusive greens, Inter-connected
Cultural Landscapes
(Historic and
Environmental)
The design respects the natural terrain. The valleys are
retained. The traditional routes connecting the existing
villages are also retained thus helping to preserve the
memory of the place.
Compact development
(Mixed Use and Density)
Tiered Density along the transit routes. Mixed-uses
proposed at the junctions

65. Permeable building
edge activating the
street
Accessible inclusive
public spaces
Pedestrian and cycle
friendly streets
Mixed use edge

66. ACCESSIBLE, INCLUSIVE AND SAFE
Inclusive public
open spaces –
urban farms
Safe Access
Pedestrian
connection
through blocks
Continuity of
water system

67. THANK YOU