2. AN OVERVIEW
MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION
STRUCTURE OF THE CITY
POPULATION & LAND COVER
SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
LANDMARKS & NODES ON M.G. ROAD
ICONS OF BANGALORE
EVOLUTION OF M. G. ROAD
LAND USE ON M. G. ROAD
COGNITIVE MAPPIING OF CITY
3. BENGALURU
B E N D A K A L L A O O R U
‘ B E N D A’ ‘ K A L L A’ ‘ O O R U ’
( B O I L E D ) ( B E A N S ) ( T O W N / C I T Y )
4. MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION
KEMPE GOWDA – founded the modern Bangalore
built a MUD FORT in 1537; Town was divided into PETES (Markets)
Town had 2 main streets: CHICKKAPETE ST. (E‐W) & DODDAPETE ST. (N‐S)
intersection was DODDAPETE SQUARE: heart of the town
fort was surrounded by MOAT (ditch filled with water)
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4 WATCH TOWERS were constructed; marking the BOUNDRY of town.
DODDAPETE ST become modern day AVENUE ROAD
layout ‐ streamlined activities catering to a certain TRADE / PROFESSION
DODDAPETE was for LARGER BUSINESS
CHIKKAPETE was for SMALLER BUSINESS
AKKIPETE was for RAGI TRADERS
THIGALARAPETE was for FARMERS
KUMBARAPETE was for EARTHEN POT TRADERS & many more
THESE PETES STILL EXISTS EVEN TODAY
6. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Bangalore experience rapid growth during 1940‐50 & by 1961 became
6th largest city in India
Employment
Opportunities – 1) shift of STATE CAPITAL from Mysore
2) Establishment of the CANTONMENT
3) Setting up PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS (PSU) /
ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS / DEFENCE Establishments
4) Kannada FILM INDUSRTY
5) Development of TEXTILE INDUSTRIES &
6) then INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Industry
resulting in MIGRATION of people to Bangalore
growth of Bangalore from TOWN to a METROPOLIS is a result of 6 events
BANGALORE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES (IIS’c) INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) INFOSYS HEAD QUARTERS
8. STRUCTURE OF THE CITY
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Development will be organized in 5 CONCENTRIC BELTS
1st BELT: Core Area – Historic PETTA, the ADMINSTRATICE CTR. & the CBD
2nd BELT: Older planned RESIDENTIAL AREA surrounding CORE Area
3rd BELT: Recent Extensions on both sides OUTER RING ROAD
4th BELT: New LAYOUTS with VACANT AREAS & AGRICULTURAL LANDS
5th BELT: GREEN BELT in city outskirts incl. SMALL VILLAGES
Liner along major Radial Roads (NH/SH) where there is
Concentration of INDUSTRIAL & LOGISTIC ACTIVITIES
FORM OF THE CITY IS CONCENTRIC
MAJOR ROADS ARE IN RADIAL FASHION
ROADS ALONG THE MAJOR ROADS ARE LINEAR
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