CONTENTS Certificate Undertaking Acknow ledgments v Abstract vi 1.Introduction 10 Background 10 Aim 11 Objective H Sub - objective 11 Research Questions 11 Research Methodology 12 2. Understanding Accessibility 14 Defining Accessibility 14 2.1.1 Measuring Accessibility 15 Factors affecting Accessibility 15 Transportation demand and activity 15 Transportation options 15 User information 16 Integration, Terminals and Parking 17 Affordability 17 Transportation network connectivity 18 Prioritization 18 Defining Public Spaces 19 Characteristics of Successful Public Spaces 20 Access and Linkage 21 Case Studies of Successful Public Spaces 22 Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois 22 Hosier Lane, Melbourne, Australia 24 Prospect Park. Brooklyn, New York 25 Trafalgar Square, London, U.K 26 Gardens by the Bay, Singapore 27 Klyde Warren Park, Dallas, Texas 29 Central Park, Connaught Place. New Delhi 30 Summary 31 3. City Profile: Ahmedabad 32 Introduction to the City 32 Road Network of the City 32 Transportation Network of the City 33 Land- use Analysis: Public Spaces 33 4. Study Area Profile 34 Kankaria Lakefront 34 Riverfront Garden (Dudcshwar) 34 Sampling 35 5. Evaluating Accessibility 38 Transportation Demand & Activity 38 Transport Options 40 U ser Information 44 Integration 46 Affordability 48 Transport Network Connectivity 49 Prioritization 50 Key Findings 52 5.8.1 Barriers to Accessibility 52 Appendix 2 : Inventory 55 Appendix 3 : Questionnaire 56 References 58