Contents
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1. Aim 4
1.2. Objectives 4
1.3. Area of study 4
1.4. Scope and Limitations 5
1.5. Predicted outcome 6
1.6. Methodology 6
2 CITY & SPACES 7
2.1. The Urban Dilemma 8
2.2. Mumbai – an urban introduction 12
2.3. Mumbai & its Public Open Spaces 14
Shivaji Park, Dadar: Public park/ground 15
Maidans, Fort: Play Ground 15
Hornimon circle, Fort: Round-about garden 16
Martyr’s Square, Fort: Public Square 16
3 STREET 19
3.1. Introduction 20
3.2. Spatial Structure of Streets 21
3.3. Streets through History 22
3.3.1. From Neolithic Age to Functionalism 22
3.3.2. The 20th century Utopians and Functionalists 25
4 STREETS AROUND THE WORLD 27
4.1. World Streets 28
Stroget, Copenhagen 28
Via Dei Giubbonari, Rome 32
Las Ramblas, Barcelona 34
Champs-Elysees, Paris 36
4.2. Indian Streets 37
Manek Chowk, Ahmedabad 39
Chandni Chowk, Delhi 39
Kailash Marg, Udaipur 40
4.3. Mumbai Streets 42
Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort 44
Dadabhai Naroji Road, Fort 46
Hill Road, Bandra 48
Hanuman Road, Vile Parle 50
Carter Road, Bandra 51
Gulmohar Marg, JVPD 52
Hiranandani Road, Powai 52
Bandra Kurla Road 52
5 FACTORS GOVERNING THE BEHAVIOUR OF STREETS 53
5.1. Physical Parameters 56
5.2. Movement 60
5.3. User 63
6 QUALITIES OF STREETS TO BE PUBLIC SPACES 65
6.1. What Makes a Successful Place? 66
Access & Linkages 68
Comfort & Image 68
Uses & Activities 69
Sociability 70
6.2. Mumbai Streets Survey & Analysis 71
6.3. Designing streets as successful places 77
Design for Appropriate Speeds 79
Plan for Community Outcomes 79
Think of Streets as Spaces 80
6.4. Qualities of a Great Street 81
7 PRECURSORS DURING PLANNING 83
7.1. Development Planning – Outlook & Agendas 84
7.2. Approach towards Open & Public Spaces of Mumbai – P.K Das 85
7.3. Streets as resplendent Public Spaces 86
7.4. Role of Streets in Planning 87
7.5. Role of Streets in Urban Life 87
7.6. Key Findings