Contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Abstract vii
Table of contents ix
List of figures xiii
List of tables xv
1 RESEARCH INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background and Need 1
1.2 Research Aim and Objectives 2
1.3 Research Methodology 2
1.4 Working Timeline for the Research 4
2 PUBLIC SPACES AND PLACEMAKING 6
2.1 Public Space and Urban Form 6
2.2 Placemaking 7
2.3 Vidhyabhawan Pre-Primary School, Udaipur, India 9
2.4 Naiyon Ki Talai Chowk, Udaipur, India 11
2.5 Coimbatore, India 13
3 URBAN LIVING LAB 16
3.1 History 16
3.2 Functioning of an Urban Living Lab 17
3.3 Types of Urban Living Labs 18
3.4 The five Is Approach 19
3.4.1 Role of Urban Local Bodies 20
4 BELO HORIZONTE – URBAN LIVING LAB 22
4.1 City plans and vision 22
4.2 Zones 30 and its past efforts 22
4.3 Zones 30 at Anne Frank Municipal School 23
4.4 Stakeholders Involved 24
4.5 Approach through 5 Is of ULL 27
4.6 Driving Factors for Successful Implementation 29
4.7 Comparing Driving Factors among Best Practises 30
5 INITIATIVES IN BHUJ 33
5.1 Bhuj Area Development Plan 34
5.1.1 Decongesting Walled City for Improved Access 34
5.1.2 Safe Road Network in Walled City 35
5.1.3 Streets and Transportation 35
5.2 Mobility in Bhuj 36
5.3 Public Spaces in Bhuj 37
5.3.1 Hamirsar Lake Area 39
5.3.2 Desalsar Lake Area 39
5.3.3 Streets as Public Spaces 40
5.3.4 Other Public Spaces in Bhuj 42
5.4 Institutional Structure in Bhuj 42
5.5 Stakeholder Interviews 43
5.5.1 Functioning of Local Government in Bhuj 44
5.5.2 Ward and Area Commitees 45
5.5.3 Homes In the City Fellowship Program 47
5.5.4 Urban Living Lab Implementation Challenges in Bhuj 47
5.5.5 Feasibility of developing an Urban Living Lab in Bhuj 48
5.6 Mapping Stakeholders 48
6 SAFETY AROUND SCHOOLS IN BHUJ 53
6.1 Travel patterns of School Students 53
6.2 Safety and Comfort Levels of Students 55
6.3 Traffic Accidents in Bhuj 57
6.4 Suitable Sites for Zones 30 58
6.5 Transferability of Urban Living Lab 60
6.5.1 Matruchaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Ganashyam Nagar 60
6.5.2 Saraf Bazar 64
7 COMPARING DRIVING FACTORS OF LIVING LABS 69
8 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 75
8.1 Findings from Analysis 75
8.2 Implementing an Urban Living Lab in Bhuj 76
References 82