CONTENTS Background Of The Study 4 Why The Sabarmati Riverfront? 4 Aim And Objective: 5 Methodology: . 5 Findings From Literature Review: . 6 Factors That Make Women Feel Unsafe: 6 Factors That Make Women Feel Safe: 6 Recommendation- . 6 Good Practices- Waterfronts- 7 Quality Of Space Along The Riverfront- 7 Conclusion- 8 Recommendations - 11 Project Specific Recommendations- . 11 Planning Related Recommendations- . 13 1 Introduction: . 24 1.1 Background Of The Study: 24 1.1.1 Why The Sabarmati Riverfront? . 25 1.2 Hypothesis: 25 1.3 Research Question: 25 1.4 Aim: . 25 1.5 Objective: 25 1.6 Scope: 26 1.7 Limitation: . 26 2 Methodology: . 28 2.1 Steps Of The Research 28 3 Literature Review: . 32 3.1 Type Of Public Spaces: . 32 3.2 Experiences Of Women In Public Spaces And Public Transport: 32 3.2.1 Public Transport- . 33 3.2.2 Public Spaces- . 34 3.3 What Makes The Women Feel Unsafe? 35 3.3.1 Lack Of Proper Lighting 35 3.3.2 Lack Of Visibility In Public Spaces . 36 3.3.3 Poor Maintenance Of Open Public Spaces . 36 3.3.4 Empty/ Dilapidated Building Or Plots 37 3.3.5 Lack Of Familiar People/ Shops/ Vendors 37 3.3.6 Male Dominated Spaces 37 3.3.7 Lack Of Clean Public Toilets 38 3.3.8 Presence Of Men Involved In Drugs And Alcohol At Public Spaces- . 38 3.4 What Makes The Women Feel Safe? 39 3.4.1 Well Lit Spaces 39 3.4.2 Well Maintained Spaces 39 3.4.3 Places With Surveillance . 40 3.4.4 Places Thriving With People 40 3.4.5 Well Connected Spaces (With Public Transport) 41 3.1 Recommendations: 41 3.2 Riverfronts Across The Globe/Good Practices: 43 3.2.1 Haihe Riverfront, Tianjin, China . 43 3.2.2 Kuching Riverfront, Malaysia . 44 3.2.3 Baltimore Harbour, Us (Millspaugh, 2003) . 46 3.2.4 The Riverfront In New York, Us . 47 4 Introduction To The Site: . 50 4.1 Brief Of Ahmedabad (Add More Points- Culture Maybe!) 50 4.2 Introduction To Sabarmati Riverfront- 50 5 Over All Status Of The Riverfront – 53 5.1 The Proposed Land Use For The Sabarmati Riverfront- 53 5.2 Activity Mapping On The Riverfront- 56 5.3 The Status Of Infrastructure- 59 5.4 Used And Un-Used Stretches On The Riverfront- . 62 5.4.1 Weekdays- 62 5.4.2 Weekends- 65 5.5 Predominant User Groups- 68 5.5.1 Weekdays- 68 5.5.2 Weekends- 71 5.6 Quality Of Space- . 74 6 Specific Pockets’ Assessment From Gender Perspective- . 77 6.1 Specific Pocket Mapping And Analysis: . 78 6.1.1 Pocket 1: Usmanpura Garden To Vallabhsadan- . 78 6.1.2 Pocket 2: Paldi Square-. 84 6.1.3 Pocket 3: Subhash Garden Stretch- 89 6.1.4 Pocket 4: Stretch Near The Ravivari- 94 7 Women’s Experiences Of Harassment . 100 7.1 First Pocket- Usmanpura Garden 100 7.2 Second Pocket- Paldi Square . 104 7.3 Third Pocket- Subhash Bridge Stretch . 109 7.4 Fourth Pocket- Near Ravivari . 113 8 Conclusion And Recommendation: . 118 8.1 Conclusion- . 118 8.2 Recommendations - . 120 8.2.1 Project Specific Recommendations- . 120 8.2.2 Planning Related Recommendations- . 123 9 Bibliography . 124 10 References: 126