ULSOOR - DETERMINATION OF CITY (KEVIN LYNCH ANALYSIS)
Ulsoor, or Halasuru, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city of Bangalore. It is located in central Bangalore, and begins roughly near the eastern terminus of MG Road. It is renowned for its numerous temples and rather narrow streets.
Ulsoor, or Halasuru, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city of Bangalore. It is located in central Bangalore, and begins roughly near the eastern terminus of MG Road. It is renowned for its numerous temples and rather narrow streets.
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DISTRCTS
PRESENT SETTLEMENT MAP
Ø OLDER SETTLEMENTS
Ø IT WAS ALMOST LIKE THE NUCLEUS OF
THE CANTONMENT REGION IN THE
BRITISH PERIOD.
Ø DURING THE BRITISH PERIOD, ULSOOR
SERVED AS A SETTLEMENT FOR MIGRANTS
MAINLY FROM TAMIL NADU.
Ø THE ULSOOR TANK ALSO PLAYED A
SIGNIFICANT ROLE.
ULSOOR
ULSOOR
Ø ULSOOR WAS ORIGINALLY
PLANNED
Ø THE MAIN STREETS RUNNING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CARDINAL
DIRECTIONS AND THE NATURAL
GRADIENT OF THE AREA.
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PROCESSES OF URBAN
CHANGE IN AREAS
INCLUDING CAR STREET,
BAZAAR STREET AND
TEMPLE STREET THAT
EXEMPLIFIED
INTERESTING ELEMENTS
OF VERNACULAR
ARCHITECTURE AND
EVIDENCE OF BRITISH
TOWN-PLANNING
13. z DISTRCTS
DIFFERENT DISTRICTS IDENTIFIED BY THEIR DISTINCT CHARACTERS
SELECTED DISTRICT ARE ULSOOR,
INDRANAGAR, DOMLUR AND COX TOWN
14. z DISTRCTS
DIFFERENT DISTRICTS IDENTIFIED BY THEIR DISTINCT CHARACTERS
SELECTED DISTRICT ARE ULSOOR,
INDRANAGAR, DOMLUR AND COX TOWN
SATELLITE MAP
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NODES
1. TRINITY CIRCLE - JUNCTION ,TRANSFER OF
PASSENGERS FROM BUS, METRO, AND VEHICLES
MOVEMENT AND ALSO THE HANG OUT PLACE DUE TO
THE PRESENCE OF MALLS , RESTAURENTS, SHOPSING
AREA , CHURCH ,COMPANY AND HOTELS
2. ULSOOR LAKE
EDGES - PASSENGERS
MOVEMENT AND ALSO
THE HANG OUT PLACE
FOR STREET SIDE FOOD
AT EVENING AND CART
VENDORS DURING THE
NOON.
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NODES
3. ULSOOR ROAD -
JUNCTION ,TRANSFER
OF PASSENGERS FROM
BUS, METRO, AND
VEHICLES MOVEMENT
DUE TO THE PRESENCE
OF SHOPSING AREA AND
TEMPLES
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NODES
4. BAZAAR STREET - PASSENGERS
MOVEMENT DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF
SHOPSING AREA , TEMPLES, MOSQUE AND
CHURCH.
5. CAMBRIDGE ROAD -
PASSENGERS MOVEMENT DUE TO THE
PRESENCE OF SHOPS AND TEMPLE
21. z LANDMARKS
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH
SHIRDI SAI BABA MANDIR
SOMESHWARA TEMPLE
GURUDWARA
SRI GURU SINGH SABHA
22. z LANDMARKS
BIG BAZAAR AND LIDO
I MG MALL ULSOOR POLICE STATION
IT IS ALSO ONE OF THE AREAS PRESENTLY
UNDERGOING MAJOR TRANSFORMATION. IT HAS
ALWAYS HAD A UNIQUE MIX COMMUNITIES.