The document describes a two-day workshop to present and critique conceptual neighborhood designs for a new development in Kabul. Day 1 includes presentations of neighborhood modules and design critiques. Day 2 focuses on continuing the work session, a cultural facilities planning lesson, and reviewing an urban planning checklist. The document also provides details on proposed neighborhood designs, including street networks, open spaces, land uses, and 3D massings. The goal is to test design principles and create an exemplary model for future phases.
As communities turn from sprawl and work to retrofit existing districts and corridors, misfits between street and land use types often compromise livability, sustainability, and economic development. We’ll look at how some cities have responded by designing streets that go beyond the conventional arterial-collector-local street classification system and have implemented innovative streets with flexible spaces and uses - often overlapping the single-use functions of typical street "zoning." Presentation delivered at CNU 17, Denver, CO on June 12, 2009.
Brian Canin, President of Canin Associates, discusses ongoing research into a model for Transit Ready Design based in Central Florida including Restoration, a major development project that is expected to include a project funded streetcar line.
Radburn, New Jersey is a town planned in 1929 by Clarence Stein and Henry Wright and landscape architect Marjorie Sewell Cautley.
It is based on Radburn Theory of Town Planning.
It is America's first garden community serving as a worldwide example of the harmonious blending of private area and open spaces.
The intent was to built a community which made provisions for the complexities of modern life while still providing open spaces and being economically viable
The community was intended to be a self sufficient entity with residential, Commercial and industrial areas each supplementing the needs of others.
As communities turn from sprawl and work to retrofit existing districts and corridors, misfits between street and land use types often compromise livability, sustainability, and economic development. We’ll look at how some cities have responded by designing streets that go beyond the conventional arterial-collector-local street classification system and have implemented innovative streets with flexible spaces and uses - often overlapping the single-use functions of typical street "zoning." Presentation delivered at CNU 17, Denver, CO on June 12, 2009.
Brian Canin, President of Canin Associates, discusses ongoing research into a model for Transit Ready Design based in Central Florida including Restoration, a major development project that is expected to include a project funded streetcar line.
Radburn, New Jersey is a town planned in 1929 by Clarence Stein and Henry Wright and landscape architect Marjorie Sewell Cautley.
It is based on Radburn Theory of Town Planning.
It is America's first garden community serving as a worldwide example of the harmonious blending of private area and open spaces.
The intent was to built a community which made provisions for the complexities of modern life while still providing open spaces and being economically viable
The community was intended to be a self sufficient entity with residential, Commercial and industrial areas each supplementing the needs of others.
As the population of Lahore is increasing day by day and its central hub is getting densely populated, people are demanding for new neighborhoods with self-contained facilities. Therefore new neighborhoods are being developed outside the main city with self-contained facilities. This report is about a neighborhood design of an area in Shadira, Lahore with detailed features and facilities including residential houses, market, shopping centers, parks and open spaces, streets and public buildings.
Presentation at TOD training program by ADB - covering TOD basics, 5 TOD principles, What is TOD, Sustainability, Delhi, Bangaluru, ADB, ADB training, National TOD Policy, Pedestrian, Walkability, NMT, Non motorized transport, Women Safety, Setbacks, Women friendly environment, women oriented urban design, urban design, urban planning, Street safety, natural surveillance, Connectivity, Network planning, Pedshed analysis, multimodal integration, Form Based Codes, DDA, IRSDC, MOHUA, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Railways, Delhi Development Authority, Karol Bagh, Ajmal Khan, Pedestrianization, Affordable Housing, Karkadooma, Recycling, Daylighting, Energy modeling
Cahndigarh City & Housing
Chandigarh is one of the most significant urban planning experiments of the 20th century. It is the only one of the numerous urban planning schemes of Le Corbusier to have actually been executed. It is also the site of some of his greatest architectural creations. The city has had a far-reaching impact, ushering in a modern idiom of architecture and city planning all over India. It has become a symbol of planned urbanism. It is as famous for its landscaping as for its architectural ambience. Most of the buildings are in pure, cubical form, geometrically subdivided with emphasis on proportion, scale and detail. It was one of the early planned cities in post-independent India and is internationally known for its architecture and urban design. The master plan of the city was prepared by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, which transformed from earlier plans created by the Polish architect Maciej Nowicki and the American planner Albert Mayer. Most of the government buildings and housing in the city, were designed by the Chandigarh Capital Project Team headed by Le Corbusier, Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry
Aimed for a beautiful city based on traditional garden city and neighboorhood unit concept.
Flat site, created street layout avoiding geometric grid in favour of a loosely curving system.
Fan shaped plan
Created super blocks that accommodated nearly 1500 families.
3 superblocks forms a district.
After the death of Nowicki the work was haulted and the contract was handed over to Le Corbusier.
The city centre is the heart of Chandigarh’s activities.
It comprises the ISBT, parade ground, district courts etc.. On one hand and the vast commercial and shopping centre on the other side.
There are huge parking areas for the commercial zones so that the parking problems don’t create a havoc on the main roads.
There were ample seating spaces and public amenities (toilets, dustbins, etc) provided at regular intervals
The city centre is the heart of Chandigarh’s activities.
It comprises the ISBT, parade ground, district courts etc.. On one hand and the vast commercial and shopping centre on the other side.
There are huge parking areas for the commercial zones so that the parking problems don’t create a havoc on the main roads.
There were ample seating spaces and public amenities (toilets, dustbins, etc) provided at regular intervals
An entire zone has been designated as industrial area in the masterplan
Site for the industrial area was chosen according to the prevailing wind direction.
The wind blew away the smoke from the industries and it could never enter the city
Green belt provided along the industry area to maintain the air quality in the vicinity.
The leisure valley (8km) long is the green spaces extending North-East to South-West along a seasonal riverlet gradient and was conceived by Le Corbusier as the LUNGS OF THE CITY.
Apart from botanical gardens and parks these green belts also consist of fitness trails, amphitheatres and spaces for open air exhibitions.
As the population of Lahore is increasing day by day and its central hub is getting densely populated, people are demanding for new neighborhoods with self-contained facilities. Therefore new neighborhoods are being developed outside the main city with self-contained facilities. This report is about a neighborhood design of an area in Shadira, Lahore with detailed features and facilities including residential houses, market, shopping centers, parks and open spaces, streets and public buildings.
Presentation at TOD training program by ADB - covering TOD basics, 5 TOD principles, What is TOD, Sustainability, Delhi, Bangaluru, ADB, ADB training, National TOD Policy, Pedestrian, Walkability, NMT, Non motorized transport, Women Safety, Setbacks, Women friendly environment, women oriented urban design, urban design, urban planning, Street safety, natural surveillance, Connectivity, Network planning, Pedshed analysis, multimodal integration, Form Based Codes, DDA, IRSDC, MOHUA, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Railways, Delhi Development Authority, Karol Bagh, Ajmal Khan, Pedestrianization, Affordable Housing, Karkadooma, Recycling, Daylighting, Energy modeling
Cahndigarh City & Housing
Chandigarh is one of the most significant urban planning experiments of the 20th century. It is the only one of the numerous urban planning schemes of Le Corbusier to have actually been executed. It is also the site of some of his greatest architectural creations. The city has had a far-reaching impact, ushering in a modern idiom of architecture and city planning all over India. It has become a symbol of planned urbanism. It is as famous for its landscaping as for its architectural ambience. Most of the buildings are in pure, cubical form, geometrically subdivided with emphasis on proportion, scale and detail. It was one of the early planned cities in post-independent India and is internationally known for its architecture and urban design. The master plan of the city was prepared by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, which transformed from earlier plans created by the Polish architect Maciej Nowicki and the American planner Albert Mayer. Most of the government buildings and housing in the city, were designed by the Chandigarh Capital Project Team headed by Le Corbusier, Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry
Aimed for a beautiful city based on traditional garden city and neighboorhood unit concept.
Flat site, created street layout avoiding geometric grid in favour of a loosely curving system.
Fan shaped plan
Created super blocks that accommodated nearly 1500 families.
3 superblocks forms a district.
After the death of Nowicki the work was haulted and the contract was handed over to Le Corbusier.
The city centre is the heart of Chandigarh’s activities.
It comprises the ISBT, parade ground, district courts etc.. On one hand and the vast commercial and shopping centre on the other side.
There are huge parking areas for the commercial zones so that the parking problems don’t create a havoc on the main roads.
There were ample seating spaces and public amenities (toilets, dustbins, etc) provided at regular intervals
The city centre is the heart of Chandigarh’s activities.
It comprises the ISBT, parade ground, district courts etc.. On one hand and the vast commercial and shopping centre on the other side.
There are huge parking areas for the commercial zones so that the parking problems don’t create a havoc on the main roads.
There were ample seating spaces and public amenities (toilets, dustbins, etc) provided at regular intervals
An entire zone has been designated as industrial area in the masterplan
Site for the industrial area was chosen according to the prevailing wind direction.
The wind blew away the smoke from the industries and it could never enter the city
Green belt provided along the industry area to maintain the air quality in the vicinity.
The leisure valley (8km) long is the green spaces extending North-East to South-West along a seasonal riverlet gradient and was conceived by Le Corbusier as the LUNGS OF THE CITY.
Apart from botanical gardens and parks these green belts also consist of fitness trails, amphitheatres and spaces for open air exhibitions.
Sensitive Retrofit of Traditional Heritage Buildings, Bath Preservation Trust...The Future Economy Network
Joanna Robinson, Conservation Office for Bath Preservation Trust, explains the work carried out by the Trust in preserving Bath’s unique collection of heritage buildings at the same time as working towards the creation of a sustainable future for the city.
DDG can provide an internally illuminated model that represents a selected portion of the Project, at an appropriate scale. The Model will illustrate the proposed architecture of the buildings and the character of public spaces to convey the design intent of the Project. The model is intended for display in Marketing Offices. It may assist in securing project financing, municipality approvals and leasing presentations to prospective tenants. The model may be photographed and/or filmed and used in promotional and marketing materials.
A documentation of our study, critical appraisal and analysis of the area around the Rourkela Railway Station and the attempt to transform the zone into a Multi-Modal Hub keeping in purview the close proximity of the Bus Station and Intermediate Public Transport service.
TOD Redevelopment on the Grandest Scale by Tom YoungRail~Volution
Redevelopment of older neighborhoods, brownfields and sprawling suburban areas is a reality across North America. These projects provide exciting test cases for large-scale TOD and integrated land use planning. Explore three large-scale TOD redevelopment projects that are transforming their communities. Hear about innovative sustainable development approaches being deployed: complete streets, reduced commercial and residential parking, custom zoning and integrated stormwater management. Study the design of high-quality public realms including urban agriculture areas, parks and open spaces. Take home tangible strategies for balancing the needs of a sustainable, multimodal transportation network with the needs of redevelopment.
Moderator: Steve Granson, Transit Project Manager, HDR, Chicago, Illinois
Katherine Youngbluth, AICP, Commercial Development Specialist, Real Estate Development Group, Arlington County Government, Arlington, Virginia
Tom Young, AICP, Associate - Community Development, Stantec Consulting Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta
Merrill St. Leger-Demian, AICP, LEED AP, Principal, SmithGroup/JJR, Washington, DC
David Kirschner, Capital Projects Management Coordinator, Environmental Services, Arlington County, Arlington, Virginia
The New Jersey Department of Transportation instituted a “Complete Streets” policy in 2009, joining a handful of other states that have adopted policies to plan, design and build state roads that are accessible to all users, not just cars. More than a dozen New Jersey local governments have followed suit, implementing policies that apply to local roads and streets. The city of Hoboken has been an early leader, becoming one of the first municipalities on the East Coast with a public bike repair facility and has doubled the number of bike racks near transit and striped its first “buffered” bike lane. Jersey City also has a Complete Streets policy and the city’s Route 440 boulevard project may serve as a valuable case study in renovating state highway corridors. Complete Streets policies have multiple benefits and have recently been identified as an obesity prevention tool by Shaping New Jersey and the New Jersey Partnership for Healthy Kids.
Join The Sarasota Chamber, in partnership with Gulf Coast Community Foundation and SRQ Media, as we explore the facts, plans, and future of mobility and transportation in the Sarasota region. This six-week series will cover everything from traffic basics and land use impacts, to traffic studies and roadway improvement plans, and will wrap-up with a look at creative solutions.
What We Will Cover:
New Technologies, Automated Cars, Deliveries, & Apps.
What the Government, Business, New Project Developers & You can do.
Featured Speaker:
Richard A. Hall, P.E.
President, Hall Planning & Engineering, Inc.
See Media Coverage: https://goo.gl/F7CLHT
RV 2014: Infrastructure + Art + Community. Putting Them in Context by Kathlee...Rail~Volution
Infrastructure + Art + Community: Putting Them in Context
What role does design play in creating and sustaining cultural values? How can we integrate the built environment and public art into planning, designing and implementing transit infrastructure? And vice versa? Let's break apart traditional design and engineering processes to see things in a new way: Each crack we make will shed new light on integrating infrastructure and cultural and public art initiatives.
Moderator: Jon Nouchi, Department Director Planning, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, Honolulu, Hawaii
Aki Marceau, AICP, Land Use and Sustainability Manager, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, Honolulu, Hawaii
Kathleen Cornett, AICP, Senior Planning Coordinator, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission, Charlotte, North Carolina
Planning & Urban Design Principles for Non-PlannersVierbicher
Much of the development that has occurred in Wisconsin and around the nation over the past 60 years has created a feeling of sameness from community to community. Our development pattern has separated uses from one another and catered to cars at the expense of pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit. The New Urbanism promotes the creation and restoration of diverse, walkable, compact, vibrant mixed-use communities built with integrated housing, employment, shops, and schools. It is a revival of the lost art of "placemaking" to raise our quality of life and standard of living by creating neighborhoods, not just subdivisions, and building main streets, not just shopping malls.
Conservation Development in Jerome Village: A Case Study of Responsible Devel...OHM Advisors
http://www.ohm-advisors.com - Conservation development is a hot topic in community planning circles. It represents a new way of thinking about planning for development. Rather than choosing one of two extremes - rapid growth and anti-growth, community stakeholders and planners can pursue a third path. This presentation, Conservation Development in Jerome Village: A Case Study of Responsible Development on the Suburban Fringe, was created by Bird Houk, a division of OHM, based on one of its landmark projects. Jerome Village is a 1600-acre mixed-use development just outside metropolitan Columbus, Ohio. Jerome Village is a great example of a new planning philosophy, using the ‘best’ of Smart Growth and Conservation Development principles to create sustainable rural communities.
An Interdisciplinary team from the AIA and New England Municipal Sustainability Network worked with the community of Bath, Maine to produce a strategy for the downtown and waterfront to address sea level rise and future development
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1. Parcel 1, Phase 1 Kabul New City
Conceptual Development Plan Presentation: Stage 1
2. DCDA Work Session Agenda
DAY 1:
8:30-10:00 Conceptual Neighborhood Module Presentation
10:00-12:00 Neighborhood Module Critique and Work Session
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-3:00 Stage 1 Concept Pin-Up Presentation and Critique
3:00-5:00 Sketch Alternative Work Session
DAY 2: Stage 1 Focus
8:30-12:00 Continue Work Session
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-3:00 Cultural Facilities Planning Learning Session
3:00-5:00 Urban Planning Project Scrutiny Checklist line item review
3. IHFD Mortgage Approach and Financing
Each Homeowner Pays:
• Mortgage
• Mortgage Insurance
• HOA dues
Three safeguards to avoid loan default:
1. First 6 months of mortgage payments is held in reserve.
2. Individual mortgage insurance.
3. HOA mortgage insurance.
HOA / neighborhood moduleSub-HOA
housing unit
Blend of microcredit and home owners association concepts
HOA: 250-350 housing units
Sub-HOA: +/- 30 housing units
Designated size is critical to providing the social glue that makes the self-
insured mortgage units work.
4. Concept and Development Planning for Stage 1-3:
• Necessary to begin construction as soon as possible
• Accept DCDA Development Plan for rest of Parcel 1
• Affords DCDA more control over development
• Flexibility to learn and improve as we go
• Gauge market demand over time
• Adjust unit mix based on social preferences
5. Overarching Design Objectives
Cohesive neighborhoods 250-350 households (1,500-2,100) people
• Guarantees mortgage financially and socially
Semi-autonomous neighborhoods / HOA
• Solar, sewerage, maintenance, mosque, kindergarten, neighborhood parks
Create unique neighborhood identities
• Clear demarcation of neighborhood boundaries
• Clear gateways.
Create a healthy and secure social fabric
Create an exemplary model that future phases can learn from and improve upon.
Create an urban framework that can adapt over time to changing economies, climate
and architecture
Implement best practices in sustainable urbanism
• Alternative energy production and conservation (solar, geothermal, wind, biomass, dark
skies, etc.)
• Storm water and wastewater treatment and reuse
• Economic and socially integrated neighborhoods
Capitalize of important views and natural features
6. Principles of Good Neighborhoods
Cultural facilities are organizing features
• Mosque is the focal point of each neighborhood.
• Mosques, schools, community centers are easily accessed by foot and bicycle
Hierarchy of streets
• Streets, drives, lanes, paseos promote connectivity
• Complete streets (supports cars, pedestrians, bikes, horses, scooters,
landscape, buses, commerce, public gathering, etc.)
• Commercial uses located along appropriate streets
• Dwelling units located along appropriately scaled streets and open spaces
• Efficiency of streets / public space to saleable lots and blocks
Hierarchy of open spaces
• Connected network of public, semi-public and private parks and plazas
• Natural open spaces integrated into land use pattern to maintain views,
connectivity and provide storm drainage
• Connected pedestrian and bicycle network
• Front public open spaces with appropriate uses
Hierarchy of residential densities and privacy
Diverse housing opportunities
• a mix of dwelling unit sizes and typologies to support different
lifestyles and incomes
7. Principles of Good Neighborhoods
Mixed land use pattern
• Support vibrant, active neighborhoods
• Local retail and commercial uses to support daily needs
• Business to provide jobs
• Cultural and civic uses promote community
• Institutional and services (schools, health centers, police, fire, etc.)
Residential walls balance privacy with the desire to create safe and
comfortable public realm
Mitigate impact of the automobile
• Anticipate increased automobile ownership in the future
• Reserve land for future district parking, possibly combine with solar farm
• Private parking at neighborhood periphery
• Public parking at neighborhood periphery, dispersed in small lots
Transit facilities are centrally located and easily accessible
• Light rail, city bus, corporate and government shuttle vans, private taxi/shuttle
services are easily accessed on foot or bicycle
Integrate storm water management into urban framework
• Storing and reusing surface run-off and snowmelt run-off
9. Neighborhood Module Overview
Theoretical neighborhood models intended to test design principles
These are not final designs
These are tools to stimulate discussion
Concept modules are based upon ZBC building typologies
Evolving residential building design will influence neighborhood modules
Actual conditions on the ground will influence neighborhood design
13. Neighborhood Modules
A CB
Edge conditions
Density gradation
Black Plan
Street
Open space
Neighborhood
Residential Low
Residential Medium
Residential High
Mixed Use Residential
86. Structure Plan Land Use
• Regulates heights and residential densities
• Prescribes a suburban development pattern
• Reserve area allows flexibility to test a more urban development pattern
