The document proposes reclaiming Connaught Place in New Delhi for pedestrians by converting the Outer Circle from a high-speed motorway to a multi-modal street. It suggests integrating buses with the nearby metro station, adding pedestrian shortcuts and bike parking/rental. Hawker zones and streetcars are proposed to activate the area. The 30m right-of-way could accommodate cycles, parking, vendors and foot traffic. Building setbacks could feature cultural uses instead of parking to restore street life. The goal is to make Connaught Place more people-friendly.

1. Reclaiming Connaught Place, New Delhi

2. New Subways will convert Outer Circle into a high-speed non-stop Motorway ….

3. Current state of our Historic City Centre …

4. Every inch of the original pavements has been “ shaved ” to make MORE and MORE space for cars …

5. Pedestrians on Outer Circle are “ illegally jaywalking culprits ” in the historic city centre….

6. Pedestrians on Outer Circle are “ illegally jaywalking culprits ” in the historic city centre….

7. Learning from Others…

8. Thoroughfare “High Streets” around the World: All major cities around the world also have thoroughfare roads move through their Historic City Centres, but traffic on these roads, although heavy, is expected to move slow , and expected to STOP for pedestrians & cyclists to cross at grade . CP is a City Centre where Outer Circle is partly a Thoroughfare Road. Every 170 – 300 M, but NO at-grade crossing in perpendicular direction 35 M major thoroughfare Outer Circle, CP, New Delhi Every 100 - 300 M 40 M major thoroughfare Marylebone Road, London Every 250 - 300 M 30 M major thoroughfare 42nd St, New York Every 250 M 30 M major thoroughfare Huai Hai Road, Shanghai Every 100 - 250 M 40 M major thoroughfare Market Street, San Francisco At-grade Pedestrian Crossing Frequency Width Street name, Location

9. Marylebone Road , London Elevated Freeway Urban Road Stop every 200-300 M

10. Market Street , San Francisco Urban Thoroughfare Stop every 100-250 M

11. Market Street , San Francisco Urban Thoroughfare Multimodal Street

12. Separating the pedestrian and public transport user to a different grade ensures that traffic on Outer Circle will start moving even faster – in turn discouraging pedestrian activity and in a short time, creating even more severe congestion – as the flyovers of the city already have. Moreover, we have already seen in Delhi that subways are not safe and do not get used. An especially in Connaught Place , where people actually desire to walk at grade to “enjoy” the experience of the historic city centre at all times. Disadvantages of converting Outer Circle into a high-speed Motorway

13. Principle Goal 1: MULTI-MODAL INTEGRATION (National Urban Transport + MPD-2021 Policy)

14. Current Situation Buses do not integrate with Central Park Metro Station

15. All buses should be re-routed to connect to the central modal Interchange point. Proposed bus drop-off…

16. Pedestrians ONLY Provide multiple Pedestrian “shortcuts” from Metro Station to Outer Circle

17. Pedestrians & NMV At-grade movement of all modes from Central Metro Station; Provide Cycle parking/ rental

18. Cycle rental at Central Park Metro Station?

19. Hawker Zones Central Park Area becomes activated through hawker zones (replacing parking) for round-the-clock activity. Replace extra parking from hawker zones to new parking garages.

20. Shared Streets Calm traffic shares space with cyclists & pedestrians.

21. Current mess due to parking on Middle Circle…

22. Streetcar Streetcar system provides a cheap feeder & distributor option from Central Metro Station to Outer Circle destinations.

23. Imagine a Streetcar on the wide Outer Circle Pavements… … connecting to Metro Stations & New Delhi Railway Station

24. Imagine a Streetcar on the wide Outer Circle Pavements… … connecting to Metro Stations & New Delhi Railway Station

25. Imagine a Streetcar on the wide Outer Circle Pavements… … connecting to Metro Stations & New Delhi Railway Station

26. People waiting for the streetcar…

27. Principle Goal 2: EQUITABLE USE OF PUBLIC REALM (National Urban Transport Policy)

28. 30 M Right-of-Way on radial roads – currently fully occupied by cars

29. 30 M Right-of-Way on radial roads – is enough to accommodate all users: Cycle/ NMV Lane On-street Parking Hawkers/ Pedestrian spill-over

30. Cycle/ NMV Lane On-street Parking Hawkers/ Pedestrian spill-over

31. ~30 M RoW 30 M Right-of-Way is enough to accommodate all users:

32. Hawker Zone + Hawker Zone Street Furniture Cycle/ NMV Lane Pedestrian spill-over Bus Lanes

33. Principle Goal 3: RESTORING STREET-LIFE (Traditional Indian Culture)

34. Barakhamba Road: A great potential street -currently reduced to a thoroughfare…

35. Building setbacks: occupied by parking & boundary walls for urination !

36. Building setbacks: partly occupied by Metro Station exits

37. Building setbacks: occupied by socio-cultural uses . At-grade signalized crossing At-grade signalized crossing Designed hawker zones Streetcar Vehicular Entry

38. Building setbacks: occupied by parking !!!

39. Building setbacks: occupied by public space !

40. Current walking experience (dead boundary walls…

41. PROPOSED walking experience: street active with cultural uses

42. Building/ compound entries remain “ gated & lockable ”

43. Overarching Goal: Give CP back to the People! (Thank you) Romi Roy Delhi Citizen 30 Sept 2009 [email_address]