Reinforcing Land–use Transportation  interface by planning for Transit Oriented  Development: a case study of Nagpur

Hariom Maheshwari

Volume : II, Issue : VIII, August - 2013

Reinforcing Land–use Transportation interface by planning for Transit Oriented Development: a case study of Nagpur

Hariom Maheshwari

Abstract :

Nagpur is the second capital of Maharashtra and serves as major commercial, industrial, educational, transportation and medical center. Due to concentration of social, economic, educational and administrative functions in the city its degree of primacy is ever increasing which has resulted in traffic congestion, unorganised development, reduction of green areas, accelerated and haphazard urban sprawl. The alarming growth of motorized vehicle in Nagpur has jeopardized the urban transportation system. According to Nagpur Municipal Corporation\'s environment report 2008-09 cities� air is unsafe to eathe all year round. It can become a major dampener to economic growth and cause quality of life to deteriorate. This paper investigates the existing urban issues of Nagpur which prevent Transit Oriented Development and explains how TOD can address the above mentioned problems and further it gives guidelines on reinforcing transportation land use interface.