The Revised Draft Development Plan 2021 prepared by AUDA identifies the area along Ashram Road covering about 127 hectares as the Central Business District (CBD) zone for Ahmedabad. The CBD zone is a central commercial location with good road connectivity. However, the area lacks a pedestrian friendly street network and public transit facilities. It also has very low density development, mostly residential dwellings converted to commercial and office spaces. Consequently AUDA appointed HCP to prepare a Local Area Plan for comprehensive development of the CBD.
The proposal divides large land plots into pedestrian friendly, walkable neighbourhood blocks reducing average block perimeters from 743m to 400m with intersections at every 100-150 m. High-quality mass transport systems such as BRTS and Metro Rail, wide sidewalks and pedestrian crossings are proposed to improve the accessibility of Ashram Road.
The revised draft development plan 2021 allows for a maximum FSI of 5.4, to increase floor space and encourage compact mixed use. The Local Area Plan proposes development regulations for the potential built form such as build-to-line commercial fronts along Ashram road with colonnades, wide margins between road and plots, and abstinence of parking along roads, that can transform the urban character of CBD and boost commercial activity along Ashram Road.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Start Year: 2013
End Year: 2015
The Revised Draft Development Plan 2021 prepared by AUDA identifies the area along Ashram Road covering about 127 hectares as the Central Business District (CBD) zone for Ahmedabad. The CBD zone is a central commercial location with good road connectivity. However, the area lacks a pedestrian friendly street network and public transit facilities. It also has very low density development, mostly residential dwellings converted to commercial and office spaces. Consequently AUDA appointed HCP to prepare a Local Area Plan for comprehensive development of the CBD.
The proposal divides large land plots into pedestrian friendly, walkable neighbourhood blocks reducing average block perimeters from 743m to 400m with intersections at every 100-150 m. High-quality mass transport systems such as BRTS and Metro Rail, wide sidewalks and pedestrian crossings are proposed to improve the accessibility of Ashram Road.
The revised draft development plan 2021 allows for a maximum FSI of 5.4, to increase floor space and encourage compact mixed use. The Local Area Plan proposes development regulations for the potential built form such as build-to-line commercial fronts along Ashram road with colonnades, wide margins between road and plots, and abstinence of parking along roads, that can transform the urban character of CBD and boost commercial activity along Ashram Road.