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PG - MUP - Studio - 1 | Spring 2021 | Memco Cross : An Overview on Industrial Colonization
  • Student NAVANEETH RAJ K
  • Code PUD21229
  • Faculty Planning
  • Tutor/s Rutul Joshi,Umesh Shurpali,Ravi Sannabhadti,Anil kumar Roy,Nitika Bhakuni,Vanishree Herlekar,Narendra Mangwani,Rujul Dipak joshi,Arjun Joshi,Tarun Patel,Rushil Palavajjhala
  • TA Jacob Baby,Navnit Sourirajan,Giby Abraham,Shreesha Arondekar,Amrutha Balan,Gunjan Jangid,Mallika Sehgal,Sreedevi Kurur,Swashya Suresh,Tamanna Parvin,Aishwarya Shekar

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Memco has always acted as an anchor point attracting migrant population from different parts of India. Due to the cheaper lad and property prices people employed in the labour industries prefer to reside within the premises of Memco Cross. The Prescence of predominant row houses also indicates the industrial character an its influence. As far as the precinct is concerned the privately owned industries and mills along with some of the residential settlements resulted in larger block size. This has considerably affected the walkability within the precinct Subsequently the lack of alternative routes also hinders the walkability and results in traffic at the major junction points. Almost 30% of the nodes within the precinct are dead nodes. During the observation since it was found that the unavailability of shorter routes compelled to take the arterial and sub arterial routes which at some instances could lead to unsafe conditions.

Contents
Introduction to the city. Ahmedabad, The Manchester City of India,
Introduction to the Precinct. Evolution and Transformation of Memco Cross.
Context and Character of the precinct. Memco cross as an anchor point for migrant population.
A montage showcasing the Transformation and Evolution of Memco Cross.
Attributes of Street Network, The presence of privately owned industries resulted in poor connectivity since the streets acts as only a means to access to individual plots.
Attributes of Street Network, The presence of privately owned industries resulted in poor connectivity since the streets acts as only a means to access to individual plots.
Public Realm, A market’s role as a site of social inclusion refers to the fact that it can operate well as a public space where marginalized groups come to spend time, thereby providing opportunities to escape isolation in the home or elsewhere, while also providing an economically inclusive space.
Public Realm. How different activities differ based on age and gender.
Public Realm. How different activities differ based on age and gender.