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Designing Pedestrian Friendly Neighbourhoods in a Greenfield Context - A Case Study of Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh
byKanika Jindal
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This webinar was hosted on Thursday, 19 November 2015 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm IST (local time) and was presented by Rohit Khandelwal, Deputy General Manager (Planning), Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA); Rejeet Mathews, Manager - Urban Devlopment & Accessibility, EMBARQ India; and Neha Mungekar, Associate - Urban Development & Accessibility, EMBARQ India.

The Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) is building a new capital city to accommodate a population of 5.6 lakh in the newly formed state of Chhattisgarh by 2031. EMBARQ India in partnership with the Naya Raipur Development Authority have been working to pursue an integrated, systematic plan to address transport and urban development challenges in Naya Raipur City in economically, socially and environmentally sustainable ways.

The objective of the NRDA - EMBARQ collaboration is to reduce transport and urban development related threats to climate, public health, the infrastructure of the city and the quality of life for city residents and visitors.

This webinar helped attendees understand transit-oriented development (TOD) with respect to a Greenfield City by discussing the case of Naya Raipur. The presentation discussed the TOD project at Naya Raipur, project inception & methodology, design process, challenges & opportunities and the final output.