| Author | Saeed, Mohammad Tariq |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. HS-79-10 |
| Subject(s) | Pedestrian facilities design--Pakistan--Lahore
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The growing number of vehicles, especially private cars, has created an unbalanced competition for space in downtown areas where pedestrians used to be the main user group. To resolve this issue, various forms of pedestrian schemes have been introduced in the centers of western cities
in the past 20 year store establish the right-of-way of the pedestrian and to control the use of vehicles. Success of pedestrian schemes in Europe, USA and Japan provide a rationale for a study into the possibility of planning a similar scheme in Pakistan, adapted to the local requirements. In 1973, a short lived attempt was made to pedestrianize one of the central shopping streets of Lahore (Anarkali), which could not succeed primarily due to shopkeepers' protest. This study investigates the causes of past failure and analyses the attitude of the four main user groups, namely shopkeepers , pedestrians, car- owner s and residents toward future pedestrian- oriented planning for Anarkali and other areas.
In order to prepare a coherent
pedestrian scheme , several other surveys such as traffic counts and land use studies were also conducted.
A large majority of the respondents was found to be strongly in favour of eliminating motorized and other vehicles from Anarkali provided a well
planned pedestrian scheme could be introduced. Based on the results of the opinion survey and on an appraisal of local conditions a number of alter
native low- cost measures with the aim of pedestrian priority in Anarkali was investigated.
Individual proposals to meet the interdependent requirements of vital functions such as delivery of goods access from/to public
transport, and parking of vehicles were made as a guideline for short and long term policies. As a result of the study, it appear s to be feasible to implement the essence of the project even on a short-term basis. With appropriate monitoring of the effect s and after careful further study as to
design and costs, the long- term policy outlined in this study, could be gradually implemented. |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kammeier, Hans Detlef |
| Examination Committee(s) | Wong, Shue Tuck ; Kaji, Hideki
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Canada |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1979 |