Planning urban networks: The islamabad example

Frantzeskakis, JM; Butt, NA

dc.contributor.author	Frantzeskakis, JM	en
dc.contributor.author	Butt, NA	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:13:15Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:13:15Z
dc.date.issued	1997	en
dc.identifier.issn	0278-9434	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/12398
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dc.subject.classification	Transportation	en
dc.subject.other	Highway systems	en
dc.subject.other	Land use	en
dc.subject.other	Motor transportation	en
dc.subject.other	Social aspects	en
dc.subject.other	Urban planning	en
dc.subject.other	Gridiron pattern	en
dc.subject.other	Spacing	en
dc.subject.other	Roads and streets	en
dc.title	Planning urban networks: The islamabad example	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1997	en
heal.abstract	The inappropriate pattern, hierarchy and spacing of road networks contribute to traffic and environmental problems in urban areas. The road network of Islamabad, the new capital of Pakistan, is presented as an example of successful application of the proper principles of configuration, hierarchy and spacing in an urban road network in combination with a proper hierarchical development of communities and central functions. The article compares the old city of Rawalpindi (population 1.2 million) with its unplanned spider network gradually developed in an irregular way, to Islamabad, (population of 0.5 million), characterized by a new, properly conceived and spaced, gridiron pattern of main roads. Although Islamabad's well-planned road network faces many problems created by the lack of traffic management, the slowly changing attitudes of people and the poor traffic supervision and enforcement, its community and land-use development advantages are apparent. These benefits will be even more evident as the city's population and car ownership rates increase - provided the proper studies and implementation designs are carried out for the phased development of the main road network and traffic management actions are taken.	en
heal.publisher	ENO FOUNDATION TRANSPORT INC	en
heal.journalName	Transportation Quarterly	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1997WQ27900010	en
dc.identifier.volume	51	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	101	en
dc.identifier.epage	110	en