Advantages:
TOD provides pedestrian amenities, such as street trees, landscaping, lighting, pedestrian parks, and
attractive architectural features. These types of amenities result in improved aesthetics, which often leads
to a stronger sense of community and improves quality of life.
Accommodating transit, pedestrian, and bicycle access into the design of new development - reduces
dependence on the automobile and results in reduced traffic congestion, reduced fuel consumption,
improved air quality, and a decrease in demand for new roads.
Accessibility: The most direct benefit of TOD increased accessibility to transit services. When housing,
commercial and employment centers are focused around transit nodes and corridors, people can get
between destinations using transit much more efficiently.
Property values: higher when the land is within 300 feet of Metro stations.
Land use patterns: Transit oriented development promotes high-density, mixed-use and sustainable
land use patterns. That lowers overall land use, preserves green space and prevents automobile-oriented
sprawl.
Transit ridership: Transit oriented development is beneficial for both real estate and transit. When
people live and work within walking distance of a reliable transit stop, ridership greatly increases and
transit investment is financially supported.
Job and housing opportunity: TOD increases transportation options, which in turn, increases
accessibility to jobs and diverse housing choices.
The chosen area is an ideal location for a TOD as it is important to discourage vehicular
use.
Dubai Techno Park Located between Jebel Ali downtown and Free zone
districts and the Dubai World central airport and is only 10-15 minutes away
from cafes and restaurants of Dubai marina and the beaches
Accessed by Dubai Metro red line from Jebel Ali port station , near Sh. Zayed road. Techno park is
located right behind Sh. Zayed road. The metro feeder shuttle buses of Dubai metro also run along this
route.
The project is distinctly divided into 4 zones the technology core, Technology corridor. A mixed Use strip and
The industrial zone on the outskirts.
The first zone houses the main towers , boulevard , A core campus and low rise development buildings.
The area right behind called the technology corridor is where the light manufacturing buildings , residential ,
retail , health care and community amenities are located.
Project Visualization
This area has a mixed population of middle income groups and include the upper middle class tall apartments
as well as some lower scale apartments and commercial buildings. The buildings opposite to Hamad hospitals
are in good condition.
The proposed
location of the
station is at the
intersection of
Ahmed bin Ali
street and Al
Rayyan road.
Metro station on
golden line
Existing Bus
stations
`
`
800 m radius:
The area around the 400m
radius has a commercial
establishment(Lulu),the
hospital complexes, good
quality residential buildings,
The courts building ,
Wyndham Residency
hotel,etc towards sports
roundabout.
Commercial buildings and
restaurants abound the area
of Al Nasr Street towards
Ramada signal .
Hamad hospital still
occupies a major chunk of
the land use.
Bus stations
Intersections
Circulators promote biking, walking and park once strategies. Streetscape improvements such as wider
sidewalks, street trees, benches and other amenities will encourage pedestrian activity within a district.
District circulators can be a key component of a district-wide parking plan, making it possible to decrease
parking ratios and boost retail sales without providing more parking.
The frequency of service can determine whether a circulator corridor will enhance transit connectivity and
become an organizing principle for development.
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