Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in Dhaka: Opportunities and Challenges for (Re)development around Stations

Afsana HAQUE, Fatima Kabir SHARNA, Asif KHAN
Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies  
Land (re) development is an integral part of TOD planning especially in the areas that are already built. Dhaka the capital city of Bangladesh is a densely populated spontaneous city with narrow roads, inadequate pedestrian facilities, unplanned structures, inappropriate land use mix and weak policy enforcing environment. TOD planning here is more difficult than other cities of the developed world.This study has considered an empirical case station, analyzesthe spatial attributes that
more » ... lly defines TOD and available policy documents to identify the opportunities and challenges of (re)development for TOD planning in Dhaka.Study has recognizedland readjustment for the under developed parts of the study area as the best suitable land redevelopment tool in the context of Dhaka to integrate landuse with proposed transit stations after evaluating the existing physical form of the city,relevant policies and TOD practices of different cities.
doi:10.11175/easts.13.1249 fatcat:eyetj3vhrneydefyjl5x7apxxu