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

Abstract

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, analyzes the spatial attributes that theoretically defines TOD and available policy documents to identify the opportunities and challenges of (re)development for TOD planning in Dhaka. Study has recognized land readjustment for the under developed parts of the study area as the best suitable land redevelopment tool in the context of Dhaka to integrate land use with proposed transit stations after evaluating the existing physical form of the city, relevant policies and TOD practices of different cities.