The Ludhiana city is about to shift gear for a bright future, through various efforts such as the implementation of metro, revised master plan development scheme, and is identified as one of the most rapidly growing 3tier city in India. The city as well as its people henceforth aspire to redefine its image and thereby establishing public realm by revitalizing various precincts and districts in the city. A city that adores market streets ,the initiative to redefine on its streetscapes is a landmark initiative in creating better urban infrastructure, public amenities, social infrastructure and thereby enhancing the image of the city.

The entire spine is characterized mainly by residential, commercial and institutional districts. This homogenous functional aspect has been diversified by different morphological characters . There were eight morphological character districts out of which five of them are residential settlement. This particular composition of highly residential with commercial and institutional flavor creates different linear character stretches along the spine.

The institutional uses contribute immensely to the open space structure. The available open spaces along the street act a transition space between the major corridor and neighborhood. The volumetric disposition and bulk distribution is qualified by the type of land and building uses. The scale of the street is changing with increasing commercial development and it is expected to transform in the years to come as this corridor is emerging as a major commercial district in the city of Ludhiana.

The streetscape is qualified with lower degree of enclosure on account of the space to form ratio along the highway . In absence of minimal trees along the road the edges are flowed with a variation in the scale of spaces available and differential treatment being given to them.

Vision
The aspiring city should be reflected on the street-the arteries of any urban agglomeration. The Ludhiana city, its culture, tradition, history and the life should be depicted and celebrated. The city through its streetscapes needs to proclaim, how it is embracing the new and advanced technology and inevitable changes, without loosing its inherent, loud, and vibrant charisma.

The promoters and consultants have developed a “civic vision” for revitalization of Ferozpur road in Ludhiana. The plan reestablishes the downtown as civic, cultural, shopping, employment & residential hub of Ludhiana. The proposal provides a strategy for public realm by integration of activities and corresponding public spaces design . The proposal establishes synergy between various activities along the street and the adjoining neighborhood. The integration of multimodal transport system along with urban transport, pedestrian improvements key to design intent. The proposal considers the existing context & variety of uses along the corridor .