A high-quality built environment is an urban environment that is bound to grow healthy and strong in the turmoil of time and crisis. Egyptian society had always been one that holds values that create a strong urban built environment strongly social and engulfed with the unbreakable bonds of culture and history. But there have never been the proper assessment guidelines for urban quality elements to aid an integrated fully functional sustainable development plan. This research paper presents guidelines for urban quality assessment to uplift sustainable development. Developing countries are in desperate need of new techniques to improve the quality of their urban quality, the lives of people drastically change when they feel like one with their community. The culture and personal needs of the Egyptian urban community should be taken into consideration to improve the quality of urban life.

The research studies the impact of spatial formation on the pedestrian movement rates within urban spaces through analyzing the urban spaces of two areas of low-income housing in Egypt, namely Abu Qatada area in Giza governorate and Ain al-Sira area in Cairo governorate. The research starts with the theoretical study, in which relevant literature is reviewed using the inductive method. This is followed by the analytical study of the two case studies using the descriptive analytical method, which was based on employing techniques and applications of Space Syntax in analyzing the physical structure of spaces, and on the virtual gate method in monitoring pedestrian movement and densities within the urban spaces of each area. Finally, using the comparative analysis method, the results showed a relationship between the characteristics of spatial formation and pedestrian movement rates in both areas, and also showed an increase in the correlation coefficient between integration and movement density in Abu Qatada area relative to Ain al-Sira area. This goes back to several reasons on top of which is the presence of the Cairo University metro station on the eastern border in addition to the difference in the pattern of spatial network and the urban context surrounding each area. The research ends with emphasizing the impact of the clarity of the spatial network on the pedestrian movement rates.

The Quality of urban mobility is rapidly declining in our country and most of the developing world. This reflects on the quality of urban life in Egyptian cities and all of its aspects like social life or economic improvements. Issues like complete motorization that is incompatible with our existing urban structures, constant traffic congestions, accidents, need for public transportation and neglecting the necessity of pedestrian networks in the face of commercial use and illegal violations are issues that indicate that our perspective for urban mobility should change.