Livable streets: The effects of physical problems on the quality and livability of Kuala Lumpur streets

Mahmoudi, M; Ahmad, Faizah; Arand, Bijan Abbasi

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2014.11.016

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“…The area selected for the current study was commercial and most of the people were not ready to give answers because of their busy schedule and because they were in a hurry to go to work/home. In order to cope up with this limitation, 100 questionnaires were filled during questionnaire survey and this decision was made due to the fact that the lowest number used in data analyses is 100-150 (Mahmoudi, Ahmad, & Abbasi, 2015). This small sample was considered suitable due to the homogenous surroundings of the selected commercial area.…”

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Analyzing the Issue of On-street Parking in Commercial Areas: A Case Study of the City of Hyderabad, Pakistan

Baig

Sahito

Arsla

2018

JAABE

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In developing countries, rapid urbanization has created an enormous pressure on land use, infrastructure and transportation. The fast growing ratio of motorized vehicles in urban areas is the main cause of environmental degradation. Almost 80% of the greenhouse gas emission is from vehicles in cities. In the city centers, on-street parking is considered the major cause of traffic congestion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the problems of on-street parking and disorderly parking at Central Business District (CBD) of Hyderabad city. The field survey methodology was adopted to perceive the current traffic problems in the city center and traffic count survey was carried out in both peak and off hours. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics frequency analysis technique with the help of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings revealed that increasing number of vehicles, on-street parking, improper parking, encroachment, inadequate parking space and poor condition of roads are the main causes of traffic congestion. The study bridges up the research gap of determining public views about on-street parking challenges in the context of Hyderabad, Pakistan and provides statistical results which may equally be adapted by policy makers and transportation planners in order to improve the traffic situation.

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Analyzing the Issue of On-street Parking in Commercial Areas: A Case Study of the City of Hyderabad, Pakistan

Baig

Sahito

Arsla

2018

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“…A pre-testing of 10 questionnaires was also done to streamline it. The 5-point Likert scale based questions were arranged for finding the residents perceptions about livability attributes from 1 = not at all satisfied, to 5 = extremely satisfied (Pandey et al 2014a); Mahmoudi et al 2015;Pampanga et al 2015). These attributes were categorized under cultural, environmental, social, infrastructure and economic dimensions.…”

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Determining Factors Influencing Residents’ Satisfaction Regarding Urban Livability in Pakistan

Baig

Rana

Talpur

2019

Int. Journal of Com. WB

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Livability is an important and crucial aspect of urbanity which depicts quality of life. The emerging cities have a variety of urban challenges, including poor quality of life that has focused urban planners towards livability measures. Pakistani cities are facing similar challenges, like provision of adequate infrastructural facilities and amenities, due to which cities are losing their livability standards. Hyderabad, the second biggest city of Sindh Province, is an emerging metropolitan facing the same dilemma. The objective of this paper is to measure the livability as perceived by the residents. Six urban settlements were selected through stratified sampling to represent three income groups present in the study area, i.e. upper, middle and lower. Through systematic sampling, a sample size of 290 was procured for the household-based questionnaire survey, and descriptive statistics and multiple regression techniques were used. Results showed a significant relationship between perceived livability and livability attributes. The environmental attribute was found most significant in affecting livability perception of residents. The study also highlights eight livability variables which need to be considered for improving the quality of life in future urban development projects, not just in Pakistan, but also other developing countries.

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“…Ruth and Franklin (2014) discuss the impacts of planning and design implementation: "there is extensive empirical evidence, for example, that architecture and planning can shape the economic and social profile of urban environments." Meanwhile, Mahmoudi, Ahmad and Abbasi (2015) discussed the negative impact of housing and other community features that are not visibly pleasing. For instance, poor design can overshadow the benefits of housing density or stigmatize housing affordability.…”

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The Contribution of Transportation and Land Use to Citizen Perceptions of Livability in Oregon MPOs

Lewis¹,

Parker²

2018

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Livability is a key focus of integrating transportation and land use planning throughout the United States, and the world. Livability is a concept that has been guiding U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) policy since 2009, focusing on six principles including: providing transportation choices, expanding housing location, improving economic competitiveness, improving existing communities, aligning federal policy, and enhancing unique characteristics of communities (USDOT, n.d.). In Oregon, the state's long-range transportation plan (Oregon Transportation Plan) identifies "enhancing livability" as a key outcome. Efficiency and livability are cornerstones of Oregon's Statewide Planning Program, which relies on urban growth boundaries to increase land use efficiency while conserving farm and forestland. The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), the state agency responsible for overseeing the statewide planning program, uses livability as a guiding principle. Livability is a core element of Statewide Planning Goal 14 (Urbanization) "…to ensure efficient use of land, and to provide for livable communities." But, as researchers astutely summarized in a 1991 report, "livability is difficult to define, and once defined, to measure" (ECONorthwest, 1991). While many government agencies at the federal and state level promote livability, little has been done to track and measure it. Oregon has established a policy framework in which land use and transportation decisions are integrated and sets goals for increasing land use efficiency and livability. Government and academic research, however, has not tackled citizen perceptions of how these planning efforts contribute to livability. We seek to fill this research need by exploring the question, "How do citizens understand the connection between transportation and land use planning, and its association with livability?" The goal of this applied research project is to gain an understanding of how Oregonians in neighborhoods (as defined by ODOT Place Types) within MPOs outside of the Portland metropolitan region perceive livability at the individual, neighborhood and city scale. This study will add to the body of literature on citizen perceptions of livability by focusing on smaller communities outside of Portland-areas that have mostly been overlooked in previous studies. By conducting a targeted survey within selected MPOs across the state, we will gain an understanding of citizen perceptions of livability as it relates to transportation and land use planning. A recently constructed, statewide parcel database and spatial data on transportation investments will be overlaid with survey responses comparing citizen perceptions to existing neighborhoods. This information will provide valuable insight into how cities and state agencies justify investments in transportation infrastructure, which have longterm benefits of creating livable communities.

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Livable streets: The effects of physical problems on the quality and livability of Kuala Lumpur streets

Cited by 67 publications

References 15 publications

Analyzing the Issue of On-street Parking in Commercial Areas: A Case Study of the City of Hyderabad, Pakistan

Analyzing the Issue of On-street Parking in Commercial Areas: A Case Study of the City of Hyderabad, Pakistan

Determining Factors Influencing Residents’ Satisfaction Regarding Urban Livability in Pakistan

The Contribution of Transportation and Land Use to Citizen Perceptions of Livability in Oregon MPOs

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