The concept of a walkable city as an alternative form of urban mobility

Turoń, Katarzyna; Czech, Philip; Juzek, Michał

doi:10.20858/sjsutst.2017.95.20

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“…The theory of the "Walkable City" [48][49][50] is in fact based on the concepts of sustainable mobility such as coherence, continuity, balance, safety, comfort, accessibility, efficiency and attractiveness of places, as key characteristics to promote transport choices capable of promoting correct styles of life [51]. Furthermore, also according to the UN (2020) [52] the promotion of walkability and micromobility is necessary in European cities to facilitate the transition towards a sustainable future and better air quality, according to an ASI approach, "Avoid" , "Shift" and "Improve": •…”

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A Methodological Approach on Disused Public Properties in the 15-Minute City Perspective

Balletto¹,

Ladu²,

Milesi³

et al. 2020

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Urban accessibility represents one of the great challenges of the contemporary city, which is required to adopt sustainable development models in line with the UN Agenda 2030 objectives, recently confirmed by the health emergency. Urban accessibility and walkability are topics closely related to those aiming at a livable, healthy and inclusive city, based on a system of high-quality public spaces and on a network of services and infrastructures. However, these principles collide with the fragmentation of many urban contexts, built following vehicular accessibility needs. Within this framework, the city of Cagliari represents an interesting case study as it is affected by the disposal of public properties which appear as “enclaves” in the historic urban fabric. This research aims to evaluate if and in which terms the abandoned assets can facilitate the development of the 15-minutes city, as a city reducing the need to move over a certain time and space and therefore granting a more equal access to urban services to a wide range of citizens. This is done by proposing indexes defined as porosity, crossing and attractiveness, which constitute a combined index to improve the pedestrian accessibility in the “central places” of the contemporary city, where the walkability can also become a possible “free choice” for a new healthy lifestyle. These indexes were calculated for the most significant large disused public buildings in the historic center to guide future scenarios towards a 15 minutes city.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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A Methodological Approach on Disused Public Properties in the 15-Minute City Perspective

Balletto¹,

Ladu²,

Milesi³

et al. 2020

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“…In addition, it should be mentioned that the tires are more durable and better suited to riding in difficult urban conditions. Therefore for cycling on curbs, holes in the roadway, pavements in poor condition or tram tracks [24,25]. Suitable tires provide better contact with the ground, improve traction and riding safety, e.g.…”

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Bike-sharing as a possibility to support Vision Zero

Turoń

Sierpiński

2018

MATEC Web Conf.

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Cyclists as unprotected road users are one of the most vulnerable groups of travelers. In order to improve their safety, various activities are carried out. Interested results are presented in Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) report - Report 12-54: Bike-sharing and Bicycle Safety from 2016. It points out that there are no fatalities among users of city bike sharing systems in the United States. Due to the growing interest in systems in Poland, authors focused on the analysis of aspects related to the safety of their use. The paper presents factors that affect the road traffic safety of bike-sharing users. Authors referred to international practices used in cities bike-sharing systems and presented bike-sharing systems as an opportunity to support the implementation of Vision Zero.

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“…The concept of cycle streets that emerged in several countries within recent years aims to facilitate bicycle use and to discourage motorized traffic at the same time [12][13][14]. It is therefore an approach counteracting present car dependency by fostering non-motorized alternatives, similar to other environmental developments focusing on the improvement of bikeability or walkability in urban areas involving bicycle paths and footpaths, safe crossings, and aesthetic elements [15][16][17].…”

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More Cycling, Less Driving? Findings of a Cycle Street Intervention Study in the Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region, Germany

2020

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In order to encourage a shift from the car to the more sustainable transport mode of cycling, cycle streets have been implemented in cities all over the world in the last few years. In these shared streets, the entire carriageway is designated for cyclists, while motorized traffic is subordinated. However, evidence on the impact of cycle street interventions related to travel behavior change has been limited until now. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate whether cycle streets are an effective measure to facilitate bicycle use and discourage car use, thus contributing to the aim of promoting sustainable travel. For this purpose, we conducted a written household survey in the German city of Offenbach am Main involving participants affected by a cycle street intervention (n = 701). Based on two stage models of self-regulated behavioral change (SSBC), we identified the participants’ level of willingness to use a bicycle frequently and to reduce car use. By means of bivariate and multivariate statistical methods, we analyzed the influence of awareness, use, and perceptions of the cycle street on the willingness to change behavior towards more sustainable travel. The results show that the intervention has a positive impact on frequent bicycle use, while we observed only a limited effect on car use reduction. Traffic conflicts and car speeding within the cycle street adversely affect the acceptance of the intervention. The study’s findings provide new insights into the actual effects of a cycle street and its potential to encourage sustainable travel behavior.

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The concept of a walkable city as an alternative form of urban mobility

Cited by 35 publications

References 8 publications

A Methodological Approach on Disused Public Properties in the 15-Minute City Perspective

A Methodological Approach on Disused Public Properties in the 15-Minute City Perspective

Bike-sharing as a possibility to support Vision Zero

More Cycling, Less Driving? Findings of a Cycle Street Intervention Study in the Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region, Germany

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