Traffic Space Is Public Space

Bendiks, Stefan; Degros, Aglaee

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“…The results highlight the importance of the transdisciplinary approach for sustainable transformation and change of the transport sector due to the connection between mobility and usage of public space [73][74][75]. The projects are described as contributing to realworld problems and as significant for the development of future mobility.…”

Section: Potential and Limitations Of The Transdiscplinary Mixed Meth...mentioning

confidence: 92%

Application of Mixed Methods in Transdisciplinary Research Projects on Sustainable Mobility

2022

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Urban mobility systems are facing far-reaching structural transformations: There is the challenge of managing the growing volume of traffic and the associated environmental and social problems. On the one hand, novel micro-mobility services such as light electric vehicles (LEVs) show high potential for reducing emissions, e.g., through increased energy efficiency. On the other hand, they require change of urban mobility systems, e.g., through increasing shared concepts. The mixed methods approach is considered a good methodology for exploring the transformation of urban mobility systems since it can help to answer both technical and societal questions. Two transdisciplinary projects using the mixed method design were evaluated to improve the research for future mobility. To provide a critical reflection of the projects, a catalog of quality criteria was used to evaluate the research. This catalog was evaluated using structured interviews with project participants from research, practice and civil society. The results show that the combination of applied methods enables a comprehensive multi-perspective sustainability evaluation of urban micro-mobility concepts. The need for an early participatory research design was also evaluated. The result is an exemplary research design and a methodological guideline for the successful application of mixed methods for transformation research in the field of urban mobility systems.

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Section: Potential and Limitations Of The Transdiscplinary Mixed Meth...mentioning

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Application of Mixed Methods in Transdisciplinary Research Projects on Sustainable Mobility

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“…As a consequence, streets are no longer treated as traffic spaces considered from an efficiency point of view to get from A to B as fast as possible, but as a quality space situated between A and B. It is not only transport space but a true public space in its entirety, including its contribution to green infrastructure [17,20,21,42]. This goes hand in hand with rethinking the car-centred layout.…”

Section: Sustainable Streets: Functional Ecological Social and Econom...mentioning

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“…As design and spatial distribution can support activities, it is notable that individual appropriation and perception of using streets depends on various factors such as cultural or socio-economical background and local conditions [19]. However, basic planning principles and shaping a resilient and inviting framework may work globally [4,17,45].…”

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“…GI in streets provides many other benefits, "making green street programs an attractive option in working towards sustainability" [16] (p. 14). Cities and their administrations, as well as scholars, are currently drawing attention to this spatial resource and are rethinking the streets' design and function in order to address spatial scarcity and the call for more greenery [4,[17][18][19][20]. As large linear open spaces, the cities' streets are almost completely under municipal responsibility and may form part of a connecting green grid.…”

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“…As large linear open spaces, the cities' streets are almost completely under municipal responsibility and may form part of a connecting green grid. It is widely argued that such a greenery-based model can underpin improvements in environmental conditions and an increased quality of life [5,9,17,21,22]. Areas shaded by trees were identified as the coolest spots in street canyons [23] and street greenery forms a convenient adaptive strategy to create thermally comfortable living environments [24].…”

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Sustainable Streetscapes: Design Approaches and Examples of Viennese Practice

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Streets are ubiquitous and cater to various functions in a city. However, today most streets are unilaterally used and designed likewise. Car-centred spatial distribution is currently being questioned in the course of urban densification and in light of climate and ecological challenges. The presented work focuses on a multi-layered transformation of streetscapes towards a multi-purpose social and ecological space, which goes beyond a mere redistribution of space and functions. This paper draws from the results of an interdisciplinary research project headed by the Institute of Landscape Architecture (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna). The Viennese situation is aligned with international trends. The research includes comparative analysis of streetscapes in Vienna and comparable cities, literature reviews, collaborative workshops and qualitative interviews. As a result, progressive layout specifications and quality aspects for future streets are proposed and presented in extracts. Furthermore, the goal of green space social equity is linked. The paper concludes by arguing for comprehensive consideration and redesign of streetscapes as one promising puzzle to counteract the evident challenges of climate change in urban settings. Its range reaches from small scale microclimatic improvements up to citywide provision of accessible, useable, ecologically sound and sustainable public space with new standards for streets as potential backbone.

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Traffic Space Is Public Space

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Application of Mixed Methods in Transdisciplinary Research Projects on Sustainable Mobility

Application of Mixed Methods in Transdisciplinary Research Projects on Sustainable Mobility

Sustainable Streetscapes: Design Approaches and Examples of Viennese Practice

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