scholarly journals The Share of Pedestrian Traffic in the City Center as a Determinant of the Goals of Sustainable Mobility on the Example of Świętojańska Street in Gdynia

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 153-161
Author(s):  
Paweł Gałka
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
City Center ◽  
Passenger Cars ◽  
Pedestrian Traffic ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Pedestrian Travel ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
The City

The article presents the results of traffic research on Świętojańska Street in Gdynia. The subject of the research was considered significant due to the benefits resulting from changes in the ways of travel (especially in cities) and the increase in the share of sustainable tourism, in particular in the case of pedestrian travel, observed in many European Union cities. The research shows that the share of pedestrian traffic in the center of Gdynia is higher than the average for this city, but at the same time the largest share in travel in this area has passenger cars. Such a division of transport tasks should be considered disadvantageous from the point of view of the goals of sustainable mobility. The article mainly used own research carried out using the observation method within the Civitas Dynamo program, as well as the literature of the subject (articles) and research reports.

scholarly journals KEBUTUHAN RUANG TRANSISI DI KAWASAN CBD KOTA BANDUNG BERDASARKAN PREFERENSI DAN PERSEPSI PEJALAN KAKI

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 344
Author(s):  
Witanti Nur Utami ◽  
Petrus Natalivan Indradjati ◽  
Heru Wibowo Poerbo
Keyword(s):  
Central Area ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Physical Aspect ◽  
Design Element ◽  
City Center ◽  
Urban Transition ◽  
Pedestrian Traffic ◽  
Space Requirements ◽  
Transition Space ◽  
The City

City center is an urban place which always attract people either for visit or work purpose. Those activities generates pedestrian traffic that needs to be managed by providing transition space. So far, the need of transition space in urban Indonesia has not been clearly regulated and considered related to the design of transition space that can be use by pedestrians in the city center. Furthermore, there are no studies related to the aspects that need to be considered in the design needs of urban transition space from pedestrians point of view. The study aims to design transition space requirements in the CBD through a visitor and worker pedestrian preferences approach.  Moreover, physical aspect / design element that need to be considered are conditions, potentials and factors that affect the existence of transition place. Field study and analysis found that visitor and workers found in Bandung central area mostly prefer pedestrian mall type as a transition space. Furthermore, the design principles for transition space consists of component of form, access and the character of space.

scholarly journals New Housing Developments in the City Center of Guadalajara (Mexico): An Analysis from the Perspective of Collective and Sustainable Dwelling

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Alessandra Cireddu
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
City Center ◽  
Compact City ◽  
Housing Developments ◽  
Human Scale ◽  
Horizontal Growth ◽  
Downtown Redevelopment ◽  
Mode Of Transport ◽  
The City ◽  
New Buildings

New vertical housing developments in Guadalajara (Mexico) are reaching the city center as a response for redensification after many years of expansion of the urban area characterized by a suburban, low density and fragmented pattern. This horizontal growth, dominated by use of the automobile as prevailing mode of transport, has proven to be unsustainable not only from an environmental point of view, but also from a social perspective where the “human scale” of the city has been affected, same as the daily life of its inhabitants. On the other hand, vertical housing proposals are by their very nature associated with concepts of redensification, compact city and collective living; the aim of this article is to analyze some new housing developments in Guadalajara downtown in order to evaluate to what extent the new buildings embody a more sustainable, livable and collective dwelling, to discuss findings, successes and failures and thus be able to contribute some conclusions and open a broader reflection about contemporary housing, urban density and downtown redevelopment in Latin America cities through collective and sustainable dwelling.

SPACE AND ITS USE FOR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC IN CENTER AREAS OF SELECTED POLISH CITIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 67 (0) ◽  
pp. 45-52
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Nosal ◽  
Łukasz Franek ◽  
Sylwia Rogala
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
City Center ◽  
Technical Parameters ◽  
The Public ◽  
Pedestrian Traffic ◽  
Street Furniture ◽  
Pedestrian Infrastructure ◽  
The City

The quality of urban space in terms of walkability can be assessed taking many parameters into account, such as the presence of sidewalks, their density and continuity, appropriate technical parameters as well as the presence of greenery, squares, parks, which create the environment for pedestrian traffic. The lack of travel barriers, the possibility to shorten the route, travel safety and security, the presence of street furniture, shops and services are also significant. This article concerns some of the above described factors and presents selected research results on the use of space in city centers of several Polish cities – Kraków, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Warsaw, Gdynia, Wrocław and Poznań as well as the results of an analysis on the friendliness of this space for pedestrian traffic. The first phase of this study was to determine the share of public space within the analyzed city center areas, and then define areas used as roads, infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists, squares, green areas, parks and public courtyards. The balance of the used space was created for each researched area, and the space dedicated to pedestrian traffic was additionally analyzed in terms of the presence of obstacles as well as sidewalk location. The analysis results prove that that greatest amount of the public space is located in the city center of Poznań, and the smallest in Kraków. Warsaw is characterized by the greatest and Szczecin by the smallest percentage of the pedestrian infrastructure. Szczecin dominates in terms of the share of roads in the downtown area, Wrocław in terms of squares and Gdańsk – public courtyards.

Can Lean eliminate waste in urban logistics? A field study

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matias Escuder ◽  
Martin Tanco ◽  
Andres Muñoz-Villamizar ◽  
Javier Santos
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Lean Thinking ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lean Principles ◽  
Lean Practices ◽  
The People ◽  
Transportation Process ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The City ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeUrban logistics presents a series of challenges, as the interests of the different stakeholders are not always aligned. The aim of this research is to explore the potential of applying Lean principles to reduce waste in urban logistics.Design/methodology/approachAs a structure for “going to gemba,” the authors implemented the shadowing technique to better understand the perspective of companies distributing products in the city of Montevideo, Uruguay. Then, meetings were conducted to validate the observations by the people shadowed.FindingsThe results show that most of shipper's time is dedicated to waiting (59%), which is followed by driving (22%), and only a small section of time was dedicated to unloading and verification activities (19%). Although collaborative solutions are needed along with the different stakeholders, this research highlights how deploying Lean thinking can improve significantly urban logistics achieving up to 25% improvement in the number of stores served per shift.Practical implicationsFrom an academic point of view, this study emphasizes the importance of continue applying and evaluating the Lean practices into transportation contexts. From a company's perspective, the authors have presented a list of propositions that can be implemented for carriers in order to reduce waste and/or improve the efficiency of the urban transportation process.Originality/valueBased on the literature review carried out, the subject study of Lean and its application to urban logistics remains mostly unexplored in the scientific literature.

scholarly journals Development of Medan Labuhan Train Station

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-196
Author(s):  
Indah Sekarini ◽  
Nelson M Siahaan
Keyword(s):  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
City Center ◽  
Train Station ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
The North ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
The City

Development of the city center of Medan Labuhan area requires public infrastructure to support community needs activities. One of the most needs is a train station. A train station is an important part in a contemporary urban area for living, entertaining and working. Trains assessed can cope with transportation problems that occur between regions. With the above considerations, it is necessary to make efforts that can improve the condition of Medan Labuhan Train Station. The approach of a design of Medan Labuhan Station Development is the theme of Neo Vernacular Architecture so that it can be aligned with the old station and surrounding buildings and support conservation activities in Chinatown Medan Labuhan. Improvement can be done by the development of Labuhan Station is a passenger station that can accommodate all the required activities and provide services as much as possible, so that service users feel well served and support various activities center and sub-center services Medan City in the North located in Medan Labuhan The method of study there are two approaches to this approach, the observation method, and the literature method. Observation method is done with several times to survey to the location of design. While the literature method is done by collecting data, both secondary data and primary data

scholarly journals Research of municipal public policy in Sevastopol: index assessment, problems, recommendations

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
pp. 22-37
Author(s):  
Vladimir N. Yakimets ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
The State ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Transfer Property ◽  
Index Approach ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Assessment Problems ◽  
The City

The article presents the results of a sociological study of municipal public policy conducted in the federal city of Sevastopol in 2020. Methodologically, the study was based on an index approach based on the participation of different groups of local experts and specialists in the process of evaluating the work of institutions and mechanisms, as well as the activities of public policy actors. According to the obtained index assessment of the state of public policy in the municipal districts of Sevastopol, we can talk about an almost consolidated type of public policy, when the estimated positions of two groups of respondents (representatives of municipal authorities, small and medium-sized businesses) are consolidated, and the indices of employees of municipal unitary enterprises and the NGO community differ slightly from them. From the point of view of the characteristics of the institutional status of local public policy, the highest scores in solidarity with all groups of respondents given the quality of the functioning of national harmony and tolerance of religions and faiths, of institutions, municipal elections and education. Institutions for the protection of private and municipal property, as well as the functioning of a website for collecting proposals from residents of the city, received solidly low ratings. And the worst rating is given to healthcare institutions. From the point of view of the subject cross-section of municipal public policy in the municipal districts of Sevastopol, there is a more pessimistic assessment of the activities of subjects and actors on the part of local authorities and employees of municipal unitary enterprises. Representatives of the NGO community and, to a lesser extent, business gave more optimistic assessments. The development of the subject potential of participants in public interaction in the city will require targeted program work to improve the skills of local self-government entities, to resolve the problems of redistribution of powers between the state bodies of Sevastopol and the authorities of municipalities and to provide the latter with financial resources, to transfer property to municipalities.

scholarly journals Application of the urban reconstruction methods in the central city area of Nis

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-138
Author(s):  
Milena Dinic ◽  
Petar Mitkovic ◽  
Jelena Velev ◽  
Ivana Bogdanovic
Keyword(s):  
Central City ◽  
City Center ◽  
Modern City ◽  
City Area ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Reconstruction Methods ◽  
Complex Procedure ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The City ◽  
The Town

The urban reconstruction nowadays is a future of a modern city. The subject of the urban reconstruction is primarily the historical nucleus of the city, as the most attractive urban unit and the city growth generator. That is why the issue of urban reconstruction of the central city area is extremely important. The city nucleus of Nis has undergone numerous transformations during its development from the fortified city, to the town with Oriental characteristics, to the modern city center of the polycentric city. Reconstruction of Nis as a medium-sized city, with the significant role in the system of Serbian center network, is the issue of the strategic importance for the economic development of the country. Considering the cultural and style diversity of the Nis center, the issue of its urban reconstruction is a very complex procedure. The application of the various methods of urban reconstruction, which have been used in the past decade, is demonstrated on three analyzed examples in the central city area of Nis. These methods have been selected in order to activate, improve and revive the central city area. The paper describes the regeneration principles of these areas and investigates whether they are similar to the current trends in the world.

scholarly journals CHEPECLETAS: UN COLECTIVO A FAVOR DE LA MOVILIDAD URBANA SOSTENIBLE

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-43
Author(s):  
Laura Parajeles-Jiménez ◽  
Cristian Silva-Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Reference Frames ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Collective Actions ◽  
Public Intervention ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Citizen Empowerment ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The City

En Costa Rica se encuentra el colectivo ChepeCletas que ha encauzado sus esfuerzos en mejorar la calidad del ambiente, a través del uso de bicicletas y las caminatas, así como la recuperación de espacios para la intervención pública, con el fn de convertir a la capital en un espacio para todas las personas. Por tanto, este artículo realizó un análisis dentro del colectivo, basado en los marcos de referencia de diagnóstico, pronóstico y motivo, dando como resultado mayor conciencia del impacto ambiental que genera el uso excesivo de vehículos privados, la construcción de un grupo que se siente como familia, incrementando el empoderamiento ciudadano para el cambio social, así como el interés por la ciudad y la necesidad de retomar los espacios que siempre fueron públicos; pero habían sido olvidados. Utilizar los marcos de referencia permite comprender, desde la visión de los integrantes, qué es, qué permite y qué se hace en dicho colectivo. Sumado a esto, se debe recalcar que este artículo aporta nuevos conocimientos respecto del tema, visualiza otra forma de hacer política desde abajo y crea  espacios que integran cada día a más personas. Palabras clave: Movilidad, acciones colectivas, ambiente, política. AbstractIn Costa Rica, where the ChepeCletas collective is  to be found, eforts have been channeled to improve the quality of the environment by  using bicycles and walking, as well as the recovery of spaces bound for public intervention to turn the capital into a space for all people. Therefore, this article conducts an analysis within the group based on the diagnostic, prognostic and motive reference frameworks which result in a greater awareness of the environmental impact than the excessive use of private vehicles generates. Additionally, the  onstruction of a group that feels like family increasing citizen empowerment for social change, as well as interest in the city and the need to retake spaces that were always public but had been forgotten. The use of reference frames allows us to understand, from the point of view of the members, it’s nature, what allows it to be and what is done in said group. In addition to this, it should be emphasized that this article provides new knowledge on the subject, visualizes another way of doing politics from below and creates spaces that integrate more people every day. Keywords: Mobility, collective actions, environment, politics

Analysis of the pedestrian traffic in transport nodes in Radom

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marzenna Dębowska-Mróz ◽  
Ewa Ferensztajn-Galardos ◽  
Renata Krajewska ◽  
Andrzej Rogowski
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Combined Movements ◽  
Pedestrian Traffic ◽  
Pedestrian Travel ◽  
A Chain ◽  
The City ◽  
City Centres

The efficient functioning of the transport system in each area requires that account be taken of the fact that each journey consists of a chain of elementary movements on foot or by means of trans­port. The construction of an effective public transport system is one of the methods to reduce traffic congestion, especially in city centres. The inter-change synchronization is the way to increase the efficiency of public transport. The purpose of the paper is to present the results of research on the intensity of pedestrian traffic at interchanges as a function of time in the city of Radom. Pedestrian movements play an important role not only in the vicinity of transport nodes. Their production and quality also determine the assessment of these movements as one of the stages of production of combined movements. The tendency to pedestrian travel (or lack of it) also affects public and individual transport journeys. Based on the survey conducted in households, the structure of movement (size and motivations) of the inhabitants of Radom is given.

FUNCTIONING OF SOCIAL WELFARE ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE CITY OF ŁAZY

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-175
Author(s):  
Radosław Wolniak
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Social Assistance ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Proper Functioning ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The City

The aim of the publication is to analyse the functioning of social assistance on the attachment of the municipal office in Łazy and to determine the level of involving of this city in the social welfare activities. The work assumes the hypothesis that the municipal office in Łazy is strongly involved in welfare activities. Social assistance is an important element of the proper functioning of local self-government. It is very important from the point of view of all kinds of groups of people excluded, for example the disabled, who are unable to function without this kind of help. The research methods adopted at work were critical analysis of the subject literature and analysis of documentation from the office.

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