A Basic Study on the Management Status of Small Parks in the City Center

City centers worldwide are perceived as essential parts of the city, where city memories are preserved and its identity is expressed. They are planned to satisfy the functional requirements and pleasurable qualities of the city. Under the accelerating urbanization of the modern city, several challenges face these centers including demographic, economic, and environmental challenges. This requires a continuous and incremental urban development process based on clear strategy and action plans. Thus, this study focuses on urban development strategies of city centers, with a focus on Rafah city located in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories. The geographic location of this city near the Palestinian-Egyptian borders makes it a promising commercial city at local and regional levels. Thus, the current situation of Rafah city center has been analyzed, and several development strategies have been proposed. This has been done through a field survey based on observation and a questionnaire directed to city center users. It has been found that there is a great potential of Rafah city center to be developed as a commercial center. In this regard, several strategies and required actions have been proposed in the fields of transportation, environmental quality, shopping activities, investment opportunities, and visual perception.

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5063) Basic Study on the Shape of Buildings in the Center of the City

Transactions of the Architectural Institute of Japan Summaries of Technical Papers ◽

10.3130/aijsaxxe.41.0_639 ◽

1966 ◽

Vol 41 (0) ◽

pp. 639

Author(s):

Sadaaki Ogiso

Keyword(s):

Basic Study ◽

The City

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Spatial and Temporal Differences in Weekday Travel Durations Between Private-for-Hire Transportation Services and Transit in the City Center

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.1177/03611981211019741 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 036119812110197

Author(s):

Baxter Shandobil ◽

Ty Lazarchik ◽

Kelly Clifton

Keyword(s):

Transportation Network ◽

Central City ◽

Temporal Analysis ◽

Time Of Day ◽

City Center ◽

Transportation Services ◽

Regulatory Frameworks ◽

Transit Services ◽

Level Information ◽

The City

There is increasing evidence that ridehailing and other private-for-hire (PfH) services such as taxis and limousines are diverting trips from transit services. One question that arises is where and when PfH services are filling gaps in transit services and where they are competing with transit services that are publicly subsidized. Using weekday trip-level information for trips originating in or destined for the city center of Portland, OR from PfH transportation services (taxis, transportation network companies, limousines) and transit trip data collected from OpenTripPlanner, this study investigated the temporal and spatial differences in travel durations between actual PfH trips and comparable transit trips (the same origin–destination and time of day). This paper contributes to this question and to a growing body of research about the use of ridehailing and other on-demand services. Specifically, it provides a spatial and temporal analysis of the demand for PfH transportation using an actual census of trips for a given 2 week period. The comparison of trip durations of actual PfH trips to hypothetical transit trips for the same origin–destination pairs into or out of the central city gives insights for policy making around pricing and other regulatory frameworks that could be implemented in time and space.

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Simulating the effects of redesigned street-scale built environments on access/egress pedestrian flows to metro stations

Computational Urban Science ◽

10.1007/s43762-021-00004-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yanan Liu ◽

Dujuan Yang ◽

Harry J. P. Timmermans ◽

Bauke de Vries

Keyword(s):

Built Environment ◽

Route Choice ◽

Local Area ◽

Destination Choice ◽

Built Environments ◽

Renewal Processes ◽

City Center ◽

Metro Station ◽

Route Choice Behavior ◽

The City

AbstractIn urban renewal processes, metro line systems are widely used to accommodate the massive traffic needs and stimulate the redevelopment of the local area. The route choice of pedestrians, emanating from or going to the metro stations, is influenced by the street-scale built environment. Many renewal processes involve the improvement of the street-level built environment and thus influence pedestrian flows. To assess the effects of urban design on pedestrian flows, this article presents the results of a simulation model of pedestrian route choice behavior around Yingkoudao metro station in the city center of Tianjin, China. Simulated pedestrian flows based on 4 scenarios of changes in street-scale built environment characteristics are compared. Results indicate that the main streets are disproportionally more affected than smaller streets. The promotion of an intensified land use mix does not lead to a high increase in the number of pedestrians who choose the involved route when traveling from/to the metro station, assuming fixed destination choice.

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Selecting Freight Transportation Modes in Last-Mile Urban Distribution in Pamplona (Spain): An Option for Drone Delivery in Smart Cities

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14164748 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (16) ◽

pp. 4748

Author(s):

Adrian Serrano-Hernandez ◽

Aitor Ballano ◽

Javier Faulin

Keyword(s):

Public Transportation ◽

Smart Cities ◽

Freight Transportation ◽

City Center ◽

Analytic Hierarchy ◽

Freight Logistics ◽

Transportation Modes ◽

Last Mile ◽

Urban Distribution ◽

The City

Urban distribution in medium-sized cities faces a major challenge, mainly when deliveries are difficult in the city center due to: an increase of e-commerce, weak public transportation system, and the promotion of urban sustainability plans. As a result, private cars, public transportation, and freight transportation compete for the same space. This paper analyses the current state for freight logistics in the city center of Pamplona (Spain) and proposes alternative transportation routes and transportation modes in the last-mile city center distribution according to different criteria evaluated by residents. An analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was developed. A number of alternatives have been assessed considering routes and transportation modes: the shortest route criterion and avoiding some city center area policies are combined with traditional van-based, bike, and aerial (drone) distribution protocols for delivering parcels and bar/restaurant supplies. These alternatives have been evaluated within a multicriteria framework in which economic, environmental, and social objectives are considered at the same time. The point in this multicriteria framework is that the criteria/alternative AHP weights and priorities have been set according to a survey deployed in the city of Pamplona (Navarre, Spain). The survey and AHP results show the preference for the use of drone or bike distribution in city center in order to reduce social and environmental issues.

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Estimating Demand for a New Travel Mode in Boise, Idaho

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13031209 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 1209

Author(s):

Mandar Khanal

Keyword(s):

Road Network ◽

Travel Demand ◽

Stated Preference ◽

State University ◽

University Campus ◽

City Center ◽

Road Congestion ◽

The Us ◽

Potential Mode ◽

The City

The 20,000-student Boise State University campus is located about 3 km from the center of the city of Boise. There is a significant amount of travel between the campus and the city center as students and staff travel to the city to visit restaurants, shops, and entertainment centers. Currently, people make this trip by car, shuttle bus, bike, or walking modes. Cars and shuttle buses, which share the same road network, constitute about 76% of the total trips. As road congestion is expected to grow in the future, it is prudent to look for other modes that can fulfill the travel demand. One potential mode is an aerial tramway. However, an aerial tramway is not a common mode of urban travel in the US. This research describes how the stated preference method was used to estimate demand for a mode that does not currently exist. An online stated preference survey was sent out to 8681 students, faculty, and staff and 1821 valid responses were received. Only about 35% of the respondents expressed their willingness to choose an aerial tramway for various combinations of cost and convenience of the new mode. Respondents were also found to favor convenience over cost for the new mode.

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