Walkable city

Muhammad Alam Zahri B.

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Why are we driving everywhere instead of

walking???

?Where residents may transport by public transit and on foot to navigate the city to get to destinations;

What is Walkable city

Walkable city create Walkable community..,Walkable communities are neigbourhoods with features that make it easy for you to incorporate walking and other active transportation into your daily routine.

Source: Elizabeth Monterrosa Energy Law Spring 2009

Source: healty U www.healtyalberta.com Government of Alberta

Destination within walking or biking distance Sidewalk, speed controls, well linked trails and street

crossings that make walking safe and accessible for everyone

A mix of bussinesses and homes (mix-use neighbourhoods)

Attractive, interesting places to walk

Features of walkable communies include ?

Source: healty U www.healtyalberta.com Government of Alberta

CoherenceA clear, understandable and organized sidewalk, street and land-use system consistent with the scale and function of the surrounding urban context. ContinuityA pattern of design and usage that unifies the pedestrian system. EquilibriumA balance among transportation modes that will accommodate and encourage pedestrian participation. SafetyPedestrian protection from automobiles and bicycles. ComfortSecure and negotiable paving materials for sidewalks and crosswalks.

Characteristic of a walkable community..,

Source: Walk Boston, A Pedestrian Perspective on the Central Artery Project in Downtown Boston: A Report by the Pedestrian Issues Task Force (Boston, MA, 1994).

SociabilityA sense of hospitality and suitability for individual and community interactions. AccessibilityThe opportunity for all individuals to utilize the pedestrian environment as fully as possible. EfficiencySimplicity and cost-effectiveness in design and function. Minimum delay along a walking route. Attractiveness.Clean, efficient and well-maintained surroundings, with adjacent storefronts and activities that provide sidewalk interest.

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Source: Walk Boston, A Pedestrian Perspective on the Central Artery Project in Downtown Boston: A Report by the Pedestrian Issues Task Force (Boston, MA, 1994).

Walkable city benefits are

More Active and Healthier People People- and Family-Oriented Community Development Transportation Choices Independent Mobility for Children Accessibility for All Lower Income Mobility

A safer environtment for walking and bicycling More opportunities to exercise for everyone, no matter their

age, income, gender and ability level Better access to destinations you need in day to day life

Source: Adapted from Campaign to Make America Walkable, A Vision of a Walkable Community (Washington, DC, 1997).

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Source: healty U www.healtyalberta.com Government of Alberta

Redevelopment Agency A Multifunctional Downtown Pedestrian-Friendly Downtown Historical Structures or Memorials that Mark the Unique

Culture of the Urban Area Waterfront Development Office Development Mass Transportation Enhancement Alternative Human Powered Transit

Specific Strategies to Re-create the Walkable City

Source: Elizabeth Monterrosa Energy Law Spring 2009

The implementation of re-zoning and urban redevelopment;Enacted by a city council can create a more accountable, centralized,

and efficient redevelopment process.

A Multifunctional DowntownA wide variety of functions and activities shoulld occupy downtown,

including housing, work, shopping, government, tourist attractions and culture.

Redevelopment AgencyTo Oversee

Establishing a

Pedestrian-Friendly Downtown

By providing sufficiently wide sidewalks and/or pedestrian zones and markets closed off from automobiles.

Additional: public art, active storefronts, attractive landscaping, decorative benches, cafes and outdoor tables, sidewalk merchandise

displays and vendors and signs.

Source : www.revitalizingdandenong.com Source : Elizabeth Monterrosa Energy Law Spring 2009

Historical Structures or Memorials that Mark

the Unique Culture of the Urban Area

Preservation of historical structures and the erection of historical memorials help establish the city’s unique identity, luring

tourists and locals downtown for it’s unique assets.

Source : Elizabeth Monterrosa Energy Law Spring 2009

Waterfront DevelopmentProvides a visual and physical attraction to the waterfront, generally

located adjacent to urban downtowns.

Office DevelopmentAttracts economic development, which feeds the recreation of the

walkable city asoffice personel and traveling business persons become

patrons of downtown businesses, including hotels, restaurants, shops and stores.

Source: Elizabeth Monterrosa Energy Law Spring 2009

Mass Transportation Enhancement

Offering rapid mass transit, including subways, trams, shuttles and buses, creates a less automobile-dependent urban core, decreasing

energy consumption and attracting patrons who can rely of dependable mass transit systems for transportation.

Source : www.revitalizingdandenong.com

Source : Elizabeth Monterrosa Energy Law Spring 2009

Alternative Human Powered TransitFoot and bicycle transportation are increasingly encouraged by

creating wider sidewalks and bike lanes in urban cores.

Source : Citraland Makassar GallerySource : Elizabeth Monterrosa Energy Law Spring 2009

So,Why People Don’t Walk???

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