Chris AloisioJason GabrielKara GreenfieldAlex Kelly

Venetian Mobility on Land and Sea

OverviewMissionRationale Previous Venice Mobility StudiesGoals

Pedestrian CountsBoat TrafficData AnalysisComputer Model

ResultsConclusions

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Venetian Mobility – Mission

To develop a comprehensive and interactive Mobility Model for travel in the city of Venice, by studying the movement of all people through the city.

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Venice - Europe’s Largest Pedestrian area

Central ParkNew York City, NY, USA

DowntownBoston, MA, USA

Uniqueness of Venetian Mobility

Walking and boats are only forms of mobility

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Uniqueness of Venetian Mobility

Small changes in public land use has a big impact on pedestrian flow

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Previous Venice Mobility Studies

Only small areas of Venice have been studiedNo pedestrian data for the whole city

San Filippo e Giacomo – “Moving Around Venice” – 2008

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Previous Venice Mobility Studies

No information about pedestrians on boatsPedestrian and boat data in separate models

Autonomous Agent Boat Model – RedFish Group – 2008

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Proposed Mobility ModelBoat Data

Special Event Studies

Venice Maps & Census Data

Local City Planning

Large-Scale City Planning

Emergency Preparedness

Pedestrian Counts

Model

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Homes and Businesses

Population

Density

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Counting Theory

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Boat Stops

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Counting Theory

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Bridges

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Counting Theory

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Proposed Mobility ModelBoat Data

Special Event Studies

Venice Maps & Census Data

Local City Planning

Large-Scale City Planning

Emergency Preparedness

Pedestrian Counts

Model

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Studied 29 pedestrian bridges

1. Ponte della Paglia2. Ponte dei Bareteri3. Ponte del Lovo4. Ponte della Costituzione5. Ponte della Madoneta6. Ponte de Cannaregio de la

Guglie7. Ponte delle Sechere

8. Ponte dei Scalzi9. Ponte de Rialto10. Ponte de L'Accademia11. Ponte della Veneta Marina de le

Codene12. Ponte Nuovo di San Felice13. Ponte della Canonica14. Ponte Santi Apostali

A. Ponte del FornoB. Ponte S. MargheritaC. Ponte FoscariD. Ponte della FrescadaE. Ponte Giovanni Andrea de la

Croce F. Ponte dei FratiG. Ponte de San Vio

H. Ponte delle OstregheI. Ponte SansovinoJ. Ponte del Mondo NovoK. Ponte del VinL. Ponte della Pieta‘M. Ponte del SepolcroN. Ponte Ca' di DioO. Ponte de Ruuga Giuffa J

Tools for Data collectionCalculator

Camera

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Counting Pedestrians with Calculators

Used programmable calculators with custom software to count pedestrians at bridges

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Counted624,743 Pedestrians

In 6 Weeks

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Collected Pedestrian Data

Ponte deRialto

Ponte dellaCostituzione

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Scalzi

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Ponte dellaCanonica

Ponte deL'Accademia

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Collected Pedestrian Data

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Ponte di Rialto – Pedestrian Analysis

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Tools for Data Collection

CalculatorCamera

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Data Collection with Cameras

Recorded videos at each bridge to determine ratio of Venetians to tourists

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Pedestrian Types from Videos

• Venetian or tourist?• Impairments?• Equipment?

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Collected Pedestrian Data

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Ponte deL'Accademia

Ponte deRialto

Ponte dellaCostituzione

Ponte dei

Scalzi

Ponte del SepolcroPonte

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Ponte dellaCanonica

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Proposed Mobility ModelBoat Data

Special Event Studies

Venice Maps & Census Data

Local City Planning

Large-Scale City Planning

Emergency Preparedness

Bridge Counts

Model

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Boat TrafficUsed existing boat schedules for boat

pathsSolicited boat data from ACTV

Included in computer modelModel shows pedestrians

entering/exiting Vaporetti

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Proposed Mobility ModelBoat Data

Special Event Studies

Venice Maps & Census Data

Local City Planning

Large-Scale City Planning

Emergency Preparedness

Bridge Counts

Model

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Pedestrian Counts - Special Events

Counted at San Michele on All Souls Day and Salute Church at Festa Della Salute

Time-lapse videos of St. Mark’s Square and Festa della Madonna della Salute

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Festa della Madonna della Salute

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Piazza San MarcoLargest open public area in Venice

One of the most popular tourist attractors

Often hosts highly attended events

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Pedestrian Analysis – Piazza San Marco

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Proposed Mobility ModelBoat Data

Special Event Studies

Venice Maps & Census Data

Local City Planning

Large-Scale City Planning

Emergency Preparedness

Bridge Counts

Model

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Intelligent AgentsEach agent moves independentlySearch for a target destination

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Tourist Destinations

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Venetian Destinations

Demonstration of Model

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Proposed Mobility ModelBoat Data

Special Event Studies

Venice Maps & Census Data

Local City Planning

Large-Scale City Planning

Emergency Preparedness

Bridge Counts

Model

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Improving Venetian City Planning

Obstructions in common-use space

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Proposed Mobility ModelBoat Data

Special Event Studies

Venice Maps & Census Data

Local City Planning

Large-Scale City Planning

Emergency Preparedness

Bridge Counts

Model

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Improving Venetian City Planning

Closing streets, walkways, and canals

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Proposed Mobility ModelBoat Data

Special Event Studies

Venice Maps & Census Data

Local City Planning

Large-Scale City Planning

Emergency Preparedness

Bridge Counts

Model

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Piazza San Marco Evacuation

Current evacuation modelUses sight-linesDoes not consider multiple agent-types

Integrate data from San Marco to make model more “intelligent”

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Mobility in City Planning

Predictions for Venetian city plannersStreet closuresCanal closuresEmergencyevacuations

Situations thatcan’t be tested in Venice

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Conclusion

Venice is perfect for studying pedestrians

Model of pedestrians and boats did not exist

Collected pedestrian data throughout Venice

Acquired data about ACTV boat traffic

Created first interactive integrated mobility model

Used “Autonomous Agents” in model to predict the impact of unusual situations

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Venice Mobility 2009

Chris AloisioJason Gabriel

Kara GreenfieldAlex Kelly

Questions?