Essays about: "City are for people not for cars"

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  1. 1. How Motivating Factors and Political Vision affect Car-free Initiatives : A study of Stockholm and Oslo

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Sebastian Arora-Jonsson; Leo Björkman; [2022]
    Keywords : car-free; car free; car-lite; car-light; car-free city; pedestrian street; multi-level perspective; MLP; transition; Bilfritt Byliv; the Car-free Livability Programme; Living Stockholm; bilfri; bilfria städer; sommargågator; MLP; multi-level perspective; Levande Stockholm; Bilfritt Byliv;

    Abstract : This thesis studies why car-initiatives are implemented and how political visions is intertwined in this process. These topics are further explored by looking at how certain critical groups are impacted by car-free initiatives and how they can affect polarization. READ MORE

  3. 2. Urban Ergonomics - A study towards a smarter use of resources and space in external shopping centers in Sweden.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Mutaz Al-abtah; [2022]
    Keywords : Shopping centers; Shopping; Circular economy; Urban transformation; Big-box retail stores; Urban ergonomics; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : As a result of 20th-century car-centric planning, many urban districts had emerged designed to serve only one function. Different residential suburbs and trade areas were dispersed scattered within and outside the cities. This has led to more dependence on private cars to meet people’s daily needs. READ MORE

  4. 3. THE NEW 'GOOD': Exploring a new urban lifestyle that would ensure us with a resilient future in central Stavanger, Norway

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Katerina Rybinova; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban design; Sustainable development; Brownfield transformation; Green-blue infrastructure; Circular economy; Waterfront; Stavanger; Norway; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : We want to have a good life! In fact, this is the core of urbanism and the reason why we keep building and constantly improving our cities. The ideal of how we wanted to live has changed through the time and developed into a form many people are satisfied with. But there is so much behind us living this ‘good life’. READ MORE

  5. 4. Nonlinear, not Necessarily Circular, Design for Sustainability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Sheida Amiri Rigi; [2021]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : This project has been an exploration into how sustainability is understood and its challenges framed within design. But the reader undertaking the task of going through this document will find more about carrying in urban transportation which has been the area of application. READ MORE

  6. 5. Utformning för främjandet av fysisk aktivitet och aktiva transportmedel : utformningsprinciper för Rosendals huvudstråk

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Lucas Enmarc; [2021]
    Keywords : fysisk aktivitet; aktiva transportmedel; utformningsprinciper; trafikutformning; cykel- och promenadvänlighet; cykel- och gångtrafik;

    Abstract : Samhället har utvecklats till att bli alltmer stillasittande. En trend som är förknippad med flera negativa hälsotillstånd. Trots att livssituationen i stora delar av världen aldrig varit bättre, har antalet människor som lider av livsstilsrelaterade sjukdomar ökat under de senaste decennierna. READ MORE