Essays about: "pedestrian street"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 74 essays containing the words pedestrian street.

  1. 11. Norrtullsgatan living street : A public life investigation and design proposal

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Veronica Rivas Plaza; [2021]
    Keywords : living street; public space; placemaking; pedestrian-friendly environments; street network; walkable city; summer and winter streets;

    Abstract : ‘Norrtullsgatan Living Street’ is a public life investigation and design proposal to increase accessibility and attractiveness for people along Norrtullsgatan in Vasastaden, Stockholm. It is a response to the Levande Stockholm Programme, an urban place-making strategy to test potential pedestrian streets by restricting traffic and introducing pop-up furniture during the summer and winter months to create pedestrian-friendly environments. READ MORE

  3. 12. Reimagine streets as places : A public space and public life analysis

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Tobias Engelin Edvinsson; [2021]
    Keywords : streets; public space; link; place; temporary urbanism; streets as places; street design; public life tools; reclaiming streets; summer pedestrian streets;

    Abstract : I århundraden har gator haft ett ekonomiskt, medborgerligt, kulturellt, socialt och politiskt värde. Gator var tidigare de främsta ‘platserna’ där människor samlades för att umgås, handla och koppla av. Men från 1950-talet och framåt, då antalet motoriserade fordon började ta fart, har gatornas funktion som ‘plats’ förbisetts. READ MORE

  4. 13. Hacking the New Development : Turning a Shopping District into a Garment Manufacturing District

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Mohit Nihalani; [2021]
    Keywords : London; Chrisp Street Market; urban manufacturing; reindustrialisation; consumption; fashion; shopping district; redevelopment; hacking; labour; postcolonial;

    Abstract : Chrisp Street Market in London, the first pedestrian shopping district in the UK, will be redeveloped into a contemporary version of a pedestrian shopping district. The design employs the 'mixed-use' building typology often used to make public life 'active' and 'lively', by attracting the population to participate in consumer society in public space, at a time when the role of overconsumption in the acceleration of climate change within sectors like the fashion industry is becoming increasingly problematic. READ MORE

  5. 14. Predicting Pedestrian Counts per Street Segment in Urban Environments

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Simon Karlsson; [2020-07-08]
    Keywords : data science; pedestrian movement; machine learning; random forest; negative binomial; spatial morphology; road network; street centrality; built environment; built density; attractions; land division;

    Abstract : Cities are continuously growing all over the world and the complexity of designing urban environments increases. Therefore, there is a need to build a better understanding in how our cities work today. One of the essential parts of this is understanding the pedestrian movement. READ MORE

  6. 15. Urban Dark Acupuncture for Darkness: Value of Darkness in Pedestrian Experience of Sudirman Street, Jakarta

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Dane Amilawangi; [2020]
    Keywords : Urban Lighting; Urban Acupuncture; Light Pollution; Darkness;

    Abstract : As much as we thought about artificial lighting in planning of our urban nightscape, it is necessary to balance it with consideration regarding darkness. In response to the problems caused by artificial lighting; such as light pollution and disruption to human circadian rhythm, darkness should be seen as a value that brings balance for the environment. READ MORE