Problem
Unattractive pedestrian environments in urban areas
Nature:
Streets in modern cities tend to be designed for going through not for staying in. This is reinforced by regulations which make it a crime to loiter, and by streets which are too unattractive or have too heavy traffic to socialize in, so that people are virtually forced into their houses.
In many cases, streets are built to be economically viable for commercial purposes: as straight as possible, without pedestrian paths, and with no trees. Such designs promote the increased use of automobiles and discourage human contact.
Broader Problems:
Uncontrolled urban developmentDegraded condition of urban landscapeStultifying homogeneity of modern cities Narrower Problems:
Dangerous pathsImpersonality of public squares in citiesInhibition of collectively organized fantastic happeningsIntimidation of pedestrians by vehicles Related Problems:
Unbalanced urban population density gradientsDisorientation stress in large building complexesInaccessibility of city centres to suburban residentsIneffectiveness of individual participation in large communitiesLack of places in urban environments encouraging unstructured public access Aggravates:
Unused gathering placesPedestrian accidents Subject(s):
Amenities → UrbanEkistics → Ekistics
Environment → Environment
Transportation, Telecommunications → Pedestrians
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST