Beskrivelse
Walkability is finding renewed favor across planning and policy as a means of creating sustainable and livable cities with active mobilities at the core. Multimodal mobility hubs (MMH) are considered a key strategic tool to fulfill the purpose of developing integrated low-carbon transport systems that include public, non-motorized, and intermodal transport to reduce congestion and pollution, and improve efficiency, connectivity, accessibility for all, health, livability and quality of life. Walking is promoted as a distinct potential in the multimodal mix, especially for first and last mile connections. Taking an Urban Design approach, designing for walkability, however, is not limited to solving connectivity, transportation and accessibility aspects in nodal places and mobility networks, but must integrate consideration for human experience and site-specificity. Further, MMHs should accommodate not only a variety of transport-modes, but also a variety of user groups with distinctions in needs and constraints, that include both practical and non-instrumental dimensions. This calls for inclusive and place-based approaches concerned with providing open, attractive places for mobility, urban and social activities. This paper reviews selected case studies and literature on design for walkability to develop knowledge of the integrated aspects influencing walkability in MMH. It suggests a synthetization in a conceptual matrix of design parameters. The purpose is to contribute to the development of a methodology to assess design of MMH, with the wider perspective to improve probability of future success of MMH developments and contribute to innovation in policy, planning and design that will promote and strengthen pathways to sustainable urban mobility.| Periode | 15 jun. 2023 |
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| Begivenhedstitel | Livable Cities |
| Begivenhedstype | Konference |
| Placering | USAVis på kort |