Just and sustainable street design

The basis for this research is to better understand how to approach the green mobility transition holistically to serve diverse social needs with a focus on the urban street. The main methods used were a theory and literature review, policy and financing precedents, and an ethnographic case study representing two distinct streetscapes in Aalborg, Denmark. Employing a created Triangle for Green Mobility Transitions framework, the research will investigate how the multidimensional pillars of accessibility, affordability, and social acceptability influence street design to generate diverse social affordances for street users. Based on the research, the role of the street emerges as a critical typology in equitable green mobility transitions to continually adapt to changing localized needs and afford the freedom of diverse and sustainable movement for all street users. In order to understand how streets can best serve the aforementioned role, the research findings demonstrate core principles for an interdisciplinary social approach that can overlay sustainable urban mobility plans.