Livable Streets Revisited

Livable streets: The effects of physical problems on the quality and livability of Kuala Lumpur streets

“…For example, discovering a significant negative correlation between inadequate livability and planting of Tun Perak Street reinforces the research of Bosselmann et al (1999) and Layne (2009) which shows landscape setting's importance in urban spaces. Moreover, the significant negative correlation between inadequate facilities for disabled people and livability of Bukit Bintang Street, corroborates the result of Mackett et al (2008)'s research about the importance of facilities' provision for street access of disabled people in the streets of England.…”

“…The livability concept is mainly due to the last decade of the 20th century (Appleyard, 1981;Appleyard & Lintell, 1972;Jacobs & Appleyard, 1987;Bosselmann, Macdonald, & Kronemeyer, 1999). Critiques on urban spaces' different problematic features such as poor quality, noisy and polluted environment were made by researchers of that time (Davis, 1990;Madanipour, Cars, & Allen, 1998;Soja, 1989).…”

“…Bosselmann et al (1999) examined the boulevards' livability in compare with conventional streets. They chose two blocks in Brooklyn, one on Ocean Parkway and one on Eastern Parkway, and the other -The Esplanade -in Chico, California.…”

Liveable streets in Hanoi: A principal component analysis

“…The study inspired many professionals in street design, traffic management and urban planning (Vasconcellos, 2004) and other researchers who applied his framework elsewhere. Koorey and Chesterman (2010) for example conducted a similar study in New Zealand, while Hart and Parkhurst (2011) summarize three studies in the US and describes one in Bristol in the UK, all of which conducted a similar data collection which confirmed that social interaction and environmental impacts deteriorate when traffic volumes increase (Patterson, Gutter, & McGovern, 1988, cited in Hart & Parkhurst, 2011Bosselmann, Macdonald, and Kronemeyer, 1999;Transportation Alternatives, 2006). The Bristol case study also indicated that a high level of traffic is limiting the development of friendships more than it is preventing the formation of less socially-involved acquaintances.…”

Urban Integrity: The City of Nicosia, Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus

“…İnsanlar baş-kaları ile karşılaşarak, dolaylı veya doğrudan iletişim kurarak sosyalleşme ihtiyacını da giderebilmelidirler. 6 Dolayısıyla kentsel bütünleşiklik, erişilebilirlik ile sosyal bütünleşiklik kavramlarını barındırmaktadır. Ulaşım ağ-ları üzerinden kentsel bütünleşikliği okumak da müm-kündür.…”