What is a good design for a cycle street? – User perceptions of safety and attractiveness of different street layouts

Müggenburg, Hannah; Blitz, Andreas; Lanzendorf, Martin

doi:10.1016/j.cstp.2022.04.021

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“…Increased GVI has been associated with a positive perception of the environment, reduced stress and improved mood. Higher GVI has been linked to positive environmental perception, reduced stress, improved mood and enhanced social interaction and community cohesion [83][84][85][86]. However, the figure suggests that the contribution of GVI to enhanced spiritual perception is lower in the 34-40% range, indicating that further increases may lead to diminishing returns.…”

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confidence: 98%

Exploring Non-Linear and Synergistic Effects of Street Environment on the Spirit of Place in Historic Districts: Using Multi-Source Data and XGBoost

Ma,

Huang,

Cui

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The fragmented remodeling of historic districts undermines the spirit of place. Understanding the intricate relationship between the neighborhood environment and the spirit of place is essential for sustainable urban development. Current research predominantly relies on case studies and the concept of place, which are subjective and lack specific analysis of how the neighborhood environment shapes the spirit of place. In this study, we examine Chuancheng Street in Handan City as a case study. Utilizing the eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) model and multi-source data, combined with SHapley Additive exPlanation (SHAP) and Partial Dependence Plots (PDP), we analyze the non-linear and synergistic effects of the street environment on the spirit of place in historic districts. The findings reveal that (1) the proportion of enduring sociability (PES) on the street significantly shapes the spirit of place, with cultural space elements being less prioritized in perception; (2) PES, green vision index (GVI), Integration_800 m, and mixed land use (MLU) have pronounced non-linear impacts on the spirit of place, with strong threshold effects, and these factors also demonstrate a synergistic effect; (3) There are notable spatial variations in the spirit of place across different blocks, particularly influenced by the authenticity of cultural heritage. This study provides fundamental insights into the spirit of place in historic neighborhoods, enabling a better understanding of complex urban dynamics and informing future street regeneration from a place perspective.

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Section: Threshold Effects Of Explanatory Variablesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Exploring Non-Linear and Synergistic Effects of Street Environment on the Spirit of Place in Historic Districts: Using Multi-Source Data and XGBoost

Ma,

Huang,

Cui

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…From a perception perspective, Muggenburg et al [15] evaluate how people perceive different street designs for bicycle use through a questionnaire that presents three design options: conventional, flow and shared space. The first involves introducing traffic signs and on-street markings on a straight roadway.…”

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Experimental Study of Cyclist’ Sensitivity When They Are Overtaken by a Motor Vehicle: A Pilot Study in a Street without Cycle Lanes

2022

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The objective of this work is to study the sensitivity of cyclists who are overtaken by a motor vehicle in a street route without cycling lanes. To achieve this, an experimental method is proposed in which 17 cyclists were recruited and classified into two groups: non-experienced users and experienced ones. In each run, the motor vehicle generated a stimulus presented on the route, considering different speeds and distances in the overtaken maneuver of the motor vehicle. The sensitivity was reported by audiovisual records to capture the stimuli to which they were subjected. The results obtained show that an experienced cyclist reacts 1.27 times faster than a non-experienced one. This advantage gives experienced users greater safety and a level of confidence on the road, since being able to go faster, reduces their relative speed difference with motor vehicles and gives such cyclists a greater feeling of comfort during their trip. As future research, it is proposed to carry out studies with different types of cyclists and group size to be able to compare the perceived sensitivities of making the trip individually versus one made collectively for different types of road infrastructure such as dedicated cycling pathways.

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“…In a study on cycle street safety conducted in the urban Rhine-Main metropolitan region in Germany, Müggenburg et al [24] found that the participants of the survey attribute more importance to a pleasant environment and fast travel than to safety conditions, and the reason is that, according to the authors, traveling is not considered as a risk. While safety conditions can be measured objectively, it is essential to consider subjective perceptions as follows: a light and clean urban space [25,26] and the presence of commercial activities [27], which show a high likelihood of feeling that the urban space is safe.…”

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Exploring the Influences of Safety and Energy Expenditure Parameters on Cycling

Cappelli,

D’Apuzzo,

Nardoianni

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Several determinants affect the reason to cycle or not, and some of them are described in a detailed way in the current technical literature review. The recent spread of new modes of active mobility brings up questions for urban transport planners on how to foresee future demand and assess safety conditions; from this comes the need to explore the relationships among several determinants. In this paper, after the collection of the main data required, three Regression Models are proposed, which demonstrate evidence for the role of safety and energy expenditure issues as important predictors. The method is applied to a dataset of 90 Italian cities selected according to their class of dimensionality and geographical position. The three models for each class of dimensionality (50,000–100,000 no. of inhabitants, 10,000–50,000 no. of inhabitants, and 0–10,000 no. of inhabitants) show a good accuracy (in terms of adj-R2 values of 0.6991, 0.7111, and 0.6619, respectively). The results show that energy expenditure, which is related to the terrain characteristics of an urban area and individual aerobic abilities, and safety perception, which is related to cycle network extensions, appear to be significant determinants in predicting bicycle modal share. The aim is to provide a useful and simplified tool, when only aggregated-type data are available, to help urban road designers and city planners in identifying and forecasting bike-sharing.

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What is a good design for a cycle street? – User perceptions of safety and attractiveness of different street layouts

Cited by 9 publications

References 67 publications

Exploring Non-Linear and Synergistic Effects of Street Environment on the Spirit of Place in Historic Districts: Using Multi-Source Data and XGBoost

Exploring Non-Linear and Synergistic Effects of Street Environment on the Spirit of Place in Historic Districts: Using Multi-Source Data and XGBoost

Experimental Study of Cyclist’ Sensitivity When They Are Overtaken by a Motor Vehicle: A Pilot Study in a Street without Cycle Lanes

Exploring the Influences of Safety and Energy Expenditure Parameters on Cycling

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