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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Pedestrian Experience"”.
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The Capitol Collective: A Community Centered Creator's Hub that Enhances the Pedestrian Experience
… States, Washington, D.C., this thesis explores pedestrian environments that are deemed 'the best' according to the district's Pedestrian Friendliness Index (PFI), with a focus on the Capitol Hill neighborhood. While dozens of blocks in the area are ranked within the top 1,000 of the district, …
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Enhancing the pedestrian experience in Singapore : a closer look at MRT transfers and CBD walkability
… using design enhancements to improve the walking experience when transferring between MRT lines that can be typically extended distances to walk. These include the use of landscaping, advertisements and colors to ameliorate the transfers that commuters have to do ad nauseum every day. Another …
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CODA - Determining the sounding chamber
… identified of the site, sound quality of the pedestrian experience in a high traffic environment. Studies show increased health problems of residents living in close proximity to high traffic environments. The goal of this research is to determine the best design parameters of a sounding …
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A MORE COMPLETE STREET A STREET FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY, NORTH EAST STREET, FREDERICK, MARYLAND – A DESIGN INVESTIGATION OF DIFFERENT STREET DESIGN THEORIES
… thesis project is to prioritize the benefits for pedestrians in the right-of-way and improve the pedestrian experience. This goal also responds to the recent North East Street Extension Phrase I of economic renaissances. The goal of this design-research thesis will be achieved focusing on four …
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Enhancing pedestrian access and neighborhood integrity in Boston's North End : a mixed use approach utilizing the existing highway structure
… the original goal which had been to create a pedestrian environment for the community. As a result, I focused my attention on creating an environment for the pedestrian. I would accomplish this by transforming parts of the existing artery into a new pedestrian experience rather than by …
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In visible cities : envisioning the Canadian prairie city in literature and film
… narrative strategies in order to reproduce the pedestrian experience of seeing the prairie city. In a tradition that is predominantly associated with rural landscapes, there is a struggle for artists who work outside of what has come to be known as "authentic" prairie symbols and themes: the …
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Urbanism across: new urban ground in Taipei's old city core
… of underground space design that channeled pedestrian movement away from the street can disconnect the city's public space and the trace of local history. Instead, the thesis proposes urban strategies and designs across several scales: human perception, architecture, cultural-scape, and …
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Strategies for design : shaping private development adjacent to transit stations
… should mix uses and should be oriented for pedestrians. To spur transit-oriented development, government must do two things: define the elements that make transit station-area design work, and create the regulations and process that ensures these elements become a part of station-area …
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At the margins of ordered freedom : the problem of the sidewalk as public space in New York
… their agreement over the vision for a lei sured pedestrian experience. These measures, including the invention of new typologies of cleansed public space away from the sidewalk, represent the embodiment of what is termed a 'scientific' form of planning - which seeks to provide rational solutions …
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A cognitive human behaviour model for pedestrian behaviour simulation
Pedestrian behaviour simulation models are being developed with the intention to simulate human behaviour in various environments in both non-emergency and emergency situations. These models are applied with the objective to understand the underlying causes and dynamics of pedestrian behaviour and …
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Finding the Local within the Global: A Comparative Study of Public Architecture and Urban Development in Roman-period Lycia
… lived environments and considering the ways that pedestrian experiences both shaped and were shaped by architecture and urban space, we gain a better understanding of the diverse ways that “Roman” urbanism manifests across the eastern empire. The study is structured as a comparative analysis of …
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The use of mobile phone technology in the collection of user perceptions of walkability along pedestrian routes from public transport in Cape Town and New Delhi
… in the Global South, despite conditions for pedestrians being uncomfortable and a threat to their safety and security. Traditional methods of evaluating the accessibility of public transport stations have been found to be overly mechanistic. Through improved operationalisation of built …
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Shaping time light and movement : a modern rail station for Boston
… lies in creating a functionally simplistic pedestrian experience enhanced by a conscious recognition of the underlying historical and programmatic complexity. This thesis will embrace modern concepts of space-time in the practice of architectural design. This involves sensitive consideration …
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The Complexities of Walking and Rolling: Using Crowdsourced Data to Understand and Analyze the Mobility Barriers Vulnerable Populations Experience as Pedestrians
… policy has created streetscapes that endanger pedestrians. Pedestrian-vehicle collisions disproportionately impact older adults (aged 65+), with fatality rates three times higher than younger age groups. Similarly, factors such as episodic or permanent disability, and gender increase overall …