Abstract This paper aims to pursue and to strengthen a paradigm shift in transport. It offers a fresh perspective on how the vehicle-oriented paradigm has been translated into specific biased practices and priorities in transport policy and research that jeopardized walkability. Then, it examines the transformational role of walking in the sustainable urban mobility transition. By considering walking as an experience, the paper shares a people-oriented and place-based framework for measuring and promoting walkable cities based on the local context of Hong Kong. On the way forward, it highlights the irreplaceable and leading role of governments in promoting walkability. Finally, it suggests two strategic directions of quantifying and fully integrating walking-related variables in transport design manuals, and ensuring a seamless transport experience for people using sustainable transport modes.
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- Publication year
2021
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Unknown venue
- Publication date
2021-05-01
- Fields of study
Engineering, Geography, Environmental Science, Psychology, Sociology
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- hong kong
The local urban context used in the paper to ground the proposed walking framework.
- people-oriented and place-based framework
An assessment framework that centers human experience and local spatial context when evaluating walking conditions.
Aliases: people-oriented framework, place-based framework
- sustainable transport modes
Transport modes intended to be environmentally and socially sustainable, such as walking and other low-impact options.
Aliases: sustainable modes
- sustainable urban mobility transition
The shift toward transport systems that reduce environmental impacts and improve urban mobility outcomes.
Aliases: urban mobility transition
- transport design manuals
Technical guidance documents that specify transport and street design standards.
Aliases: design manuals
- transport policy and research
The policy and academic domains that shape transport priorities, standards, and evidence.
Aliases: transport research
- vehicle-oriented paradigm
A transport planning and policy orientation that prioritizes vehicles over pedestrians.
Aliases: vehicle-oriented transport paradigm
- walkability
The extent to which an urban environment supports safe, convenient, and pleasant walking.
- walkable cities
Cities whose built form and transport environment support pedestrian movement and access.
Aliases: walkable city
- walking
Human movement on foot as a transport mode and lived urban experience.
- walking-related variables
Measures and factors related to walking that can be incorporated into transport planning and design.
Aliases: walking variables
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