TY - JOUR
T1 - Reclaiming Alleyways to Improve Network Connectivity
T2 - Lessons from Dubai’s Neighborhoods
AU - Alawadi, Khaled
AU - Alameri, Hind
AU - Scoppa, Martin
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the Khalifa University under Grant no. 8474000184.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2020.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - This study highlights the necessity of studying both streets and alleyways when assessing network connectivity efficiency. Taking Dubai as a case, the research evaluates eleven neighborhoods with different streets and alleyways systems designed during different growth periods. The focus is placed on the efficiency of different street layouts and explores the contribution of alleys to that efficiency. A Pedestrian Route Directness (PRD) test is used to assess the efficiency of neighborhoods streets and alleys system. Findings show that alleys improved connectivity once added to the network showing an improvement in average PRD values, network densities, and plots passing the test.
AB - This study highlights the necessity of studying both streets and alleyways when assessing network connectivity efficiency. Taking Dubai as a case, the research evaluates eleven neighborhoods with different streets and alleyways systems designed during different growth periods. The focus is placed on the efficiency of different street layouts and explores the contribution of alleys to that efficiency. A Pedestrian Route Directness (PRD) test is used to assess the efficiency of neighborhoods streets and alleys system. Findings show that alleys improved connectivity once added to the network showing an improvement in average PRD values, network densities, and plots passing the test.
KW - Dubai
KW - alleyways
KW - connectivity
KW - pedestrian route directness
KW - urban network analysis
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U2 - 10.1177/0739456X20931907
DO - 10.1177/0739456X20931907
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85086577863
SN - 0739-456X
JO - Journal of Planning Education and Research
JF - Journal of Planning Education and Research
ER -