The assessment of the quality of selected public spaces in the city center of Krakow and Gdynia / Katarzyna Nosal Hoy, Michał Kuzia // W: ICTTE : International Conference on Traffic and Transport Engineering, ... więcej

The assessment of the quality of selected public spaces in the city center of Krakow and Gdynia / Katarzyna Nosal Hoy, Michał Kuzia // W: ICTTE : International Conference on Traffic and Transport Engineering, September 27-28th, 2018 Belgrade, Serbia [Dokument elektroniczny] / ed. in chief. Olja Čokorilo. – Belgrade : City Net Scientific Research Center, 2018. – S. 606-612 : tab. – Tryb dostępu: http://ijtte.com/uploads/news_files/Proceedings%202018%20final.pdf. – Bibliogr. s. 611-612, Abstr. – ISBN 978-86-916153-4-5

Sustainable urban mobility planning focuses on satisfying people's travel needs and improving their quality of life. The quality of life is related, among others, to the quality of the space in which people ... więcej

Sustainable urban mobility planning focuses on satisfying people's travel needs and improving their quality of life. The quality of life is related, among others, to the quality of the space in which people live, rest and socialize. It is particularly important to properly shape and develop the space located in the city center, which can be achieved through the implementation of restrictions on car parking and car traffic. With these and other similar solutions in place, public space becomes more pedestrian- and cyclist- friendly, while its overall aesthetics is improved as a result of the revitalization activities that often accompany such restrictions. In spite of this, car restrictions often meet with social opposition, thus all evidence of their positive effects - also related to the improvement of public space quality - should be widely disseminated in order to build social awareness and acceptance of their implementation. This paper presents the results of a survey research study carried out in the city center of Krakow and Gdynia to assess the quality of selected city squares and streets in which car traffic and parking restrictions have been implemented. A brief description of the analyzed public spaces – six areas in Krakow and one in Gdynia – is provided, followed by a description and discussion of the results. The study results indicate that most users do not experience problems in accessing the analyzed public spaces and they positively assess their quality. In particular, respondents appreciate the rich offer of commercial and service facilities as well as the visual aesthetics and values of a given place.