The pedestrian bridge as public space: walking in contemporary cities
Before the industrial revolution, walking was the most important daily activity for people. In the early 20th century, however, cities entered a period of rapid expansion and there was a spurt in the number of private cars. Roads and driveways, which cut off the continuity of public space, came into...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis de maestría |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/372320 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/372320 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Citi planning -- China -- Shanghai Public spaces -- China -- Shanghai Pedestrians -- China -- Shanghai Urbanisme -- Xina -- Xangai Espais públics -- Xina -- Xangai Vianants -- Xina -- Xangai Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Urbanisme |
| Sumario: | Before the industrial revolution, walking was the most important daily activity for people. In the early 20th century, however, cities entered a period of rapid expansion and there was a spurt in the number of private cars. Roads and driveways, which cut off the continuity of public space, came into sharp conflict with walkers. Although in Europe and the United States, people gradually began to improve this situation by creating many contemporary pedestrian spaces. But in China, the conflict between walking and private cars is still being played out, and Shanghai's urban center Lujiazui is a stark example of this: a car-centric urban design, wide roads that cut off "human" space, pedestrian bridges that are passive and monotonous, and green spaces that are cut off and inaccessible. How can we reshape the center of Shanghai into a more pedestrian-friendly and vibrant place? We propose to create a continuous pedestrian system linking green spaces, using pedestrian bridges to avoid pedestrian-vehicle conflicts, while pedestrian bridges will no longer be monotonous passages, but public spaces. |
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