If well planned and designed, suburban high streets can fulfil important economic functions
and carry social significance, in addition to allowing for the passage of traffic. However, in …

Since the earliest days of civilization, streets have played an important role in shaping
society–but what is a street? Is it a living ecosystem, a public space, a social space, an …

This research assesses the way main streets are perceived and used by pedestrians in an
industrial, Central-European city—Ostrava in Czechia. The city has recently experienced …

Los cascos históricos representan la forma tradicional sobre la que se ha construido el
paradigma de la ciudad compacta, densa y diversa, y, de forma más amplia, el modelo de …

Recently, there has been a renewed interest in statements about people's rights to our
streets. Drawing broadly from the literature and from an examination of a comprehensive …

Los centros históricos forman el legado que los siglos de urbanización nos han dejado. Son
espacios heredados desde la creación de la urbe hasta su desarrollo contemporáneo. En el …

Tradicionalmente, la forma urbana se ha usado como medio para entender los espacios
urbanos. A pesar de ello, este conocimiento se ha efectuado especialmente en cascos …

Within the discipline of urban planning and design, this thesis introduces urban
atmospheres as a theoretical concept, interlinking the urban dweller's perception of the …

[EN] This paper presents the initial results of an ongoing research on the spatial distribution
of economic activities in Spanish heritage cities. The study investigate the influence of …

This thesis explores the accessibility of physically disabled pedestrians within the inner-city
of Groningen. As Groningen is known for being a cycling city, the affects of bicycles and …