2. Issues
These are a few fundamental questions which could be categorized as various issues relating to pedestrian spaces:
1. Issues relating to sensory perception, imageability and aesthetic impact.
· How does one evaluate the quality of a pedestrian environment?
· Does the introduction of a pedestrian area help to improve the imageability and quality of life of an urban area?
· Does the architectural environment influence the quality and success of a pedestrianarea?
2. Issues relating to climate, vegetation and topography.
· How does climate and vegetation exert an impact on the usage of pedestrian areas?
· How does topography of an area influence the usage of a pedestrian area?
3. Issues relating to design parameters and standards.
· What are the problems afflicting existing pedestrian areas?
· Are they being effectively used?
· Does the size and function of a city matter with respect to its pedestrian areas?
· How do land use patterns influence usage of pedestrian areas?
· Should the context (location, land use) determine standards for pedestrian areas and facilities?
4. Issues relating to user-friendliness and pedestrian satisfaction.
· Can user perception be utilized to frame context specific standards?
5. Issues relating to social (culture, lifestyle), economic and religious aspects.
· How do we provide the pedestrian his due share of the street?
· How do our culture and lifestyle exert an impact on the usage of pedestrian areas?
· How does the economic condition of an area affect usage of pedestrian areas?