Possibility of conversion of Sattarkhan Street to a walkway with emphasis on safety and vitality

Today, with the overcome of vehicles transportation on the walking two important quality of urban spaces (safety and vitality) have faced challenges. Commercial walkways as a one of most important urban spaces can play an important role to urban spaces improvement in favor to pedestrians and create effective relationship among shopping, safety and vitality. The aim of this research is study about possibility of conversion of Sattarkhan street (between 1th and 2th square) to a walkway for create more safety and vitality of pedestrians. In this study, first we discussed literature about walkways and vitality and then we evaluate these two factors Sattarkhan Street by using of field studies and direct and indirect observations. After that with the comparative method and emphasis on experienced model in Tarbiat Street in Tabriz city, possibility of pedestrianized Sattarkhan Street and patterns and component of design is offered.