Pedestrianization of main streets with the aim of creating a collective and public space (Case study of Tehran Bazaar sidewalk)

The sidewalk has a lot of social role that today, these paved passages with no car have become the best platform for spending leisure time in modern countries with outdoor restaurants and lots of benches. Therefore, as a case study, the Tehran Bazaar sidewalk, which is in the 12th district of Tehran Municipality with a daily floating population between 1-1.5 million people is studied here. The present research is applied in terms of its objective and descriptive-analytical survey. The statistical population is 380 using Cochran formula. In this regard, 260 pedestrians and 120 employees working in this area have completed the questionnaires. Data are analyzed using SPSS software. The t-test of all indices is significance with 95% confidence and less than 0.01% level. Because in all indices the value of correlation coefficient r (Pearson) is between (1 and -1), the intensity of the relationship between independent and dependent variables is positive and moderate. Results show that 72% of employees considered the activities to be appropriate and 28% of them did not consider the sidewalk space suitable for the activities due to disruption of the business. However, 93% of pedestrians considered the activities to be appropriate and only 7% of them did not want to hold any activity and use this sidewalk only because of shopping in Tehran bazaar. According to these results, it is proved that in the sidewalk with valuable texture, there is a possibility or opportunity to create facilities and activities that create a collective and public space. From the citizens' point of view, a suitable collective space has been created on the existing sidewalk, and the Bazaar sidewalk has the opportunity to create a collective and public space.