Investigating the feasibility of pedestrianization in increasing the attendance of citizens by using the space layout approach in urban neighborhoods, a case study: Ostad Sara neighborhood

The rapid expansion of cities, the increase in the number of cars, and the dependence of societies and people on cars have caused negative effects on the environment, health, and safety of people. The approach of urban planning in recent decades is to make urban spaces human-centered, to increase pedestrian ability, and to improve the level of safety and human health. The main goal of this research is to investigate and analyze the role of spatial configuration parameters on walkability in urban areas.

The method of the present research is of a quantitative type and the nature and method of the work is part of the descriptive-analytical method, and library and documentary methods have been used to collect the required information. To analyze some spatial configuration parameters, analysis maps obtained from the use of DepthMap and GIS software were used. The geographical area of the research is the Ostad Sera neighborhood in Rasht, which has an area of 73 hectares and a population of about 9335 people. In this research, we are looking to investigate the effects and possibilities of pedestrianization on increasing the presence of citizens in the urban space, in the Ostad Sera neighborhood, for this purpose, we will first investigate the parameters of the spatial arrangement in the neighborhood to determine that the streets in the area that lead to How are they used on the sidewalk? The necessity of this issue becomes more clear considering that it has been neglected in our country and especially in urban planning studies.

according to the research related to the current research, the difference between this research and the previous research is that, unlike other research that has only investigated the impact of the sidewalk on one of the indicators of vitality and social interactions, this research is comprehensive. By emphasizing the health aspects of walking, there are ways to increase the presence of citizens using this space, as well as to examine the components of the spatial arrangement and the structure of the neighborhood in the structure of the metropolis. Also, this research examines the relationship between these indices to determine which index has the most influence over other indices. The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of the quality of sidewalks on the increase in attendance of citizens and also to explain the relationship between these factors. On the other hand, a quick look at the city of Rasht and most of the cities in the country, where the urban open spaces and sidewalks are not in a favorable condition in terms of responding to the needs of the citizens, confirms the necessity and importance of this research. Ostad Sera neighborhood of Rasht city is one of the oldest neighborhoods of this city. In this research, we are looking to investigate the effects and possibilities of pedestrianization on increasing the presence of citizens in the urban space. Let's determine how the streets of the area are used by pedestrians.

According to the main topic of the research and its goals, the research question can be compiled and extracted as follows: How do the movement and access system and the street network plan affect the walkability in the Ostad Sara neighborhood? The results of the research indicate that according to the problems in the pedestrian axes in Rasht and based on the library research that led to the extraction of the theoretical foundations of the research and finally according to the information collected using the technique The arrangement of space and their analysis, the permeability component has the greatest effect on the presence and social interactions of citizens, in other words, improving the components of spatial qualities in the studied sidewalks can have significant effects in creating opportunities to improve the level of social interactions of citizens. Have. By using the components and indicators related to the mentioned method and the discussion about walkability and according to the scoring, Saadi Street and Ostad Sara get the most points and have more walkability. This result confirms the fact that the spatial structure and composition of the road network of these neighborhoods in the whole city are such that the access to these neighborhoods is suitable and these neighborhoods have a suitable position in the structure and bones of the metropolis, which itself causes The promotion of economic and social activities in this neighborhood provides the conditions for physical, welfare and environmental development.