The traffic implications of pedestrian malls in city centres
Keywords:
central business districts pedestrianisation, pedestrian malls, pedestrian routes, pedestrianism, public transport, traffic patterns, vehicle-free city centresAbstract
Among current urban planning precepts is one based on the notion that city centres are over-motorized and that the reduction or elimination of vehicle movements will not only establish a more pleasant environment, but induce bustling thoroughfares thronged with people on foot, eager to spend and enjoy themselves. This idea is enhanced by the concept of malls specifically designed to make walking both enjoyable and stimulating, to facilitate comparative shopping and to p.rovide opportunities for relaxation in open, but congenial surroundings.
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