Humanizing Cities Through Car-Free City Development and Transformation

335 Pages·2020·15.146 MB·English

by  Rahma M. Doheim, Alshimaa Aboelmakarem Farag, Ehab Kamel

Humanizing Cities
Through Car-Free
City Development and
Transformation
Rahma M. Doheim
Assiut University, Egypt & University of Business and
Technology, Saudi Arabia
Alshimaa Aboelmakarem Farag
Zagazig University, Egypt
Ehab Kamel
University of Central Lancashire, UK
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Mechatronics and Mechanical
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Names: Doheim, Rahma M., 1976- editor. | Farag, Alshimaa Aboelmakarem,
1979- editor. | Kamel, Ehab, 1975- editor.
Title: Humanizing cities through car-free city development and
transformation / Rahma M. Doheim, Alshimaa Aboelmakarem Farag, and Ehab
Kamel, editors.
Description: Hershey, PA : Engineering Science Reference, [2020] | Includes
bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “This book explores the
concepts of car-free cities and city humanization as possible solutions
to reduce the deteriorating effect on the environment and the community.
The publication discusses the urban initiative to implement
pedestrianization and humanization of cities and public spaces to
promote the concept of car-free living”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019054309 (print) | LCCN 2019054310 (ebook) | ISBN
9781799835073 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781799835080 (paperback) | ISBN
9781799835097 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: City planning--Environmental aspects. | City
planning--Social aspects. | Urban transportation--Planning. | Land use,
Urban. | Sustainable urban development.
Classification: LCC HT166 .H87 2020 (print) | LCC HT166 (ebook) | DDC
307.1/216--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019054309
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Editorial Advisory Board
Hisham Abusaada, Housing and Building National Research Center, Egypt
Samaa Badawi, Mansoura University, Egypt
James Dyson, University of Central Lancashire, UK
Ahmed El-Kholei, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain
Hisham Elkadi, Salford University, UK
Abeer Elshater, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Margareta Friman, Karlstad University, Sweden
Tarek Habib, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
David Hasson, University of Central Lancashire, UK
Mona Helmy, British University, Egypt
Craig Martin, University of Central Lancashire, UK
Cameron McEwan, University of Central Lancashire, UK
Adam de Paor-Evans, University of Central Lancashire, UK
Ahmed Refaat, Assiut University, Egypt
Table of Contents
Foreword..............................................................................................................xv
Preface...............................................................................................................xviii
Acknowledgment.............................................................................................xxvii
Section 1
Micro Perspective
Chapter 1
Contemplating.the.Street.as.a.Place:.An.Approach.to.Restoration.........................1
Nora Osama Ahmed, Housing and Building National Research Center
(HBRC), Egypt
Chapter 2
Greenways.and.Sustainable.Urban.Mobility.Systems..........................................32
Abdulrahman A. Zawawi, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia &
University of Nottingham, UK
Nicole Porter, University of Nottingham, UK
Christopher D. Ives, University of Nottingham, UK
Chapter 3
Smart.Cars,.Smart.Cities,.and.Smart.Sharing:.The.Changing.Nature.of.Urban.
Public.Spaces........................................................................................................72
Celen Pasalar, North Carolina State University, USA
George D. Hallowell, North Carolina State University, USA
Yanhua Lu, North Carolina State University, USA

Chapter 4
The.Dawn.of.Walkability......................................................................................99
Mohamed Abedo, German University at Cairo, Egypt
Mohamed Salheen, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Abeer Elshater, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Chapter 5
The.Car-Free.(Day).Movement:.Transformation.of.Space.and.Place.in.
Bandung,.Indonesia............................................................................................116
Frans Ari Prasetyo, Independent Researcher, Indonesia
Chapter 6
Confronting.the.Conundrum.of.Shared.Space.Street.Design:.The.Design,.
Development,.and.Delivery.of.the.University.of.Central.Lancashire’s.
Masterplan..........................................................................................................140
Robert Michael Turner, University of Central Lancashire, UK
Ehab Kamel, University of Central Lancashire, UK
Amal Ramadan, University of Nottingham, UK
Chapter 7
Roads.to.Car-Free.Cities:.Introducing.the.Three-Dimensional.Balanced.
Transport.Intervention.Ladder............................................................................165
Margareta Friman, Karlstad University, Sweden
Lars E. Olsson, Karlstad University, Sweden
Section 2
Macro Perspective
Chapter 8
Urban.Topology.of.Car-Free.Cities....................................................................186
Sarmada Madhulika Kone, Sri Venkateshwara College of Architecture,
Hyderabad, India
Chapter 9
Highway.Robbery:.Measuring.the.Land.Use.Priorities.of.a.British.Town.........205
James Dyson, University of Central Lancashire, UK

Chapter 10
Success.Measures.for.Transforming.Into.Car-Free.Cities:.Recommendations.
for.Implementation..............................................................................................232
Rahma M. Doheim, University of Business and Technology, Saudi
Arabia & Assiut University, Egypt
Alshimaa Aboelmakarem Farag, Zagazig University, Egypt
Samaa Badawi, Mansoura University, Egypt
Compilation of References...............................................................................269
About the Contributors....................................................................................297
Index...................................................................................................................304
Detailed Table of Contents
Foreword..............................................................................................................xv
Preface...............................................................................................................xviii
Acknowledgment.............................................................................................xxvii
Section 1
Micro Perspective
Chapter 1
Contemplating.the.Street.as.a.Place:.An.Approach.to.Restoration.........................1
Nora Osama Ahmed, Housing and Building National Research Center
(HBRC), Egypt
Creating.a.street.where.people.have.the.opportunity.to.interact.with.each.other.
and.socialize.rather.than.suffer.loneliness.used.to.be.a.concern.for.many.scholars.
over.the.past.decades.when.automobiles.dominated.the.street.scene..This.chapter.
highlights.considerable.contributions.to.recognize.the.role.that.streets.play.in.the.life.
of.a.community..It.draws.out.essential.requirements.for.restoring.the.social.role.of.
the.street.as.a.place..International.practices.emerging.across.the.world.are.outlined.
in.this.chapter.to.draw.on.the.lessons.learned.from.their.fresh.approaches.in.putting.
people.first.when.considering.street.designs..The.chapter.concludes.with.design.
recommendations.that.act.as.the.guiding.principle.to.integrate.street.function.and.
user.needs.in.a.way.that.motivates.positive.opportunities.to.create.streets.as.places.
Chapter 2
Greenways.and.Sustainable.Urban.Mobility.Systems..........................................32
Abdulrahman A. Zawawi, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia &
University of Nottingham, UK
Nicole Porter, University of Nottingham, UK
Christopher D. Ives, University of Nottingham, UK