| Title |
Introduction of Link & Place Guidelines to Urban Street Design in Korea |
| Keywords |
연결 ; 장소 ; 도시부 가로 ; 가로성능지표 ; 보행우선구역 ; Link ; Place ; Urban Streets ; Street Performance Indictors ; Pedestrian Priority Zone |
| Abstract |
The study aims at evaluating feasibility of introducing "Link and Place" design guideline by Jones et al (2007) into Korean urban streets. The design process includes the assessment of the required level of Link and Place, the analysis on street performance indicators for Link and Place functions, and the prioritisation of design improvements for individual street. The application of Link and Place guidelines to the streets in Pedestrian Priority Zone in Mapo-gu, Seoul shows that they can be useful tools to decide design concepts and improvement strategies. For example, a street named Dohwagil was recommended to reduce Link function for cars, but to improve Place function for pedestrians It suggests design alternatives in consideration embedded these recommendations properly. However, it is necessary to study further on developing various street performance indicators to identify the demands of various street users including bicycles, buses, and trucks before practical application. This Link and Place design guideline brings about the integration between functional aspects of highway engineering and place aspects of urban design in the future. |