PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY IN URBAN AREA AND USEFULNESS TOWARDS COMMUNITY

Sejal S. Bhagat, Manoj L. Patel, Palak S. Shah

Abstract: Transportation network has become nerve of any city, the paradox here is that though meant for human travel, these roads hardly provide any quality space for those who are without vehicles (well known as pedestrian). Due to the ambiguous position of nonmotorized travel in an urban transportation system, the transportation conditions for non-motorized travel are getting worse in cities, which illustrate the urgent need for the improvement for same. There is a requirement of combining traffic issues with pedestrian in a comprehensive manner and will make it an important part of road design. Preservation of nature, opportunities for cultural interface, a resource conserving environment with workable public transit and more occasions for walking should be prime objectives of urban planners. For urban development, pedestrian system should be well designed, safe and convenient. The Pedestrian Zone is the primary component of every street in a city. It is not only a zone to ensure smooth, comfortable, conflict free movement of pedestrians and public transport users, but also an area which shapes social interactions, safety and quality of life of people in a city. Pedestrian priority thus becomes a major and a very important phenomenon for urban development which in a way helps quality of life in an urban area. With the increase in population and keeping in view the world pedestrian scenario, this paper will bring some notices to facilities required, mode of travels to be looked upon and other such major issues are discussed.

Keywords: Pedestrian Importance, Non motorized transport, Pedestrian Facility and Movement, Urban Scenario

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2014.0301088