Urban streets should be functional as both “path” and “place”, but “street as place” has been
overlooked in urban design. The purpose of this thesis is to develop design guidelines for
improving pedestrians’ experience on urban streets in Toronto. The study site is Gould Street
in downtown Toronto. A preliminary study revealed thermal comfort, safety, social
interaction and visual experience as key factors influencing pedestrians’ experience on urban
streets. Design guidelines were formulated from literature review to address these key factors
on Gould Street. These factors also form the framework for site inventories and analyses. The
design concept, “Regenerating the river of life of the city”, is implemented by applying the
guidelines to three design solutions. These alternatives were compared to identify their
strengths and weaknesses related to the guidelines. Conclusions are drawn regarding the
applicability of the guidelines, the limitations of the research and possibilities for future
studies.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:OGU.10214/1903 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Chen, Lin |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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