Walkability and Pedestrian Settings in Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka City: Approach of Sidewalk Condition Index (SCI) and Perception
- 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka- 1342, Bangladesh.
- 2. Postgraduate Researcher, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka- 1342, Bangladesh.
- 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
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In Dhaka the capital city of Bangladesh, most of the short trips are making on foot but the pedestrians are facing many problems while using the walkways. Recent years there have been initiatives in city corporation areas in Bangladesh to create more livable communities where walking are encouraged and accepted as a legitimate form of transportation and for smart city. In Dhaka city walking is encouraging day by day but the condition of the pedestrian way is fair and poor in all over the part of the city. The aim of this study is to assess the walkability of the footpaths in Dhanmondi area of Dhaka and to evaluate the perception of pedestrians regarding the Sidewalk Condition Index (SCI). A questionnaire survey among 150 pedestrian users was conducted to assess the pedestrian’s perception of the existing pedestrian way conditions. The overall pedestrian satisfaction level was 3.20 out of 5 scales and that means less than moderate satisfaction. SCI is a numerical indicator that rates the pedestrian surface condition. The SCI index was calculated in Dhanmondi residential area footpath and majority pedestrian way was fair in condition.
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