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Abstract
Walking is widely recognized as the most sustainable transportation mode with the least impact on the environment. However, despite its benefits, walking as a mode of transport is often underrepresented in the overall transport system. Given the worldwide trend towards sustainability, it is crucial to prioritize walkability as a key aspect of urban development. Despite the availability of scientific knowledge on creating livable urban streets, in real life less attention has been paid to the pedestrian environment, while focusing on improving road networks. This has created a gap between theoretical research and the practical implementation of urban street design. This thesis aims are to understand the diversity of obstacles and challenges facing users in the pedestrian environment of Talaat Harb Street, located in Downtown Cairo. In order to achieve this aim, a more effective understanding for walkability and designing walkable streets is established by creating walkability needs indicators framework that was deduced from merging three walkability concepts which are: the hierarchy of walking need, what makes a great place, and guide to the healthy streets’ indicators. To achieve this objective, a mixed method approach is used to collect data, including users survey and semi-structured interviews to understand users’ needs and perception about the pedestrian environment at the study area and determine their level of satisfaction. The results indicated that walking along Talaat Harb Street is highly feasible due to its status as a prominent mixed-use hub in Downtown. Additionally, the study highlighted the significance of addressing both accessibility and safety as fundamental requirements in street design, with both factors being equally important. It is noteworthy that users prioritize the sense of safety as a desirable attribute that street design should provide while walking, even more so than accessibility. Moreover, based on the users’ perspective, it can be concluded that the study area is moderately suitable for walking. However, there is a need for further improvement in comfort indicators to enhance the overall walkability of the area.