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• Brief overview of Moscow
• The case: spontaneous paths
• “Moscow path” initiative
• Ideas for future development of the project + Q&A
Presentation plan
• Brief overview of Moscow
• The case: spontaneous paths
• “Moscow path” initiative
• Ideas for future development of the project + Q&A
Presentation plan
Moscow
Low connectivity, concentration of activity in the center
Dense metropolis with suburban topology
• Brief overview of Moscow
• The case: spontaneous paths
• “Moscow path” initiative
• Ideas for future development of the project + Q&A
The case: paths
The case: paths
Forget-me-not type
Sidewalk type
Connector type
Adjacent to parking type
Adjacent to parking type
Parked type
They say, in North Korea people only turn at straight angles
Recreational path
Spontaneous paths in free-layout neighborhoods: Vilnyus
Berlin
Warsaw
Brasilia :: paths as tribute to modernismsource: http://discoveringurbanism.blogspot.com/
“The smartest path”. Harvard
• Scale of the problem
• Ecology (paths contribute to dust in the air)
• Transport (people tend to walk less and use cars more due to poor sidewalks condition)
• Economic implications for local businesses and budget
• Symptom of poor pedestrian network design skills
• “Broken window” effect
• Could only be solved at a city-wide level
Why is that important?
1. Recultivated*
* photo was taken May 2009, by mid June the path was once again in place
How are paths dealt with in Moscow
Fenced
The very few examples of preservation
~ distance 300 feet
Typical mistakes: lack of systematic approach
Typical mistakes
<= width => poor pavement quality
Typical mistakes: corners
Turns out, paths are not a problem, but rather a hint to planners
Design case study
~ 30 feet~ 60 feet + turns
Crossing Crossing
50% increase in distance ~ design?
source: http://zyalt.livejournal.com/143040.html
“beautiful” vs functional
Designing paths: shortest routes
Designing paths: lowest costs
Entrance
I II III
How do we decide when to cut corners through grass?
overview of methodology developed by A. P. Romm, Phdsince 1960s
Real life example
Designing paths: optimized network
Designing optimized network
Designing paths: optimized network (example #1)
Designing paths: optimized network (example #2)
Designing network with barriers
Designing optimized neighborhood paths network
Now let’s compare it to a real case
• Brief overview of Moscow
• The case: spontaneous paths
• “Moscow path” initiative
• Ideas for future development of the project + Q&A
Presentation plan
online petition (313 Moscovites)
paths map
info
Major problem to be solved:yet no system that would maintain online community
http://dorojki-msk.ru/English
Project & Dorojki-Msk.ru
Mass media attention
Officials responded: “No, thanks”
• Brief overview of Moscow
• The case: spontaneous paths
• “Moscow path” initiative
• Ideas for future development of the project + Q&A
Presentation plan
Pedestrian infrastructure conditions
Sidewalks?
Public spaces
Public spaces
Access
Access for disabled
=
Preserving paths + creating bicycle lanes
Option: preserving paths + creating bicycle lanes
=
Preserving paths + creating bicycle lanes
Dense metropolis with suburban topology
Poor road connectivity ~ sparse hierarchy
Concentracion of business activity in the center +
Daily traffic
moscow car park ‘86-’06
Sidewalks?
Sidewalks?
Buildings are separated from street
Buildings are separated from the street
Poor accessibility transforms into lack of retail or street activities
- Create a system that would maintain online community
- Restructure inner organization to become more open-sourced
- Develop partnerships
- Integrate georeferenced photo bank
- Best practices & library project
- Publish methodology
- GPS tracking style app’s
- Path design software
Needed technical improvements
- too few Moscow streets are truly livable and vibrant
- many people supported the project and its expansion
- almost no web-sites in Russian discuss livable streets
From Toonly Moscow Network of cities (+english?)
only paths
+ Pedestrians networks+ Bike networks+ Disabled accessibility+ Public spaces quality+ TOD
livable streets
Reasons & decision: project should broaden its outlook
Scenario 2
just paths disabled education articles cycling cycling architecture
open source network for urban projects + blogs
Fedor Novikov,
1.917.285.4438
Dorojki-Msk.ru/English *
Thank you!
* will be accessible by Jan, 1 2010
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