The Research on the Open Spaces surrounding the Ximen Circus from the Pedestrians'' Views

• Main Authors: Chin-Tung Chang, 張錦桐
• Other Authors: 蘇瑛敏
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/75su6e

碩士 === 國立臺北科技大學 === 建築與都市設計研究所 === 97 === Ximen Circle is an important entertainment and commercial district of modern Taipei as well as a key transfer point for bus and MRT service. The Ximen commercial district has many visitors on a daily basis, regardless of it being a holiday or work day. In general, the planning of Ximen area has put into consideration the establishment of pedestrian only districts and sidewalks, but this plan lacks cohesion, causing the independent development of the Ximen Circle and its surrounding pedestrian districts. Furthermore, many public areas originally allocated for pedestrian use have been taken over for private use or for car parking, ignoring the humanistic needs of people in urban areas. The development of the MRT has also brought large amounts of pedestrians to Ximen, impacting the originally car/motorcycle based infrastructure, pushing the current trend towards the humanistic open-space planning. This study organizes the theories and related literature of open spaces and pedestrians by observing and investigating the Ximen Circle and its surroundings, and discussing the flaws of the pedestrian environment. Surveying pedestrians on the pedestrian environment, the study investigates the tactics and principles of the overall planning and development of the area in and around the Ximen Circle.The result of this study is to establish the criterion for the development of open spaces and pedestrian infrastructure in Ximen. This criterion will be divided into six categories: Safety, Comfort, Convenience, Accessibility, Continuity, and Attractiveness. The results of this research may provide the government with the design criteria for future land use plans for the greater Ximen area, linking together adjacent open spaces, and promoting pedestrian rights in Ximen, and encouraging people to use public transit, thus allowing the Ximen Circle to be an extension of its past traditions, whilst embracing the vitality of the modern metropolis, beautifying the urban landscape, and pursuing a higher quality of life.