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Explorative Study on Urban Public Space Renovation during COVID-19: Test of a Visual Web-Based Survey about the City of Saint German en Laye, France

Maddalena Buffoli, Silvia Mangili (), Stefano Capolongo and Andrea Brambilla
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Maddalena Buffoli: Design & Health Lab, Department of Architecture Built Environment Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, Via G. Ponzio, 31, 20133 Milan, Italy
Silvia Mangili: Design & Health Lab, Department of Architecture Built Environment Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, Via G. Ponzio, 31, 20133 Milan, Italy
Stefano Capolongo: Design & Health Lab, Department of Architecture Built Environment Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, Via G. Ponzio, 31, 20133 Milan, Italy
Andrea Brambilla: Design & Health Lab, Department of Architecture Built Environment Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, Via G. Ponzio, 31, 20133 Milan, Italy

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 19, 1-17

Abstract: Background: The complex socio-epidemiological situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic forced cities to rapidly adapt to new prevention distancing measures. Several interventions have been made but specific tools are needed to rapidly verify the suitability of such design proposals. This study aims to describe the process of development and testing of a visual web-based survey to assess potential user feedback on Urban Public Space renovation for the city of Saint Germain-En-Laye (SGL), France during the pandemic. The renovation included pedestrianization strategies for the city center and the design and installation of new street furniture. Method: After an exploration of the literature and stakeholder interaction, an online survey composed of three sections and seven questions evaluating the project was developed to rapidly validate the design solution before its actual installation and compare the pre- and post-situation trough visual insights on a 5-point Likert scale. Data was collected through a Google Form and analyzed with descriptive statistics. Results: We received 371 full replies from Italian and French respondents. The survey results showed that the Urban Public Space proposal improved the baseline situation for different reasons, such as safety, sustainability, and accessibility. In fact, Solution A (the existing situation) obtained an average score of 2.08 while Solution B (the design solution) obtained 4.13. Conclusions: The features identified allowed for timely comparisons and possible insights, and the approach can be implemented in other medium-sized European cities dealing with Urban Public Space transformation during COVID-19.

Keywords: web-based survey; community-based survey; cities’ accessibility; urban design; COVID-19 needs; COVID-19 challenges (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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