Towards a movement-friendly city: lessons from activity scans of five neighbourhoods in Antwerp, Belgium

Tim Devos, Maarten Van Acker, Jakob Vandevoorde and Stijn Rybels

Journal of Urban Design, 2023, vol. 28, issue 6, 623-644

Abstract: This paper describes the results of a research project in Antwerp, Belgium, aimed at developing a spatial analysis approach (‘activity scan’) assessing how the urban fabric on a neighbourhood scale can encourage physical activity and active transport. By outlining a set of recurring spatial challenges and describing the developed innovative toolkit, the research responds to the necessity for design-oriented insights on how to promote active travel and instigate concrete interventions. By critically analysing this co-creative research trajectory, this article emphasizes the need for an interdisciplinary dialogue on what contributes to a movement-friendly urban environment.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2023.2180351

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