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

• Tim Devos ^[2] ; Maarten Van Acker ^[1] ; Jakob Vandevoorde ^[3] ; Stijn Rybels ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Antwerp

     University of Antwerp

     Arrondissement Antwerpen, Bélgica

     
  2. [2] Center for Mobility and Spatial Planning (AMRP), University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
  3. [3] Endeavour, Antwerp, Belgium

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• Localización: Journal of urban design, ISSN 1357-4809, ISSN-e 1469-9664, Nº. 28, 6, 2023, págs. 623-644
• Idioma: inglés
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  • 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.