Exploring Key Factors Influencing Pedestrian Street Vitality in Downtown Cairo | ||
| Port-Said Engineering Research Journal | ||
| Volume 29, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 120-131 PDF (903.29 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/pserj.2025.366996.1398 | ||
| Author | ||
| Heba Adel Ahmed Hussein* | ||
| Architectural Engineering and Urban Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| As part of the Egyptian government’s redevelopment plan for Downtown Cairo following the relocation of government ministries to the New Administrative Capital, select streets will be pedestrianized. While pedestrianization offers multiple benefits, underutilized streets may become unsafe, potentially fostering crime and antisocial behavior. Research suggests that street vitality is essential for maintaining safe, attractive, and active pedestrian spaces. In this context, this study investigates key factors influencing pedestrian street vitality in Downtown Cairo to guide future planning efforts. Six study streets were selected, and potential influencing factors identified through a literature review were measured across these streets using semantic segmentation, ArcGIS, ENVI-met, and on-site observations. Pedestrian count was used as an indicator of vitality. Pearson correlation analysis, principal component analysis, and multiple linear regression were applied to assess the impact of these factors on vitality. The results indicate that the width of pedestrian-designated spaces, street length, number of mini-markets, total number of stores, diversity of street functions, proximity to residential areas, and number of commercial display elements have a strong, positive and statistically significant impact on street vitality. These findings highlight the importance of strategic street selection and activity planning in future redevelopment projects to create vibrant, well-utilized pedestrian spaces. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Street vitality; Street safety; Pedestrian streets; Downtown Cairo; Semantic segmentation | ||
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