Evaluation and Planning Strategy of Walkability in Harbin Residential Area

Abstract

The concept of walkability is introduced. A total of 12 public service facilities were selected for the evaluation, including a food market, a fruit shop, a bus station, a department store, a small and medium supermarket, a restaurant, an entertainment facility, a child care school, a barber shop, a park green space, a Chinese and western drug store, and a bank post office. The walkability index model and ArcGIS software were used to evaluate and visualize the walkability of the residential areas, and the evaluation results were analyzed. Based on this, the walkability planning strategies for residential areas are described at the macro, meso and micro levels. It mainly includes implementing low-carbon concepts, encouraging mixed functions, optimizing road network structure, improving pedestrian traffic, strengthening interface design, optimizing plant community layout, creating diverse composite spaces, and inclusive designs. The walkability planning strategy provides a theoretical reference for improving walkability in residential areas.