Heliyon (Oct 2023)

Walk and connect. Measurement of inclusion criteria for people with functional diversity. Ibague, Colombia

  • Yaqueline Guevara-Quinchúa,
  • Andrés Ernesto Francel-Delgado

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 10
p. e20987

Abstract

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The absence of comprehensive and structured planning strategies for pedestrians, especially for those with functional diversity, promotes the need to address tools that allow broadening the spectrum of their assessment and prioritizing the inclusive development of cities. Therefore, this document describes the application of the Transit Oriented Development Standard guide in an area with mixed uses in Ibague city, as an evaluation tool in the analysis of the principles of walking and connecting. For its general understanding, the terms of Transit Oriented Development, walkability and functional diversity are analyzed. Evidence is presented on the need to project balanced intermodal systems that demonstrate the importance of universal accessibility in urban mobility.

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