Abstract
Walkability is a concept that refers to the quality of walking. High walkability will inspire people to walk more. Previous studies have determined several factors that contribute to high walkability. These factors include width and material used for walkway, shade, crossings, continuity, ramp, safety, street furniture and activities. However, the implementation of these factors is not fully enforced. Compliance with these factors is progressing at a very low rate. Safe city guidelines which have been revised in 2013 are yet to be fully complied by the relevant authorities. This situation hinders people from walking in their neighborhoods and at their workplaces. This paper intends to highlight the loopholes that need to be patched to attract people to walk more in their daily activities. Fieldwork observations are the main methods used. The city that was chosen for this study is Taipan, USJ 10 Subang Jaya, Selangor. The local authority, Subang Jaya Municipal Council, aims to create Subang Jaya as a women friendly green city. In moving towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal No. 5, 10, 11 and 13 and also the New Urban Agenda commitments, Subang Jaya Municipal Council is working on its action plans to comply to the principles of these goals. Photographs were taken and compared with the safe city and other relevant guidelines. Findings show good government policies are available, but their enforcement is yet to be fully implemented. Failure to comply with these requirements will only deter people from achieving high walkability in their neighborhood and at the workplace.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-4,
title = {Walkability, Safe City!},
author = {Rosilawati Zainol},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {Walkability is a concept that refers to the quality of walking. High walkability will inspire people to walk more. Previous studies have determined several factors that contribute to high walkability. These factors include width and material used for walkway, shade, crossings, continuity, ramp, safety, street furniture and activities. However, the implementation of these factors is not fully enforced. Compliance with these factors is progressing at a very low rate. Safe city guidelines which have been revised in 2013 are yet to be fully complied by the relevant authorities. This situation hinders people from walking in their neighborhoods and at their workplaces. This paper intends to highlight the loopholes that need to be patched to attract people to walk more in their daily activities. Fieldwork observations are the main methods used. The city that was chosen for this study is Taipan, USJ 10 Subang Jaya, Selangor. The local authority, Subang Jaya Municipal Council, aims to create Subang Jaya as a women friendly green city. In moving towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal No. 5, 10, 11 and 13 and also the New Urban Agenda commitments, Subang Jaya Municipal Council is working on its action plans to comply to the principles of these goals. Photographs were taken and compared with the safe city and other relevant guidelines. Findings show good government policies are available, but their enforcement is yet to be fully implemented. Failure to comply with these requirements will only deter people from achieving high walkability in their neighborhood and at the workplace.},
note = {Type: PLENARY AND SYMPOSIUM; Organisation: Centre for Sustainable Urban Planning and Real Estate, University of Malaya},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}