Pedestrian characteristics and the promotion of walking in Kuwait city center

Abstract

The rapid economic growth in recent decades in Kuwait has had a significant effect on the socioeconomic level and life-style of the people. In Kuwait City, the infrastructure, urban form, and transportation system have been completely transformed. Continuous out-migration of Kuwaitis from the City Center has changed the composition of the population and the land use activities in this area. Policies and decisions favoring the private automobile have made this the predominant mode of urban travel. Direct and indirect results of these policies have had a negative effect on the pedestrian mode of travel in the City Center. The general characteristics of Kuwait City and the study area (the City Center) are presented. The results of an ongoing study concerning pedestrian flow characteristics in the City Center are discussed. Existing pedestrian network and system deficiencies are identified, and recommendations for the promotion of pedestrianization in the City Center are made.

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