سيد حسين ميرزرگر

In recent decades, with the increasing dependence of cities on automobiles, streets that once served as the setting for social interaction an‎d everyday life have gradually turned into mere traffic corridors for vehicles. This transformation has led to issues such as congestion, pollution, an‎d the decline of urban vitality, thereby diminishing the role of pedestrians in urban spaces. The walkability-oriented approach, as one of the key strategies in urban design, aims to enhance environmental quality, improve safety, an‎d promote social an‎d environmental sustainability by redefining streets as arenas of public life. One of the fundamental characteristics of pedestrian routes is their defined origin an‎d destination. This research, considering the main gate No. 2 of Iran University of Science an‎d Technology as the origin an‎d the Iran University of Science an‎d Technology Metro Station as the destination, first seeks to identify the necessary criteria for improving the environmental quality of Heyderkhani Street, an‎d then proposes a pedestrian-oriented design for this active an‎d high-traffic corridor. The project aims to strengthen the spatial coherence of the area, particularly for the young an‎d student population. Located in the Narmak neighborhood, Heyderkhani Street holds a significant position in the local an‎d urban access network due to its proximity to the university an‎d metro station. This street accommodates a large volume of daily pedestrian movement, including students, university staff, an‎d residents. The presence of the metro station has stimulated the development of surrounding lan‎d uses an‎d urban activities, acting as a key catalyst for urban transformation. Metro stations, by improving accessibility an‎d facilitating public presence, contribute to the vibrancy an‎d liveliness of urban environments. The objective of this study is to assess the existing condition of Heyderkhani Street an‎d to propose urban design strategies based on the walkability approach. This applied research adopts a mixed-method approach (quantitative an‎d qualitative), employing library studies, field surveys, questionnaires, an‎d interviews for data collection. Using walkability indicators, the street’s condition was analyzed, an‎d its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, an‎d threats were identified. The findings indicate that despite its physical an‎d functional challenges, Heyderkhani Street possesses considerable potential due to its accessibility to public transportation, presence of a student population, an‎d capacity for enhancing social activities. Therefore, through measures such as improving sidewalk quality, reducing vehicular dominance, enhancing safety, organizing lan‎d uses, an‎d strengthening public gathering spaces, Heyderkhani Street can be transformed into a successful example of a pedestrian-oriented urban corridor within the urban fabric of Tehran.

پياده مداري , طراحي شهري , سرزندگي , كيفيت محيط , شبكه دسترسي , خيابان حيدرخاني نارمك , دانشگاه علم و صنعت

Urban Design , Walkability , Urban Vitality , Environmental Quality , Urban Accessibility Network , Heyderkhani Street , Iran University of Science an‎d Technology

seyyed hossein mirzargar

dr. mehran alalhesabi