Urban design: perspectives from cycling for the future of Guayaquil city.
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https://doi.org/10.53591/iti.v13i14.1277Keywords:
Urban Design, Cycling, Environment, Cyclists, GuayaquilAbstract
Introduction: Based on a review of references and experiences at the national and international level, this article compares the particularities of cyclists with those of pedestrians and drivers in general in the city of Guayaquil. Methodology: Comparative tables between various modes of transport are used, where it is emphasized that cyclists enjoy a substantial number of privileged characteristics that justify further exploration in terms of an adequate urban project response. Results: Focusing on four ideas: community organization, strategic bike assemblies, design processes and structured projects; the document offers a framework and essential considerations for cycling-oriented urban design in the city of Guayaquil. Conclusions: It concludes with a call to seriously consider the cycling experience in future sustainable urban projects. This means moving beyond the concern for safe
facilities, as well as complete networks, to a more substantial interest in the experience of the environment from the
perspective of a cyclist.
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