2015/02/02 by Hyungun Sung, Sugie Lee, SangHyun Cheon · 1 citation
Engineering · Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Urban Design and Spatial Analysis #Urban Green Space and Health #Urban Transport and Accessibility
paper · pdf · doi:10.1177/0739456x14568021
openalex publication_date 2015/02/02 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Jane Jacobs’s The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961) had an enormous influence on urban design theories and practices. This study aims to operationalize Jacobs’s conditions for a vital urban life. These are (1) mixed use, (2) small blocks, (3) aged buildings, and (4) a sufficient concentration of buildings. Jacobs suggested that a vital urban life could be sustained by an urban realm that promotes pedestrian activity for various purposes at various times. Employing multilevel binomial models, we empirically verified that Jacobs’s conditions for urban diversity play a significant role with regard to pedestrian activity.