Carey CURTIS, University of Gothenburg, France
Anders LARSSON, University of Gothenburg, France
Proximity and travel time are key variables for measuring accessibility, but they may not be enough to create genuinely accessible places. This exploratory study develops operational metrics in order to understand whether highly connected nodes also have strong place attributes that capitalize on the nodes’ role in the public transport network. 12 rail station precincts in six cities across northern Europe and Australia were selected. Both quantitative measurement of urban design features and qualitative analysis using ‘sentiment analysis’ were employed. The findings confirm a relationship between positive sentiments of place and urban design.
Mots clés : public transport accessibility|place attributes|sentiment analysis
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