Hacia una movilidad peatonal inclusiva en las periferias: anteproyecto para el barrio Narancay Alto, Cuenca, Ecuador.

Abstract

This study focuses on the peripheral areas of the city of Cuenca, where vulnerabilities have been identified, often chronic, in relation to the everyday pedestrian mobility of residents and users of public spaces. The lack of pedestrian circulation systems generates physical barriers and an inefficient mobility system that does not prioritize vulnerable groups. The objective of this research is to analyze the behavior of pedestrians in these areas, which have a different context from the central areas of cities, in order to understand the environment in which they carry out their daily walking routines, with an emphasis on the case of the peripheral neighborhood of Narancay Alto in the city of Cuenca. In this way, a diagnosis of the road infrastructure in the study area, specifically the center of the neighborhood, was carried out, focusing on the defined inclusivity factors. Through the collection of pedestrian flow data in the specific study area and the observations made, a preliminary design was developed that particularly addresses the condition of inclusive pedestrian mobility for older adults, children, and people with disabilities.