Interactive pathways as a new trend in urban design

Abstract EN

A moment of reflection and contemplation is really needed.

On the one hand there have been radical changes in urban practices in Egypt, but on the other hand it has become common to observe the major shifts are occurring in the realm of urban in the world.

Nowadays urban cities are facing many challenges like accelerating globalization, social and demographic changes and urban growth.

From this point of view, the idea of interactive cities begins.

Interactive Cities is a cutting-edge project aimed at exploring how digital, social media and other interactive ways can improve today's urban management.

Interactive Cities will focus not only on the technological side but also on how this kind of innovation can be concretely useful for local authorities and urban residents, promoting better urban governance, citizen participation and economic growth.

Pathways in our community is one of the most important issues affecting our urban life; the city image depends mainly on pathways as there is a direct relationship between it and the way of transportation whatever it is car, bus, bicycle, or even you are a pedestrian.

Interactive pathways outline a new planning paradigm pertinent for urban development.

This study attributes the rise of interactive pathways which appears in different forms (social media, virtual reality, materials technology, and also the local interaction).

In Egypt, Pathways comfort, convenience and safety have been seriously ignored.

Since the vehicle has been the dominant mode of transportation, planning was concerned with driving needs, building more roads and even more driving and so on, neglecting the open public spaces, Sidewalks, pedestrians needs and the street lifestyle.

The study main vision is to occur an outstanding leap in urban pathways in Egypt, and the main objectives is to - Determine the design criteria which activate the idea of interaction in the design process of urban paths to reach the virtuous pathways, then the study focuses upon -The role of pathways in urban life.

- Determine the pathways problems.

-the ways of Interaction.

- The role of user in the design process.

- The time aspect in architecture and built environment.

The objectives of this study will be achieved by applying these principles on one of the most effective pathways in Egypt.