Kiron Chatterjee Kiron.Chatterjee@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Travel Behaviour
Michael Frearson
Sally Cairns
Lisa Hopkinson
Beth Hiblin
Abstract
This briefing on the evaluation of public realm interventions is part of the research for The Pedestrian Pound (third edition). The evidence for greater investment in walkable high streets can be found in the main report. Public realm investment sits across professional disciplines and departmental silos, including transport planning, economic development, town centre management and green space management. These professional fields have different practices in terms of appraisal and evaluation, resulting from the varying requirements and expectations of funding bodies. This briefing seeks to encourage joined-up thinking on public realm interventions across these professional silos and across economic, health, community and environmental sectors. This note provides general advice on which metrics to measure for different types of intervention and points practitioners in the direction of a range of relevant appraisal and evaluation tools. It outlines some of the challenges in the evaluation of public realm interventions and provides examples of best practice and recommendations.
Report Type
Research Report
Publication Date
Nov 14, 2024
Deposit Date
Jan 10, 2025
Pages
1-47
Keywords
Evaluation; appraisal; pedestrian; walking environment; public realm
