A Third Location and the Territory of Pedestrians in Thirty-Three Bridge Urban Plaza Design with an Emphasis on the Importance of Pedestrians

Abstract

A third location is a context that civil life is currently in it, events, incidents take place, events and incidents that led to the formation of memories, and space lasts in people's minds. Third place can be called "pedestrians' territory" for this reason. These places must be created in today's cities and must be flourished. The urban should invite people to these places to strengthen the sense of belonging to place in their own citizens. Increased presence of pedestrians depends on user diversity, participation, recognition and interaction with others in the attractive and varied environment. However, without security, traffic safety, accessibility, comfort and creating facilities for pedestrians, streets and third locations turn into a place for necessary, quickly and without feeling passage and pedestrian are willing to stay and gather in those places. The study was based on analytical methods and procedure of documentation, library and field are used. By using analytical Hierarchy Process techniques, and Super Decisions software, problems are identified, actions and strategies are prioritized and according to the most important criteria, a square on Isfahan framework, Chahar Bagh Street intersection and thirty-three bridge was designed, that the square is the most important square of tourism-leisure in Isfahan city and it is a third place for pedestrians' interaction with each other. The most important result of this research is the role of pedestrians in the formation of vibrant and dynamic urban spaces; including the current presence of pedestrians in this space is the most important need for establishment of thirty-three bridge municipal square.