b"SYDNEY - BOSTON - FUKUOKA 2018 - 2019RESEARCH THESIS Zhang JinxinIncreasing vitality of contemporary streets in Shanghai : learnings from world experiences and local streets The street is one of the most important publicstreets in heritage conservation areas, are open spaces for people and their daily life.evaluated and compared. This research defines However, the pedestrian space neglectedthe principles for good streets in Shanghai and during the high-speed urbanization ofcompiles adatabase of 28 relevant heritage Shanghai. Since 2016, the central governmentstreets. Principles established for future street has established that future urban developmentdesign in Shanghai include:should be people-orientated and so this thesis argues that the street needs to be considered-keeping a reasonable H/W ratio as a public open space instead of simple(suggested as between 1:1.1 to 1:3.0);transportation infrastructure. It examines the-encouraging a mixed-traffic mode to164important aspects for the design of people- help to control traffic speed and increase orientated streets.pedestrian space;-supporting mixed-use development This paper starts with a study of streetthat respects established local shops classification and a literature review of Greatwhere non-residential uses can help the Streets to understand how urban streets areformation of public activities;defined and what makes a 'great street'. A-increasing the physical diversity and street transformation study is then carried outdetails in streets; and,to show the process of improving pedestrian-providing as much landscaped greenery experience. Streets in Shanghai, includingas possible.Master of Urban Development & Design 2018-2019normal research page0131 8 PT.indd 7 26/11/2019 5:02:45 PM"