walkers connect city to economy by miklós marton budapest keywords: pedestrian street, retail,...
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Walkers Connect City to Economyby Miklós MARTON
Budapest
Keywords:pedestrian street, retail, local economic development, shopping street organization, local identity
Two theories:1.Car traffic fills all space available2.Walkers prefer places where there are already people – absurdity
But:•Walkability helps local economy, while• Thematic streets with local Shopping
Street Association or BusinessImprovement District (BID) helps walkability.
Originally square of car fitting shops;Reconstructed in 1986 - first cafés appeared.
Liszt Ferenc (Franz Liszt) Square, Budapest
In 2006: Broadway Association has been founded.
Liszt Ferenc (Franz Liszt) Square, Budapest
In 2008 Broadway Association has paid half of the costs of the square reconstruction.
Liszt Ferenc (Franz Liszt) Square, Budapest
Reconstruction planned to host first “Restaurant-Street” in Budapest
Ráday Street, Budapest
“Ráday Soho Association” has been founded(by the help of Ráday BookHouse) - also to organize great festivals and performances
Ráday Street, Budapest
Always has been a very clolrful street.
Construction area with neglected firewall in 2005;
little park with special background painting now.
Király (King) Street, Budapest
Another firewall in the street quotes a famous writer:
„Király Street is the uppermost Budapest-like Street”
Király (King) Street, Budapest
Falk Art Forum introduced in 2006:shows, exhibitions, performances, concerts
Falk Miksa Street, Budapest
Even if Falk Art Forum event will not be organised this year, local spirit has changed, and reconstruction of the street is also planned, providing more space for pedestrians.
Falk Miksa Street, Budapest
Pozsonyi Picnic, organised by a local bookstore, introduced in 2009
Pozsonyi Street, Budapest
Shows, concerts, performances, public debates…Last year more than 20 000 guests: crowd management is needed this year!!!
Pozsonyi Street, Budapest
Reconstruction of the street finished one year ago, giving more room for bicyclers and walkers
Pozsonyi Street, Budapest
Reconstruction of the street was initiated by the local government, in 2010.
The middle part now is only for walkers.
Lövőház Street, Budapest
Since that time local residents launched an organization for taking care of their street, especially for planting flowers on public places.
Lövőház Street, Budapest
Fashion Street offers 12.000 square meters for rent for brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Hugo Boss, Mexx, Lacoste, Just Cavalli, Daniele Alessandrini, Massimo Dutti, Nanushka and many others.
Deák Street, Budapest
The concept of Fashion Street was to purchase all shops in Deák Street by one single investor one after the other…
Bartók Béla út (Bela Bartok Avenue), Budapest
After the opening of the 4th metro line Bela Bartok Avenue can give more room for soft modes and for culture. The avenue has great traditions for hosting arts, galleries, cafés…
Similar shops prefer to be close to each other.Truly they compete,But they co-operate too.
London Old Bond Street: Jewelry Stores
Back to the theories:Walkers prefer places where there are people – let’s attract them by nice shop windows and great events!
Because •Walkability helps local economy, while• Thematic streets with local Shopping
Street Association / BID helps walkability.
Miklós [email protected]