Abstract
The rapid economic development in China has resulted in the huge migration of people into city and the continuous expansion of urban areas, in which a new kind of urban landscape, named urban village has formed. Due to the high density of buildings and the status of disordered land utilization in urban village, many special and typical street and lane spaces are formed, which are usually neglected or simply managed. However, the crowds of people need a proper public space and public life for adjustment of all kinds of social and mental problems aroused from long-term staying in a narrow indoor and outdoor space in urban village. This research uses counting method, observations, interviews and space syntax to investigate the status quo of public space and public life in streets of Baishizhou Urban Village. Results show that the space accessibility of street is weak and the space comprehensive quality is low. The majority of public activities are necessary activities. People tend to expect different types of activities and functional facilities, as well as a confortable, safe and green environment. We suggest establishing a slow traffic; providing rest and landscape facilities; enhancing safety, and increasing the use of boundary space, which can solve most of the problems considering economic and practical aspects. The approach to investigate the public space and life in this study can be applied to other urban villages, and even different types of public space. The results and improvement suggestions are suitable for other research for the quality of public space and life in streets of urban village.
Highlights
Introduction1.1 Urban Village Description and Case StudyIn the process of urban modernization, China sees a phenomenon that the villages are gradually encircled by the city and a mixed development of urban and rural areas featuring in dual urban landscape and spatial structure, and such village is generally called urban village (De Tong, 2009)
In the process of urban modernization, China sees a phenomenon that the villages are gradually encircled by the city and a mixed development of urban and rural areas featuring in dual urban landscape and spatial structure, and such village is generally called urban village (De Tong, 2009)
The heavy people flow in part of Shahe Street restrains the public activities, and on the contrary, the poor accessibility of laneway results in the shortage of vitality of space, highlighting the insecurity as well
Summary
1.1 Urban Village Description and Case StudyIn the process of urban modernization, China sees a phenomenon that the villages are gradually encircled by the city and a mixed development of urban and rural areas featuring in dual urban landscape and spatial structure, and such village is generally called urban village (De Tong, 2009). During the transformation period of society, the deficiency of standard of social value caused the disordered state of city, especially the urban village. In October 2003, Shenzhen Municipal People's Government promulgated the Suggestions on Acceleration of Shenzhen's Urbanization Process and by the end of 2004, the number of urban villages has been increased from 91 to 320 only in one year's time (Qiang Xu, 2005). Shenzhen takes the lead in becoming China's first city without rural areas. In order to ensure the housing status of medium-and low-income citizens, Shenzhen decided to build 240,000 indemnificatory housings in the 12th Five-year Plan Period, which is even higher than the total number in 30 years (Yun Tan, 2012)
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