Optimización de la funcionalidad urbana de la calle Paris: tramo UTPL

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this study is to evaluate the functionality of Paris Street by evaluating its profile, functioning and urban elements to propose a complete sustainable street. Paris Street in the city of Loja, gives access to residential areas such as the Architects urbanization and the upper part of the San Cayetano sector and the Private Technical University of Loja (UTPL), designed to prioritize the traffic of motorized vehicles, in two channels, with high slope and cobblestone. It is a highly congested street due to the high volume of vehicles passing through, especially during rush hours. Sustainable pedestrian and bicycle mobility is almost non-existent due to the presence of narrow sidewalks or, in some sections, no sidewalks, absence of green spaces, pedestrian crossings and poor urban habitability. This situation generates traffic congestion, spatial and social disintegration and increases the dangers for different users, whether by car, pedestrian or bicycle.