Host: Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies
Pages 227
As the development of skyway systems has recently become a notice in Taiwan, this paper selects the skyway system in the Shin-Yi Planning District, Taipei City as the subject of the research and conducts on-site observations and the questionnaire survey. The survey result shows that the majority of the respondents are content with the skyway system as a whole. However, several issues such as the directional signage, the protection from the elements, the connection with public transit, facilities for the disabled, and the pedestrian space require more discussions in the subsequent skyway development. To build a sustainable skyway system, planners should pay much attention to the three critical strategies-integrating with the public transit system, providing a pedestrian-friendly environment, and enhancing the urban image and landscapes-in their skyway plans.
