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The object of this study is to clarify relationships between the enjoyment of walking and change of interest to the living environments, the townscape elements and transitional stops in peoples walking. Elementary school wards in Fukuoka-City were regarded as base units in this study. Seven units were picked up as this case study areas through analyzing the urban development. The following four items were investigated, 1) characteristics of participation in walking, 2) the townscape elements which relate to the enjoyment of walking, 3) change of interest to the living environments investigated, 4) transitional stops in peoples walking. As results, requirements for people to enjoy walking were identified as follows. 1) The favorite place would be found in the area, 2) The peoples sense of pride of each place could be important in the area. Effectiveness to the enjoyment of walking by quality of transitional stops in peoples walking was recognized, and the kinds of meaning were identified thought the results of questionnaire.
