Shared Street Surface Design and Driver Behavior Improvement (poster)

Since 2013, the city of Seoul introduced Pedestrian Priority Street, an adapted concept of shared street. Pedestrian Priority Streets have been installed to improve the walking environment of traditional alleys in urban texture. Since these roads are not wide enough to install the sidewalks, there is no alternative but to apply the concept of Pedestrian Priority Street. It is difficult to introduce various pedestrian facilities due to the narrow road conditions in the existing city, which is 6 to 10 meters in length. It is therefore the primary intent of the Pedestrian Priority Street surface pattern design that affects the perception of the driver passing through the road through different floor pattern designs. The design is to make the driver feel different from the existing major roads and pay attention continuously to the surrounding situation with pedestrians. For this purpose, I tried to minimize the linear element which is a guiding line for driving on the road by introducing more diagonal elements as much as possible. In addition to visual stimuli on driving activities, we tried to make the overall package pattern seem pedestrian-friendly, and we applied textured pavement technique to influence the driving of the vehicle. In this presentation, I intend to introduce the intentions and outcomes of surface design of various patterns applied to Pedestrian Priority Streets, and to show how such design influences drivers' perceptions and behaviors. Through this presentation, I aim to contribute to the improvement of the shared street design.