Assessment of the Impact of Public Urban Space Management on Its Performance and Returns. A Comparative Study Between Selected Public Urban Spaces in the Central Axis of 6th of October City and Their Counterparts in the Central Axis of the Fifth Settlement in New Cairo

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Associated Professor of Architecture and Urban Design & the head of Architecture department at: (October High Institute for Engineering & Technology)

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Urban public spaces provide vital breathing spaces for city residents and visitors alike. These spaces serve as meeting points for residents and visitors, fostering the exchange of news, ideas, and cultures. With their green elements, these spaces play a crucial role in balancing environmental components and serve as oxygen reserves for the city as a whole. They also support the local economy by accommodating both individual and collective economic activities, creating real job opportunities, increasing tax revenues from these activities, and boosting rental rates and property values in adjacent areas. When the potential of urban spaces is effectively harnessed through knowledgeable management focused on design, construction, monitoring, and continuous development, these spaces can yield significant social, environmental, economic, and urban benefits, enhancing the overall quality of life for city residents. This research adopts a comparative approach between two urban spaces that share common factors but differ in management strategies. The first case study is the central axis in 6th of October City, where experiments and observations were conducted on several public spaces. The second is the central axis in Fifth Settlement, located between North and South 90th Streets. The study compares the management methods in both areas, evaluates the performance of each space, and develops a mathematical model to determine the impact of urban space management on its outcomes, performance, and ability to attract people, ensuring the space remains vibrant, active, and influential.

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