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As affordable housing expands to the urban fringe, remote locations and inadequate public transport support make it difficult for residents to travel. With long commuting distances and sparse station distribution, non-motorised vehicles have become the main means of connecting to the metro or bus due to their economy and flexibility. However, the existing parking facilities are not planned to meet the demand, and the imbalance between supply and demand limits the travelling efficiency and quality of life, and increases the inequality in the distribution of transport resources.
The study focuses on the optimisation of transport accessibility and non-motorised facilities in urban fringe sheltered housing areas, exploring the reasons for the imbalance between the supply and demand of facilities and proposing optimisation strategies. Selecting Xi'an City's guaranteed housing projects as the research object, the study collects 473 valid samples by using a combination of resident travel surveys, typical case analysis and supply-demand relationship research methods, and analyses the residents' travel behaviours in combination with a Logit model. The study found that the non-motorised demand in the sheltered housing area is significantly higher than in other areas due to commuting distance and household income, with an average demand of 1.8 times the existing capacity. However, the construction of non-motorised parking facilities is lagging behind, making it difficult to meet the actual demand; at the same time, the utilisation rate of motorised parking spaces is less than 70%, and some of the resources remain idle for a long period of time, further exacerbating the inequity in the distribution of transport resources. This imbalance between supply and demand reveals the travelling preferences of low-income groups that are more inclined to rely on non-motorised vehicles and their intrinsic connection with the living radius.
To address these issues, the study proposes an optimisation strategy with the dual objectives of ‘livability and equity’: first, dynamically adjusting the number and layout of non-motorised parking facilities, with a focus on covering high-demand areas around public transport stations; second, introducing an intelligent management system to improve the efficiency of facility utilisation and management accuracy; third, strengthening the construction of public transport in remote areas to shorten residents‘ commuting time; and third, strengthening the development of public transport in remote areas to improve residents’ living conditions. Third, strengthening the construction of public transport in remote areas to shorten the commuting time of residents; fourth, promoting policy support to transform some unused motor vehicle parking spaces into non-motorised parking facilities, and promoting the fair distribution of transport resources.
This study provides theoretical support and practical guidance for the planning of non-motorised facilities in urban fringe sheltered housing areas, and promotes the enhancement of transport equity and livability. The research results also provide a reference for housing and transport planning in other urban fringe areas, and have high promotion value. By optimising non-motorised facilities, this study provides feasible policy recommendations for achieving more equitable and livable urban fringe communities.
| Keywords | Secure housing, Urban fringe, Non-motorised facilities, Transport equity |
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| Best Congress Paper Award | Yes |
