bachelorThesis
Determinación de estrategias de diseño urbano integral para mejorar las condiciones actuales de las ciclovías de la ciudad de Cuenca - Av. Loja, sector Universidad de Cuenca
Fecha
2020-08-18Autor
Conde Lanchi, Glenda Monserrat
Institución
Resumen
Since its invention and commercialization at the beginning
of the twentieth century, the vehicle has occupied
exponentially much of the cities, demanding the creation of
more tracks, reducing the spaces destined for the
displacement of pedestrians and cyclists. In the case of
Cuenca, there is a remarkable growth of the vehicle fleet
because people see motorized transport as a convenient
solution to travel, causing vehicle congestion and greater
pollution.
However, the academy and the political sphere have
promoted a paradigm shift on mobility and sustainability in
Cuenca, making non-motorized transport (cycling and
walking) the main means to move from one place to
another. This has been achieved through the promotion of
programmes and projects based on academic studies, in
addition to the provision of cycling infrastructure around the
city. However, despite the strategic planning carried out,
there are some deficits with regard to this infrastructure,
especially in relation to its physical properties and
connection between routes.
In order to prioritize pedestrian and cyclist traffic, and
contribute to overcoming the aforementioned deficits; the
present work proposes strategies of integrated urban
design to improve the current conditions of the City of
Cuenca’s cycle lanes, taking Av as a case study. Loja, sector
Universidad de Cuenca (stretch between Av. Remigio
Crespo Toral and Av. 12 de Abril).
To this end, it is based on international theoretical
foundations, cities in which the bicycle is positioned as one
of the main means of transport and with consolidated
cycling infrastructure, as well as the Walkability City Tool
methodology and tools for the collection of information
such as counting, tracing and fothographing, adapting
them to the context of the study area