Walkability

  The major style of urbanization in Isfahan has been always conventionally based and focused on pedestrianism. This city whose frame and structure is organized and nearly completed in the Seljuk and Safavid eras, still (particularly in the old areas) is under a system based upon evaluation of the qualitative properties of districts and maximum connection between people  and environment .Though from early  20^th century and the start of modern transformations in architecture and urbanization in Iran, building new and modern districts with central focus being on maximum usage of land to build infrastructure and paths for passing cars, the pedestrians are less valued .Regarding this point that city development and description of new necessities by humans has inevitably new activities and utilizations in definition of districts, by comparing the new and old districts of Isfahan we can significantly come to the conclusion that how each one`s frame work properties can satisfy today human beings' requirements and interactions and what the strategies for their adjustment and promotion are .This article compares the capacity of pedestrianism and social interactions between an old and a new-fashioned district in Isfahan in order to discuss the strengths and foibles of them. The discussed titles are: aim of research and the way of that, reviewing the supplies about new urbanization and walkability, checking pedestrianism in two districts of Isfahan, and the results of the research .The final parts discuss the results of the review and physical position of two intended districts. Finally, the implications will be presented as guidance principles to design new-fashioned neighborhoods in order to improve the quality of neighborhood and social interactions due to the walkability.

The use of urban streets as an element of urban life is jeopardized today, particularly In rising metropolises such as Tehran, due to the rapid rise in automobile ownership, population expansion, ineffective transit systems, poor quality urban architecture, and other challenges. On the other hand, there are various potential to efficiently drive urban growth toward sustainability in an era of digitalization, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. It implemented that the use of new urban technologies is looking for methods and incentives to encourage today's citizens to walk more. This research attempts to address the question “does smartification of urban spaces significant impact on walkability”? This paper examines the effect of smartification defined as the incorporation of digital technologies and IOT solutions on walkability in urban spaces. By analyzing design of pedestrian path with various smart initiatives, such as gamification, pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, and digital solutions, this study seeks to understand how these innovations contribute to creating more walkable environments. This study used a quantitative approach to test its assumptions, and SPSS software and a questionnaire were used to examine the data that was gathered. Additionally, Friedman's test and the single population mean test (t-test) were employed to evaluate the research assumptions. The study's findings indicate that smart buildings can enhance pedestrian circulation in the studied location (Farahzadi Blvd., Shahrak Gharb). The findings suggest that smartification can significantly enhance walkability by improving safety, Social interaction, and pleasurability in user experience. Additionally, from the perspective of users, smartification has the most influence on the comfort factor that promotes walking.