Complete Street as a Key for Urban Environment Development

Abstract

Purpose: The concept of complete street is one of the modern trends concerned with diversifying means of transportation and reducing the disadvantages of mechanical transportation modes. This paper discusses the role of complete streets can play in developing the urban environment in the Alyarmok District of Baghdad.   Method/design/approach: The linear regression method used to analyze the opinions of 100 respondents surveyed in the study area in order to find the relationship between the urban environment and the complete street elements.   Theoretical framework: The Modern trends in urban planning aim to find alternatives to the policies of traditional transportation planning that focus on vehicular mobility.   Results and conclusion: This paper concluded that the implementation of a complete street strategy in the study area will lead to the development of urban environments.    Research implications: Encouraging street users to switch to active and public transportation and reduce dependence on vehicles.   Originality/value: This paper can contribute to finding solutions to problems of urban environment degradation, which suffers from traffic congestion and its associated problems.