THE POTENTIAL OF IMPLEMENTING SUPERBLOCKS IN NASR CITY

Abstract

Population pressure in urban areas has been increasing rapidly over the last few decades, overloading and degrading these communities' social and environmental infrastructures and significantly affecting residents' health, daily economic productivity, and quality of life. In order to deal with this issue, some governments adopted a strategic framework that allowed them to introduce Superblocks in the built environment of their neighborhoods. The Superblocks concept solves many issues across the world, as it transforms public spaces from single-purpose to dynamic places with various uses without tearing down buildings or undergoing extensive redevelopment, creating an interconnected pedestrian-centric neighborhood. Therefore, the researcher discusses the potential of superblocks as a retrofitting strategy for Nasr City district as a solution to relieve the pressure from the high population density and motor vehicle-based urban layout, enhancing the urban quality of life for the residents.