Developing a Criteria Framework for the Evaluation of the Image of the City Case Study: Mansoura Downtown

Abstract

— Downtowns are important as the open new horizons of development through contribute to the upgrade of traditional communities. The presence of city centers and downtowns has been approved as a major influential component on the image of the city as it can serve as a unifying force in a city or town through triggering force for community enrichment. Lynch [1] described the of this is to develop a criteria framework from different studies and worldwide experiences, using both urban indicators and Lynch's method in the evaluation of urban spaces. This allow urban planners and designers to receive immediate feedback on the relative quality of urban design and perception decisions. The downtown in Mansoura City was as the of this case study. Three observation points were taken along Mansoura downtown and proposed for evaluation. The results show that it is a list of indicators which the axis of the evaluation process