Rhythmanalysis of pedestrian streets in Hanoi: A spatial–temporal reading of public spaces

IF 3.4 2区 社会学 Q1 GEOGRAPHY
Huu Lieu Dang , Thi-Thanh-Hien Pham , Julie-Anne Boudreau
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Abstract

Streetspace reallocation has been drawing considerable attention from city governments and practitioners, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last ten years in Vietnam, pedestrianization has rapidly been adopted by many cities across the country. Despite this, there is still a gap in our understanding of how pedestrianization is conceived and used in Vietnam and in other parts of the Global South, where high population densities and informal economic activities shape urban public spaces. Our research explored how pedestrian streets are imagined, used, and negotiated by different user groups (planners, locals, informal vendors, and visitors) in downtown Hanoi. Drawing on rhythmanalysis (Lefebvre, 1992), our conceptual framework included analyses of the street’s usage as well as socio-political aspects of rhythms. We conducted systemic observations of the pedestrian street in the spring of 2022 and 70 in-depth interviews in the summer of 2022. This research enriches the conceptualization of rhythms by introducing the dominant-adapting-dominated rhythms triad, which uncovers a network of power dynamics that limit informal-sector street vendors’ access to public spaces. By characterizing street sectors based on magnitude and types of rhythms, we demonstrate the methodological significance of rythmanalysis. Our findings offer valuable insights for policymakers and designers seeking to create more inclusive pedestrian streets.
河内步行街的节奏分析:公共空间的时空解读
特别是在新冠肺炎大流行之后,街道空间的重新分配一直受到城市政府和从业者的高度关注。在过去的十年里,越南的许多城市迅速采用了步行区。尽管如此,在越南和全球南方其他地区,高人口密度和非正式经济活动塑造了城市公共空间,我们对行人专用区的构想和使用的理解仍然存在差距。我们的研究探讨了河内市中心不同用户群体(规划者、当地人、非正式供应商和游客)是如何想象、使用和协商步行街的。根据节奏分析(Lefebvre, 1992),我们的概念框架包括对街道使用以及节奏的社会政治方面的分析。我们在2022年春季对步行街进行了系统观察,在2022年夏季进行了70次深度访谈。本研究通过引入主导-适应-主导的节奏三位一体,丰富了节奏的概念,揭示了限制非正规部门街头小贩进入公共空间的权力动态网络。通过根据节奏的大小和类型来描述街道部门,我们展示了节奏分析的方法论意义。我们的研究结果为寻求创造更具包容性的步行街的政策制定者和设计师提供了宝贵的见解。
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Geoforum
Geoforum GEOGRAPHY-
CiteScore
7.30
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5.70%
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201
期刊介绍: Geoforum is an international, inter-disciplinary journal, global in outlook, and integrative in approach. The broad focus of Geoforum is the organisation of economic, political, social and environmental systems through space and over time. Areas of study range from the analysis of the global political economy and environment, through national systems of regulation and governance, to urban and regional development, local economic and urban planning and resources management. The journal also includes a Critical Review section which features critical assessments of research in all the above areas.
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