Hidden in the most visible place: measuring visual accessibility and social performance of urban kiosks

Asya Natapov; Helena Grinshpun

doi:10.1080/13574809.2019.1592667

Hidden in the most visible place: measuring visual accessibility and social performance of urban kiosks

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Abstract

How do street kiosks, a prominent example of ‘human-scale urban form’, generate new public space and encourage social encounters? To answer this question, this study applies an integrative methodology, combining (1) quantitative visibility analysis with (2) qualitative ethnographic fieldwork. Analyzing kiosks’ visibility allows distinguishing between the effect of search in familiar and in novel environments. The modes in which kiosks are used are traced, revealing that both commercial and non-commercial modes are maximized in places with higher visual integration. Further, the study unexpectedly discovers frequent illegitimate uses in places with a higher degree of visibility, despite higher surveillance and supervision.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	412-432
Number of pages	21
Journal	Journal of Urban Design
Volume	25
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2019.1592667
State	Published - 3 May 2020
Externally published	Yes

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by the H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions [MSCA IF 744835] and Israel Science Foundation [59/17]. The authors sincerely thank Dr Michael Natapov for his valuable assistance with statistical analysis.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Urban Studies

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