EVALUATING PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED FACILITIES
The paper summarizes a study that has developed a comprehensive methodology for evaluating the social, environmental, and economic impacts of pedestrian facilities. The types of facilities for which this methodology is applicable are those that improve safety and movement (overpasses, underpasses, pedways, and transitways) and those that provide a pleasant environment for social interaction and commercial enhancement (malls, auto-free zones, and street closures). Measurement techniques were developed for thirty six variables that quantify all significant direct and indirect benefits of facilities separating pedestrians and vehicles. The methodology can be used to evaluate alternating facilities being considered for a single site or establish warrants or priorities for a number of pedestrian facilities. In addition to both theoretical and practical considerations, the developed techniques have been actually tested at two existing and two planned pedestrian facilities.
The paper,by using Anqing Teachers college as an example,analyses the advantages and weaknesses of PE education support through teaching practice from teachers colleges,but at the same time,there still exists some threats and opportunities.Based on the analyses,the author proposes some countermeasures to further PE education support from teachers colleges.