Özet:

Most of the cities are designed in such a way that long distances require the use of motor vehicles between the places where people live and the areas where they work, shop or spend their free time. However, the global epidemic, which has recently affected the whole world, has led to the questioning of transportation preferences and urban space fiction. The restriction of transportation and public mobility within the scope of the fight against the global epidemic has once again emphasized the importance of pedestrian-friendly cities. A pedestrian-friendly city; it is a living environment where its residents can meet their basic needs such as shopping, education, health and recreation in a short distance by walking or cycling. In various cities of the world; there is an increasing amount of research being done on the level of walkability and identifying pedestrian-friendly zones. In this context, the aim of the study is; this study determines the areas with high pedestrian-friendly potential on the scale of the neighborhoods that make up the city center of Ordu, which is in a rapid urbanization process. The basic method adopted for this purpose is to calculate the Pedestrian Environment Index (PEI) values, developed as a quantitative and spatial scale, and to reveal them spatially. PEI; it consists of five sub-indices: land use diversity index (LDI), intersection density index (IDI), commercial density index (CDI), population density index (PDI) and park density index (PaDI). Neighborhoods within the scope of the study; the Pedestrian Environment Index values obtained because of the analysis were compared in terms of having a pedestrian-friendly environment. As a result; Yeni, Düz, and Şarkiye neighborhoods, which offer many alternatives in terms of trade and shopping areas and have a high variety of use, are more pedestrian friendly than neighborhoods with low YCI values. The neighborhoods with the lowest pedestrian-friendliness are Kirazlimanı, Aziziye, and Güzelyalı.

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