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Frontiers of Architectural Research

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Front. Archit. Res.    2023, Vol. 12 Issue (3) : 496-508    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2023.02.002
RESEARCH ARTICLE
A relational perspective on the walking activity in urban spaces: Shaping, transformation, and interrelations
Ahlam Ammar Sharif()
Architectural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan
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Abstract

New walking studies have been concerned with the multiplicity of pedestrian experiences. Some consider walking as an activity that unfolds as part of social life, allowing people to create relationships with others, where multiple walking types can be identified depending on these relations. Some contributions, inspired by actor-network theory (ANT), suggest understanding this activity through a networked perspective that associates human and non-human actors, with a focus on their various and dynamic relations between them. The focus on stabilized networks, which emphasizes the recurrence of these relations, helps in identifying and extending themultiplicity of walking activity experience and emerging types. Despite this potential, ANT contributions are still limited. This paper aims to present the ANT potential in unpacking the multiplicity of the walking activity. It utilizes the case of Dahiyat Al Hussain park in Jordan and applies an ANT-inspired ethnographic approach to unpackwalking. It uses desk research, in-depth interviews, go-along interviews, and observations to engage with participants’ views and experiences. By tracing the recurring relational patterns, the paper identifies three instances when walking practice can be considered as stabilized during network shaping, transformation, and interrelations. These stabilizations provide a nuanced perspective into the multiplicity of walking practices.

Keywords Actor-network theory      Pedestrian experiences      Walking activity      Stabilization      Multiplicity     
Corresponding Author(s): Ahlam Ammar Sharif   
Issue Date: 23 May 2023
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Ahlam Ammar Sharif. A relational perspective on the walking activity in urban spaces: Shaping, transformation, and interrelations[J]. Front. Archit. Res., 2023, 12(3): 496-508.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/foar/EN/10.1016/j.foar.2023.02.002
https://academic.hep.com.cn/foar/EN/Y2023/V12/I3/496
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