Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada.
Can J Public Health. 2021 Jun;112(3):376-390. doi: 10.17269/s41997-020-00467-3. Epub 2021 Mar 1.
Street reallocation interventions in three Canadian mid-sized cities: Victoria (British Columbia), Kelowna (British Columbia), and Halifax (Nova Scotia) related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
What street reallocation interventions were implemented, and what were the socio-spatial equity patterns?
We collected data on street reallocations (interventions that expand street space for active transportation or physical distancing) from April 1 to August 15, 2020 from websites and media. For each city, we summarized length of street reallocations (km) and described implementation strategies and communications. We assessed socio-spatial patterning of interventions by comparing differences in where interventions were implemented by area-level mobility, accessibility, and socio-demographic characteristics.
Two themes motivated street reallocations: supporting mobility, recreation, and physical distancing in populous areas, and bolstering COVID-19 recovery for businesses. The scale of responses ranged across cities, from Halifax adding an additional 20% distance to their bicycle network to Kelowna closing only one main street section. Interventions were located in downtown cores, areas with high population density, higher use of active transportation, and close proximity to essential destinations. With respect to socio-demographics, interventions tended to be implemented in areas with fewer children and areas with fewer visible minority populations. In Victoria, the interventions were in areas with lower income populations and higher proportions of Indigenous people.
In this early response phase, some cities acted swiftly even in the context of massive uncertainties. As cities move toward recovery and resilience, they should leverage early learnings as they act to create more permanent solutions that support safe and equitable mobility.
与 COVID-19 大流行有关的加拿大三个中等城市（不列颠哥伦比亚省维多利亚、不列颠哥伦比亚省基洛纳和新斯科舍省哈利法克斯）的街道重新分配干预措施。
实施了哪些街道重新分配干预措施，以及社会空间公平模式是什么？
我们从 2020 年 4 月 1 日至 8 月 15 日从网站和媒体收集了街道重新分配（扩大用于主动交通或身体距离的街道空间的干预措施）的数据。对于每个城市，我们总结了街道重新分配的长度（公里），并描述了实施策略和沟通情况。我们通过比较干预措施实施地点与区域移动性、可达性和社会人口特征的差异，评估了干预措施的社会空间模式。
两个主题推动了街道的重新分配：在人口稠密地区支持移动性、娱乐和身体距离，以及为企业提供 COVID-19 恢复的支持。各城市的反应规模不同，哈利法克斯将自行车网络的额外距离增加了 20%，而基洛纳仅关闭了一条主要街道的一部分。干预措施位于市中心核心区、人口密度高、主动交通使用率高且靠近基本目的地的地区。就社会人口统计学而言，干预措施往往在儿童人数较少和少数族裔人口较少的地区实施。在维多利亚，干预措施在收入较低的地区和原住民比例较高的地区进行。
在这一早期应对阶段，一些城市即使在面临巨大不确定性的情况下也迅速采取了行动。随着城市走向复苏和恢复力，它们应该利用早期的经验教训，采取行动创造更永久的解决方案，以支持安全和公平的流动性。
