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Reframing Walkability Through the Lens of Cultural Industry Infrastructure in Emerging Southeast Asian Cities

Authors
Setyo Nugroho1, *, Phan Thi Phuong Thao2, Shafira Zulfa Audina1
1Department of Architecture, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia
2Department of Mechatronics, School of Mechanical Engineering - Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
*Corresponding author. Email: setyo@its.ac.id
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DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-632-6_6How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Walkability; Cultural Industries; Urban Design Qualities; Surabaya; Hanoi
Abstract

This study examines the interrelationship between walkability and cultural industry infrastructure in Southeast Asian urban corridors, with a focus on Tunjungan Street in Surabaya, Indonesia, and Trang Tien Street in Hanoi, Vietnam. Both corridors exemplify historically layered environments where heritage, commerce, and creativity coexist within walkable urban forms. Using a comparative qualitative approach, the research integrates urban design qualities and visual observation to assess how perceptual design attributes support cultural industry infrastructure. The findings indicate that high levels of imageability, transparency, human scale, enclosure, and complexity promote pedestrian comfort, visual interest, and social interaction, which in turn support small-scale creative and cultural enterprises. Conversely, the presence of active cultural industries enhances street vitality and extends pedestrian use. The study concludes that walkability and cultural industry infrastructure are mutually reinforcing, forming a spatial and social ecosystem that strengthens the identity and sustainability of creative urban districts in Southeast Asia.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Architectural Research and Design (ARDC 2025)
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Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities
Publication Date
13 April 2026
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978-94-6239-632-6
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2667-128X
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