Evaluation of Street Vendor Management at Sidewalking in Addis Ababa
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2025-05-01
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Addis Ababa University
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Urban centers like Addis Ababa witness substantial pedestrian traffic. However, due to inadequate sidewalks, pedestrian pathways often pose challenges. Given pedestrians' heightened vulnerability. This study was conducted with the main objective of evaluate sidewalk safety by focusing on the sidewalk environment as it relates to the comfort and convenience of pedestrian users Addis Ababa while utilizing sidewalks. In order to address the stated objective, the researcher applied mixed research approach. And also, the researcher used descriptive research design. The main data sources were both primary and secondary sources. In this researcher around 819 individuals across 21 selected sidewalks involved to discern user awareness. Based on the study findings, there were common challenges across sidewalks, including issues stemming from vendor activities, congested pedestrian traffic on most of Addis’ sidewalks and interactions with vendors, alongside deficiencies in street network and sidewalk infrastructure, encompassing physical and user-related aspects. This causes high dissatisfaction among a majority of pedestrian road users leads to the conclusion that people are not attracted to sidewalks. This dissatisfaction may lead walking users to seek alternative forms of transportation in the future. To enhance sidewalks and foster a more walk able city, the study advocates leveraging the substantial demand for pedestrian infrastructure improvements, Insights gleaned from this research can inform city planners in devising strategies and foot traffic prioritizing pedestrian -friendly policy interventions with ensuring their effective implementation aimed to make Addis Ababa a bolstering sidewalk quality, thereby promoting pedestrian safety, comfort, and convenience urban environments for pedestrians ultimately enhancing the overall quality of life in the city.
Key Words: Safety, Comfort, Convenience, Sidewalk, Pedestrian Level of Service, Street Vending