ABSTRACT
Cairo has components that present its distinctiveness; the changes occured in a city are due to the alteration in the urban form of them. Its recognition is achieved when movement occurs through a street space; Walking is a remarkable mode; an interaction that exists between people and a place. Hence, it is essential to design and plan pavements to ensure potential for walking and promote the presence of people in the street space.
This paper focuses upon the significance of pavements in hosting pedestrians and discusses how it contributes to the discovery of a city. It explains the role of pavements in encouraging the presence of people in a street space, which acts as a lens for identifying a city through the recognition of its physical fabric. Finally, the paper recommends tools to address absent or deteriorated pavements, and based on successful designs, demonstrates how good pavement planning and design can reveal a city’s identity.
