The Effect of Street Design on Walkability in Historic Urban Quarters: Peace Avenue, Sukhum

Walkability is one of the techniques to design more sustainable and livable cities. In recent decades, cities have become increasingly humane in nature, where the role of the citizens and their importance in the city has become paramount. This concept is directly related to quality improvement projects and the improvement of the urban environment, where pedestrian zones are convenient and easily accessible without interfering barriers, as well as open spaces for recreation, and well-developed cultural places, have become the main priorities in the design. The adoption of the new term "Urban Heritage" has fundamentally changed the appearance of cities, turning them into huge open-air museums. The museum conservation of the urban environment and the transformation of the urban environment into open museum galleries have become the main feature of many cities of our time. The most common positive impacts of the Pedestrianization of streetscapes in historic urban environments have many environmental, economic and social benefits. In the light of this framework, the study aims to determine the significant features affecting walkability in HUQ, in specific to the historic urban core of Sukhum city, and to what degree the Peace Avenue in Sukhum is presently walkable. Keywords: Walkability, Pedestrinazation, Street design, Pedestrian-friendly street, Historic urban quarters