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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
CONTEMPORARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 2016 , 2016.y., pp. 777-786


LIBERATION BOULEVARD'S STRUCTURE AND IDENTITY IMPACT ON PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITIES
 
DOI: 10.14415/konferencijaGFS 2016.078
UDC: 711.4(497.113NOVI SAD)
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Author : Škorić, Stefan; Krklješ, Milena; Milinković, Aleksandra; Brkljač, Dijana
 
 Summary:
 Changes that have dictated the development of the urban structure of Novi Sad, during different historical periods, can be identified through the analysis of the street network of the city. The most significant transformation of the urban matrix was carried out under the influence of a change in the mind-set of the post-war era of the XX century and led to radical changes in society, but also to the creation of the modern image of the city. The expansion of car traffic has caused the development of important boulevards that have connected the new urban areas, and that changes in the street network have formed the urban identity of the city that is recognizable to its citizens today. A progressive development of Novi Sad during the 1960s lead to the construction of the Liberation Boulevard - the most prominent and busiest city motorway, which changed the previously known image of the city. Boulevard, which connects the main railway station with the Liberty Bridge, was built in order to solve the problem of increased activity of motor vehicles on the roads in the central area of the city. It has become the main traffic communication of Novi Sad with its position in the overall urban matrix, as well as an accepted border between the east/old and the west/new part of the city. Today's persistence shows the importance of this boulevard, as well as its potential as line element of the urban fabric that can be used for connecting and networking of the city. The aim of this paper is to analyse the dominant Liberation Boulevard, whose construction has morphologically transformed Novi Sad and its identity. Morphological structure, physiognomy and character of boulevard create a connection with the public activities and conditions for concentrated dynamic and stationary pedestrian activities. This paper examines the visual and environmental entities of Liberation Boulevard, ground floors contents that are oriented towards it, the interaction between buildings' facades and pedestrians, as well as the scope and nature of activities on the sidewalks of boulevard. The aim of this study is to explore how the boulevard built in the 1960s functions today, and how is the main boulevard of the city adapted to the pedestrian communication and the current needs of Novi Sad's citizens.
 
 Keywords:
 Liberation Boulevard, Novi Sad, public space, pedestrian activities