Assessing the Connectivity of Community Parks and Fields toUnderstand the Propensity of Use by the Neighborhood: A Case atUttara Residential Area, Dhaka

Abstract

Uttara, a planned residential area in the northern part of Dhaka city center is the home to thousands of inhabitants in different sectors having fields, parks, and waterfront as public open spaces. This study tried to find out the connectivity of Community parks and fields with their surrounding neighborhood and assess its propensity of use by nearby community through space syntax analysis and questionnaire survey of park and field users of the Uttara residential area. The outcome helps to understand the relationship between accessibility and the propensity of use, within and beyond its surrounding neighborhood.