本研究為「好所在論」(the theory of affordable places for being )系列研究之一環，在過去研究中已分析整理出台北及東京傳統公共空間-廟埕或神社，及社區中之鄰里公園的活動類型與人際交流等的基本模式，對於公共空間的機能及其在都市中扮演的角色，有許多新的發現。尤其人與人產生的社會性接觸並進行交流，是呈顯公共開放空間價值最重要的部份。八十七年度在國科會的研究中，更比較台北市的四處公園實際的使用狀況，及人際交流互動的類型與對應空間需求的關係。對於公共空間的機能及其在都市中扮演的角色，有許多新的發現。
本研究以都市開放空間中人行徒步區為例，找出在人行徒步區中形成之各類型社會性接觸及交流活動與其形成之環境條件做為主要分析對象。研究中發現人行徒步區主要以消費性行為為主要活動內容，並可歸納出一般商業性活動、特殊性商業活動、商業活動產生之其他附屬活動等三大活動類型，其中包含10餘項主要產生社會性交流之活動。其中發現特殊性商業活動最容易引發社會性交流。且容易引發商業活動產生之其他附屬活動，如唱片公司邀請歌星現場演唱的特殊性商業活動，容易吸引不同屬性使用者產生社會性交流之活動並引發其他會產生社會交流的活動，如歌友聚會等。此外，在空間上，若具有視覺延續性強、空間界定較明顯、良好的視覺展望性、適當的傢俱設施、具樹蔭或頂蓋遮蔽、地面採硬鋪面等條件，均有利於社會交流活動的進行未來有助於形成『好所在』。因此本研究提出以下三點結論：
1、人行徒步區內形成多樣化社會交流活動，成為都市市民日常生活中不可或缺，且得以延伸人際關係的場所，可謂人行徒步區最主要的價值。
2、人行徒步區內應儘量滿足各類型交流活動的需求為考量，配置適當的空間裝置(setting)，進一步則須考量各空間裝置對應多種活動需求的使用彈性，創造不同活動之接觸的契機，並擴大使用者活動及交流的範圍。
3、人行徒步區的空間設計應採用「社會激化」(Sociopetal)的手法，以激發人際交流，提升人行徒步區的公共性與交流性。
英文摘要
This research attempts to study what kinds of behavior patterns concerning social contacts or communication are observed in pedestrian district. Furthermore, we try to analysis the factors of physical environment including forms, volumes, and settings to satisfy users progressing their activities. We also hope to continue this research to build up the theory of affordable places for being.
Using pedestrian district as an empirical to the theory of affordable places for being, this research aims to first study the behavioral pattern of the users with respect to the pedestrian district 's designed environment, and to hence draw a conclusion to the ideal spatial design supporting such social interactions. The research shows that in the pedestrian district usually comes with the normal commercial activities, particularity commercial activities and affiliated commercial activities. Among all, the particularity commercial activities can easily arouse social contacts. And through repeated efforts, the corelation between pedestrian district program, design, spatial arrangements etc, can be better understood in light of its user’s perspective, thus the continuum in the making of affordable places for being can be more persistently attained by future pedestrian district designers.
This research hence arrives at the following conclusions:
1.The success of the pedestrian district is evaluated upon its integral aspect with its participants important activities, as well as on its presentation of multi-faceted social interactions.
2.Design wise, facilities and its situated spaces should be skillfully placed to provide its satisfactory utilization. The designs should also emphasize on spatial continuity, especially in visual connectivity.
3.Factors attributing to sociopetal should be cultivated whereas factors attributing to sociofugal should be mediated.
