Accessibility as a factor for a livable cities: The case of Salt City in Jordan

Abstract Accessibility is known as the ease of reaching destinations. The accessibility determined by spatial distribution potential destinations, and magnitude, quality, character activities found there. However, modernization fast expansion urban development transform cities' local cultural life from walkable accessible places to just car places. This has encroached into every corner our environment today. In addition, available services systems manage pedestrian movement in historic core are inadequate inefficient, posing risks both traffic pedestrians. That affects walkability for cities gradually. Hence, this paper aims explore main physical elements that contribute toward under three categories (pedestrians, vehicles public transport) one characters Salt City Jordan. Historical review, site analysis, survey were methodology used study.