What does it measure?
The subjective impact of urban interventions on well-being and quality of life. Specifically, it assesses perceived safety, aesthetic appeal, comfort, and residents’ willingness to recommend or reuse a public space.
The Insight
This process generates social success indicators and key findings for final design decisions. By comparing both measurements, Ciudad Emergente provides statistical evidence of how a specific tactic (such as a new plaza or bike lane) transforms perceptions of the environment, enabling permanent projects to be refined based on the validated voice of the community.
How is it applied?
Closed-ended survey instruments are designed and applied under a rigorous sampling framework. The methodology is divided into two critical phases:
Ex-ante Evaluation: An initial “snapshot” to understand the site’s challenges and opportunities prior to intervention.
Ex-post Evaluation: Data collection after activation to obtain comparable information that reveals significant changes in users’ opinions.