*2.3. Design*

The current study examined the percentage of pedestrian visual engagemen<sup>t</sup> with di fferent urban street edge areas of interest (AOIs). These AOIs were ground and upper floors along non-pedestrianised streets (Figure 1A), ground and upper floors along pedestrianised streets (Figure 1B), street edges on the walked and opposite side of non-pedestrianised streets (Figure 1C), and street edges on the left and right sides of pedestrianised streets (Figure 1D). The study also examined the e ffect of two independent variables—street (levels = street id; non-pedestrianised and pedestrianised streets were considered separately) and pedestrian activity (levels = optional and necessary activities)—on the dependent variable, which was the percentage of visual engagemen<sup>t</sup> upon the street edge AOIs discussed.

Non-pedestrianised streets within the current investigation were considered as streets with thoroughfares that actively delineate pedestrian and vehicular movement. Pedestrianised streets comprised a single space that pedestrians have priority of movement and activity within, even though street materiality and furniture may still delineate opportunity for vehicular access.

**Figure 1.** Diagram of Street Edge Areas of Interest (AOIs).
