Planning and Assessing the Walkability of Tajrish Metro stations by ANP & QFD

Nowadays, public transportation system is known as one of the most important elements of urban development. With regard to the development of public transit services, particularly the expansion of Tehran Metro system, necessity of walkability which plays an important role is clearly and noticeable. Although Tehran’s public transportation is an urgent need, this issue has not been regarded as an important need.
TOD is a novelty and different approach of traditional theory, with considering four main principles. Accordingly in this study firstly pedestrian needs and ATRs are recognized with the use of library and archives of contexts oriented descriptive and analytical research. Secondly these needs were assessed by Quality function development and also the results of these methods prioritized by Analytic Network Process. Then these (CNs) and (ATRs) around the Tajrish station are assessed by QFD and ANP methods. As a main result the Tajrish station with the implementation rate of two-third of these criteria can be used as one of the most convenient and acceptable station for pedestrians in Tehran.