Available Online at www.e-iph.co.uk AcE-Bs2016Taipei 7 th Asian Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, 09-10 April 2016 2398-4287 © 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i3.375 Walkability Design for Urban Public Housing Park Dasimah bt Omar 1 *, Kamarul Ariff Omar 2 , Saberi Othman 3 , Zaharah Mohd Yusoff 4 1 Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia 2 Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia 3 Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris(UPSI), 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak Malaysia 24 Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia Abstract The walkability approach is essential to ensure the connectivity among space in the urban area. The design should be appropriate, safety, maximize and capable of reaching every inch of the spaces, just by walking. Good connectivity must allow people to walk freely and accessible in many ways. People have great chances to meet each other or having potential outdoor activities without any challenges. This study aims to measure the user perception of the existing spaces in the urban public housing environment that been covered and uncovered with the walkability linkages. The objectives of this study are to identify the existing pedestrian linkages in the study area; to investigate the user perception of the existing walkability system in the study area, and finally to conclude and provide a better solution for better walkability opportunity among residents to access the public park. © 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. Keywords:outdoor space; pedestrian linkages; public parks; walkability behavior 1. Introduction Urban is a rapidly growing area. It is a place for people to get various facilities and services. Public housing is one of the facilities growth in the urban space and creating several unit of neighbourhood community. Therefore, the urban space often experiences problems of pollution, traffic congestion, connectivity among spaces, and crimes. The increasing of the population due to the rapid growth of housing sector will continue to add more crowded in the urban space. It also decreases the safety of the people who tend to walk in the urban spaces. Therefore, planning and control needed to reduce such problems. * Corresponding author. Tel.: E-mail address: dasimah629@salam.uitm.edu.my