Examining the Functional Roles of Street Characteristics in Influencing the Sense of Place

Street has played multi functional purposes. It is not only a place for business, but also for interaction, communication, and culture activities. Mosul City Centre in Iraq has witnessed a negligence crisis that can threaten the character of the city and reduce the functional roles of public spaces. So, this research endeavours to examine two of these functional roles, namely: the social and cultural roles of Nineveh Street in Mosul City Centre, Iraq. The study asks what are the social and cultural roles which Nineveh Street plays in giving the sense of place in Mosul City Centre? Mixed methods are adopted in this study using the triangulation design through the combination of quantitative data with qualitative data to further analyse and facilitate comparisons and relations between them. Three Hundred Thirty questionnaire surveys was used to provide quantitative data, besides 30 interviews as well as observation to provide qualitative data. As a result, Nineveh Street has played weak cultural and social roles in influencing the sense of place, thus there is a need to restore these roles to secure the sense of place in Mosul City Centre.