Comparative Analysis of the Transport Infrastructure of the Cities of Warsaw and Kharkiv as a Component of the Innovative Development and Post-war Reconstruction of the Cities of Ukraine

The article provides a comparative analysis of the transport infrastructure of the cities of Warsaw and Kharkiv as a component of post-war reconstruction. The transport systems of the cities of Kharkiv and Warsaw are characterized, the spatial features of the organization of transport routes are revealed, and the transport accessibility of the districts of Kharkiv and Warsaw is given. The passenger traffic of the studied cities was analyzed according to the ratio according to the types of public transport. It was established that the metro dominates in the city of Kharkiv, and buses dominate in Warsaw regarding the structure of the volume of passenger transport and the types of transport. The dynamics of indicators of passenger transportation volume and passenger traffic by mode of transport in Kharkiv have a downward trend. The volume of passenger transportation is decreasing, and passenger traffic is more or less stable in Warsaw. In the spatial aspect, the transport system of the cities of Kharkiv and Warsaw is best developed in the central areas of the city. A study of the bicycle infrastructure of the cities of Kharkiv and Warsaw was carried out. It was found that the bicycle infrastructure is much better developed in the city of Warsaw than in the city of Kharkiv. It can be used as a development model for the city of Kharkiv. The authors conducted a SWOT analysis of the transport systems development of Kharkiv and Warsaw, proving the presence of significant development potential in both cities. The presence of innovative solutions that work effectively in the transport system of Warsaw can be impleme.