Evaluation Study of Public Interaction Spaces for the Elderly in a Community—Taking the Railway Station Community in Jiaozuo City as an Example

Under the guidance of the “community pension” initiative and adhering to the people-centered principle, this study focuses on the public interaction spaces within eight communities in the central urban area of Jiaozuo City. It assesses the current state of these spaces and the needs of the elderly population. A comprehensive evaluation system, integrating both subjective and objective factors, is developed for this purpose. Utilizing the railway station community as an illustrative case, this paper delves into the interaction behavior characteristics of various elderly groups and proposes optimal design directions for various public interaction spaces, encompassing functional diversity, space aging adaptability, and construction refinement.