Recent decades have seen a global resurgence in tram network development around the world. Despite a primary basis in transport, tram network development is increasingly framed as a spatial planning mechanism that is prioritised for its potential place-based outcomes. However, there has been limited academic research to investigate impacts of tram network development on community perception of place quality. This study contributes to the literature by presenting the results of 601 completed questionnaires investigating variation in perception of place quality between legacy and modernised tram streetscapes in Melbourne, Australia. Evidence demonstrates that modernised tram streetscapes were perceived to contain an enhanced physical design compared to their legacy counterparts. Additionally, modernised tram streetscapes were rated as higher quality locations overall that were more likely to facilitate a wide range of place-based activities and amenities. Overall findings provide evidence that tram modernisation can be framed as an opportunity for place quality enhancements, and appear to contradict some of the political complications that have played a role in stalling tram streetscape modernisation projects in Melbourne.

近几十年来，世界各地的有轨电车网络发展在全球范围内复苏。尽管以交通为主要基础，但电车网络发展越来越多地被视为一种空间规划机制，优先考虑其潜在的基于地点的结果。然而，关于电车网络发展对社区对地方质量感知的影响的学术研究有限。本研究通过展示 601 份完整问卷的结果，对澳大利亚墨尔本的传统电车街景和现代化电车街景之间的地方质量感知差异进行了调查，从而为文献做出了贡献。有证据表明，与传统的有轨电车街景相比，现代化的有轨电车街景被认为包含了增强的物理设计。此外，现代化的有轨电车街景总体上被评为质量更高的地点，更有可能促进各种基于地方的活动和便利设施。总体调查结果提供证据表明，电车现代化可以被视为提高场所质量的机会，并且似乎与阻碍墨尔本电车街景现代化项目的一些政治复杂性相矛盾。