Citation

Alfonzo M, Boarnet MG, Day K, McMillan T, Anderson CL. J. Urban Design 2008; 13(1): 29-51.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13574800701803456

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Research on urban design and walking often emphasizes macro-scale features of the physical environment, such as block length and number of intersections, that can be measured remotely using GIS and or aerial photographs. In contrast, urban designers emphasize the importance of micro-scale features in individuals' use and experience of neighbourhood environments. This paper moves beyond examining correlations of individual built environment features and walking, to begin to test proposals about which composite characteristics of the built environment (safety, comfort, etc.) may have the greatest impact on walking. Several urban design characteristics of 11 neighbourhoods throughout California were observed. Self-report, adult walking data on the number and types of walking trips were obtained from surveys administered to parents of 3rd-5th graders. Urban design features related to both accessibility …

Language: en