It is widely agreed today that the existence of a network of bicycle paths fosters a feeling of
safety as well as the use of the bicycle for both recreational and utilitarian purposes. Recent …

Previous walkability scoring systems are all based on road networks, even though roads are
not designed for pedestrians. To calculate an accurate walking score, we need pedestrian …

Researchers investigating relationships between the neighbourhood environment and
health first need to decide on the spatial extent of the neighbourhood they are interested in …

This study presents the spatial analysis of walking accessibility to a public facility in a hilly,
multi-level urban environment. Our spatial database includes street topography, physical …

This research examines local bicycle and pedestrian networks in the vicinity of the University
of Alabama campus to assess the utility of these networks for travel to the university by …

Since the introduction of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), transportation
stakeholders have endeavored to include compliant and accessible pedestrian facilities as a …

The design of urban spaces that foster sustainable practices requires new analytical and
structural approaches to spatial planning. An appropriate pedestrian network could …

Street connectivity measures the density of networks and directness of paths. Increasing
street connectivity is one of the ways to increase network capacities, achieve a better …

Urban fringe areas, characterized by relatively larger community sizes and lower population
densities compared to central areas, may lead to variations in walkability as well as gender …

China is seeking to prohibit the construction of any new gated communities and to gradually
open existing schemes after three decades of growth of large-block gated estates. In this …