Background: Although a number of environmental and policy interventions to promote
physical activity are being widely used, there is sparse systematic information on the most …

This article reviews the literature on place diversity and the quest to use design to promote
social and economic mix in human settlements. The article fits together a large literature on …

The literature shows single-use, low-density land development and disconnected street
networks to be positively associated with auto dependence and negatively associated with …

BACKGROUND: Financially disadvantaged populations are more likely to live in
communities that do not support healthy choices. This paper investigates whether certain …

The US faces rising rates of overweight and obesity. Active living-urban planning and design
to promote physical activity—has emerged as a strategy to combat growing obesity. The …

BACKGROUND: Regular physical activity, even at modest intensities, is associated with
many health benefits. Most Americans, however, do not engage in the recommended levels …

Land use is expected to have a two-tiered effect on reducing automobile dependence. One
is to enhance access to choices and the other to influence modal shifts away from driving …

The objective of this paper is to make explicit the linkages between specific characteristics in
the urban built environment, moderate physical activity (in particular walking and cycling) …

In 1996, with the release of the first report by the US Surgeon General on physical activity
and health, moderate physical activity was placed firmly on the US public health agenda …

Background The objectives of this study were to use the Rasch model to 1) assess the
psychometric properties of a physical environmental audit instrument and 2) to develop …