In 1997, the Journal of the American Planning Association published a pair of point–
counterpoint articles now listed by the American Planning Association as “classics” in the …

Commuting by bicycle has advantages over other modes of transport, both for the commuter
and for society. Although cycling is an option for many commuters, a considerable number of …

Though there is a growing literature on the connection between the built environment and
travel behavior, limited efforts have been made to consider the intermediary nature of car …

Problem: Localities and states are turning to land planning and urban design for help in
reducing automobile use and related social and environmental costs. The effects of such …

Emerging evidence supports a link between neighbourhood built environment and physical
activity. Systematic methodologies for characterising neighbourhood built environment are …

The link between the built environment and human behavior has long been of interest to the
field of urban planning, but direct assessments of the links between the built environment …

The potential to moderate travel demand through changes in the built environment is the
subject of more than 50 recent empirical studies. The majority of recent studies are …

This article identifies sustainable urban forms and their design concepts. In addition, it
addresses the question of whether certain urban forms contribute more than others to …

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major health problem in the United States and around the
world. To date, relationships between obesity and aspects of the built environment have not …

The problems of urban sprawl have long been recognized. The classic response to sprawl
has been compact settlements of one form or another. Yet the profession's modern origins …