This article reviews literature fromthe health field investigating the characteristics of
environments that support or hinder physical activity. This literature shows that physical …

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 …

In the book, authors Howard Frumkin, Lawrence Frank, and Richard Jackson examine the
direct and indirect impacts of sprawl on human health and well-being, and discuss the …

How can human communities sustain a long-term existence on a small planet? This
challenge grows ever more urgent as the threat of global warming increases. Planning for …

This article presents an empirical study of the relationship between neighborhood-scale
urban form and travel behavior. It focuses on households who relocate within the Central …

This paper focuses on objectively measured and individually observable micro-scale
environmental variables. The process consists of initial variable screening, variable …

Do people walk more, or less, depending on the physical character of their residential areas
rather than merely their individual characteristics? This paper reports findings for the Twin …

Many agree that increasing physical activity will improve public health. This paper reports on
empirical findings on the relationship between the density of the residential environment …

Much has been written about the connection between land use/urban form and
transportation from the perspective of affecting automobile trip generation. This addresses …

This article analyzes the emergence of a “new regionalism” and situates this movement
within the historical evolution of regional planning. Key characteristics include (1) a focus on …