We present a survey of operational methods for walkability analysis and evaluation, which
we hold show promise as decision-support tools for sustainability-oriented planning and …

Although the term “sustainability” did not gain traction until the 1980s, concerns about the
consequences of transportation technology started long before. This paper reviews the …

Walkability has been defined as the extent to which the urban environment is pedestrian
friendly. By measuring it, planning professionals may be able to address the quality of the …

The speed advantage of bicycling surpasses walking as a better solution to the first-and-last-
mile problem, thus improving transit accessibility and equity. As more cities are investing in …

Transport planning is gradually shifting targets towards modifying the pedestrian
streetscapes that favor walking and enhance urban sustainability. We cannot be optimistic …

In recent years, the design (and re-design) of cities to encourage walkability has taken on
new urgency as part of a wider campaign for sustainable urban development …

There is now a strong body of research that suggests that the form of the built environment
can influence levels of physical activity, leading to an increasing interest in incorporating …

Walkability indices are used to characterize the relationship between health and place.
Indices make assumptions that affect analysis of the built environment and resulting …

To understand how transit ridership would be increased via hardening first-and-last mile
(F&LM) connections, the paper explores a quantity-based method to measure the effect of …

This paper pursues three goals:(1) determining the relative importance of built environment
barriers limiting walkability,(2) analyzing the existence of an asymmetry in the way people …