In understanding the relationship between built environments and active living, research has
focused on objective physical features of the built environment such as transportation …

Urban designers recognize the importance of perceptual qualities to an active street life but
have had little empirical evidence to support the claim. Recent research has developed …

This manual is the product of nearly a year and a half of research on urban design qualities
related to walkability. It builds on a growing body of evidence that links the built environment …

In active living research, measures used to characterize the built environment have been
mostly gross qualities such as neighborhood density and park access. This project has …

Research on urban walkability does not always make a clear distinction between design
features supporting walkability and those leading to a sense of urban liveliness. Walkability …

This study examines the relationship between street-level urban design perceptual qualities
and walking behavior in the City of Dallas. While the city has the potential to experience …

Research from multiple domains has provided insights into how neighborhood design can
be improved to have a more favorable effect on physical activity, a concept known as …

The relationship between walkability and the built environment has come to the forefront of
urban planning research in recent years. Planners and public health officials alike …

This study attempts to comprehensively and objectively measure subjective qualities of the
urban street environment. Using ratings from an expert panel, it was possible to measure …

Studies demonstrate a relationship between built environment features and walking among
youth. However, most research has focused on measuring objective features of the built …