Effect of Street Network Design on Walking and Biking
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October 29, 2025Environmental correlates of walking and cycling: Findings from the transportation, urban design, and planning literatures
By Saelens, B. E., Sallis, J. F., & Frank, L. D.
Full Citation
Saelens, B. E., Sallis, J. F., & Frank, L. D. (2003). Environmental correlates of walking and cycling: Findings from the transportation, urban design, and planning literatures. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 25(2), 80-91.
Key Findings
In this review, neighborhood environment characteristics proposed to be relevant to walking/cycling for transport are defined, including population density, connectivity, and land use mix. Residents from communities with higher density, greater connectivity, and more land use mix report higher rates of walking/cycling for utilitarian purposes than low-density, poorly connected, and single land use neighborhoods.