Street level urban design qualities for walkability: Combining 2D and 3D GIS measures
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October 31, 2025Research Article
Identifying and Measuring Urban Design Qualities Related to Walkability
By Ewing, R., Handy, S., Brownson, R. C., Clemente, O., & Winston, E.
Full Citation
Ewing, R., Handy, S., Brownson, R. C., Clemente, O., & Winston, E. (2006). Identifying and measuring urban design qualities related to walkability. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 3(s1), S223-S240.
Key Findings
This project has developed operational definitions and measurement protocols for urban design qualities related to walkability. Physical factors (sidewalk width, street width, tree canopy, etc.) were correlated with design qualities found to be important for walkability, including imageability, visual enclosure, human scale, transparency, and complexity.