Views of the Street: Using Community Surveys and Focus Groups to Inform Context-Sensitive Design

McAndrews, Carolyn; Flórez, Josefina; Deakin, Elizabeth

doi:10.3141/1981-15

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“…In general, streets should not only be linear passages, but they may also work as places for cultural interactions, political expression and socialisation (Sadik-Khan 2017). Street corridors should also function as neighborhood cultural assets and social activity spaces (Bosselmann, et al, 1999;Loukaitou-Sideris, 2002;McAndrews et al, 2006;McAndrews & Marcus, 2014). As movement and access do not always conflict, it is time to balance these functions along the major arterials that are the lifeblood of many urban areas (Curtis, 2006;McAndrews & Marshall, 2018).…”

Section: Reviewing Street Classification and Multimodal Corridorsmentioning

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Multimodal corridor development as a way of supporting sustainable mobility in Athens

Tsigdinos

Nikitas

Bakogiannis

2021

Case Studies on Transport Policy

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Section: Reviewing Street Classification and Multimodal Corridorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multimodal corridor development as a way of supporting sustainable mobility in Athens

Tsigdinos

Nikitas

Bakogiannis

2021

Case Studies on Transport Policy

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“…Safety is a major concern for pedestrians. Studies show that pedestrians dread (a) encounters with cyclists; (b) short pedestrian signals, which can add to concern for right-turn-on-red vehicles; and (c) high speeds or high traffic volumes on the road (19). At the same time, pedestrians often do not comply with the "Don't Walk" signal at intersections (17).…”

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“…Acceptable wait times in cars may not be equally acceptable to pedestrians. And pedestrians are not as concerned with a pleasant walking environment at their destination as they are with having an adequate walking environment on their way to a destination (19).…”

Section: Pedestrian Pollsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Considerations for Integrating Bicycling and Walking Facilities into Urban Infrastructure

Nuworsoo

Cooper

2013

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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Several manuals, handbooks, and web resources provide varied guidance on planning for and designing bicycle and pedestrian facilities, yet there are no specific indications which treatments in these guides work well for users. In this study, best practices are highlighted and program characteristics associated with high levels of nonmotorized travel are identified, with an emphasis on bicyclists and pedestrians in the California communities of Davis, Palo Alto, and San Luis Obispo, cities known for being bicycle and pedestrian friendly. Analyses of a user preference survey of more than 630 residents in the case study communities, interviews with operators, and review of related literature reveal several factors that matter most to stakeholders for creating bicycle-and pedestrian-friendly places. These factors include (a) acceptable bicycling and walking distances to desired activities, (b) direct routes, (c) good route connectivity, and (d) separation of motorized and non-motorized transportation modes. Recommendations are presented as key considerations for integrating bicycling and walking facilities into urban infrastructure and are arranged to correspond to the trip-making cycle, from the decision to engage in an activity through the choice of route to arrival at the destination. Findings indicate that bicyclists and pedestrians alike strongly desire automobile-separated facilities on streets. This finding suggests that these kinds of projects may merit priority over purely recreational paths. Although roadways may generally need to be friendly for bicycling and walking, the emphasis should be on linking activity locations and transit stations that are purposely placed to be within acceptable distances for these activities.

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“…Previous research has shown that an area’s land use mix, presence of retail, and the density of activities—in combination with infrastructure and transportation system design—influence walking and cycling ( 10 – 12 ). For instance, auto repair shops and auto dealerships deter walking, and parks generate walk trips ( 13 , 14 ).…”

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Statewide Analysis of Individuals’ Exposure to Business Establishments and Active Travel Behavior

Yang

McAndrews

2020

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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This study analyzes the association between exposure to various economic establishments, such as retail stores and schools, and walking and cycling at the individual level. Instead of using a land use mix indicator applied in many previous studies, 17 types of establishments were investigated, based on the North American Industrial Classification System, located within individuals’ activity spaces. The 2017 Wisconsin Add-On to the National Household Travel Survey was used to compute the density of establishments for two different activity space measurements: (1) time-weighted one standard deviational ellipses, and (2) convex hulls. Among the significant results agreed on by both activity space measurements, walking and cycling are positively associated with exposure to educational services and public administration establishments, and negatively associated with exposure to finance and insurance establishments. The results indicate a possible strategy: active travel promotion could leverage the potential for schools and local government offices to serve as anchor institutions for health-promoting travel behavior. In addition to strategies for the built environment, the research also suggests that physical activity encouragement could target individuals, such as workers, who probably have exposure to establishments with a negative association with active travel, such as in the finance and insurance sector.

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Views of the Street: Using Community Surveys and Focus Groups to Inform Context-Sensitive Design

Cited by 6 publications

References 1 publication

Multimodal corridor development as a way of supporting sustainable mobility in Athens

Multimodal corridor development as a way of supporting sustainable mobility in Athens

Considerations for Integrating Bicycling and Walking Facilities into Urban Infrastructure

Statewide Analysis of Individuals’ Exposure to Business Establishments and Active Travel Behavior

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