This study develops spatial lag models to evaluate the performance of neighborhoods with
new urbanist features in the recent housing recession in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan …

Background The aim of this study was to determine the associations between body size and
built environment walkability variables, as well as the mediating role of physical activity and …

A growing number of land planners, architects, and local government officials are seeking to
dramatically improve zoning laws in Florida and throughout the United States. New …

Evidence-based and replicable spatial indicators relevant to transport policy are needed to
monitor pathways for health behaviours and outcomes and inform planning in this field. Yet …

Transit-oriented development (TOD) is an urban planning concept often proposed as a
solution to suburban sprawl. The majority of research on TOD is descriptive, though some …

Characteristics of the built environment include the arrangement of land uses, transportation
infrastructure, and neighborhood design. Built environment policies are hypothesized to …

This study proposes an alternative approach to estimate excess travel using activity diaries,
extending it to non-work travel and capturing interhousehold variation. Central to this …

Il volume analizza come la struttura urbana delle aree residenziali influenza la presenza, la
disponibilità e il livello di specificità delle opportunities, ed esamina come la localizzazione …

With data from a 2011 National Association of Realtors community preference survey, we
examined individuals' preferences and the resulting market potential for smart growth …

This paper examines factors affecting people's attitudes toward living in a compact and
mixed-use environment. It reports a case study of a new compact and mixed-use project in …