Abstract The Walk Score® index has become increasingly applied in studies of walking and
walkability. The index assesses the “walking potential” of a place through a combination of …

The creation of walkable communities constitutes a cost-effective health promotion strategy,
as walking is an accessible and free intervention for increasing physical activity and health …

In urban planning and transportation research, indices have been developed to measure the
walkability of neighborhoods based on land-use and transportation characteristics. Despite …

Walking is a sustainable mode of transport and a healthy way of doing physical activity.
Walkability is a concept that has gained enormous popularity in recent years due to its …

Although a significant number of trips are made by foot in developing cities, pedestrian
infrastructure, amenities, and services are often neglected in municipal planning and …

Numerous methodologies measuring walkability have been developed over the last years.
This paper reviews the Walkability Index (WI) literature of the last decade (2009–2018) and …

Purpose Findings are reported from the original study that supported the creation and
validation of the current road network-based (“Street Smart”) version of Walk Score. It shows …

There is increasing emphasis on active transportation, such as walking, in transportation
planning as a sustainable form of mobility and in public health as a means of achieving …

This pilot study had two major research goals. The first goal was to develop a perception-
based composite walkability index, with which researchers could evaluate the microlevel …

Abstract The relationships of Walk Score, a publicly-accessible walkability assessment tool,
with walking for transport to and from home were examined among a large representative …