Walk score® and its potential contribution to the study of active transport and walkability: A critical and systematic review

CM Hall, Y Ram - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Contributions and Limitations Walk Score® in the Context of Walkability: A Scoping Review

JA Brown, KD Curtin, M Thomson… - Environment and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Walkability is a critical component of built environments, yet there is still diverse
conceptualization and measurement of the construct. The Walk Score® metric is one …

Walking accessibility and property prices

L Yang, B Wang, J Zhou, X Wang - Transportation Research Part D …, 2018 - Elsevier
Walking is an imperative travel mode, especially for short trips. Walking accessibility, which
is defined as the ease of reaching essential destinations in the walk-in catchment area, may …

The capitalized amenity of green infrastructure in single-family housing values: An application of the spatial hedonic pricing method

W Sohn, HW Kim, JH Kim, MH Li - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
The environmental benefits of having retention/detention ponds as major stormwater
management facilities in a neighborhood have been well documented since the adoption of …

Streetscape and business survival: Examining the impact of walkable environments on the survival of restaurant businesses in commercial areas based on street view …

S Kim, A Woo - Journal of Transport Geography, 2022 - Elsevier
Walkable environments within commercial areas can be an important factor that vitalizes
consumers' walking access, thereby increasing stores' survival. Particularly, the survival of …

Are people willing to pay more to live in a walking environment? A multigroup analysis of the impact of walkability on real estate values and their moderation effects in …

ST Lucchesi, AM Larranaga, HBB Cybis… - Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The walkability premium on real estate price has been evaluated, and positive and
significant results have been found using different European and North American cities as …

Using Walk Score™ and neighborhood perceptions to assess walking among middle-aged and older adults

SD Towne, J Won, S Lee, MG Ory, SN Forjuoh… - Journal of community …, 2016 - Springer
We aimed to determine the relationship between neighborhood characteristics (walkability,
cohesion/safety) and recommended activity levels among community-dwelling middle-aged …

Modelling changes in accessibility and property values associated with the King Street Transit Priority Corridor project in Toronto

CD Higgins, RN Arku, S Farber, EJ Miller - Transportation Research Part A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite several decades of research, the relationship between transit accessibility and land
values remains unclear. In practice, most research has focused on simple measures of …

Walkability policies in developing countries: what do people need and prefer in Iran?

A Qazimirsaeed, H Khosravi, M Rafieian… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Examining the willingness to pay (WTP) in the implementation of walkability policies can
indicate the needs and preferences of individuals. Consequently, better defined individual …

Happy neighborhoods: Investigating neighborhood conditions and sentiments of a shrinking city with Twitter data

Y Park, M Kim, K Seong - Growth and Change, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Planning interventions have been applied to improve the well‐being, hereafter happiness, of
residents. The happiness in shrinking cities, in particular, becomes more critical since urban …