Audit tools are useful for exploring the urban environment and its association with physical
activity. Virtual auditing options are becoming increasingly available potentially reducing the …

Background Altering micro-scale features of neighborhood walkability (eg, benches,
sidewalks, and cues of social disorganization or crime) could be a relatively cost-effective …

There is increasing recognition that the neighborhood-built environment influences health
outcomes, such as physical activity behaviors, and technological advancements now …

Background An online version of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes
(Abbreviated) tool was adapted to virtually audit built environment features supportive of …

Background Walking for physical activity is associated with substantial health benefits for
adults. Increasingly research has focused on associations between walking behaviours and …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the relative accuracy and usefulness of web tools in evaluating
and measuring street-scale built environment characteristics. METHODS: A well-known …

Background Altering micro-scale features of neighborhoods (eg, the presence and condition
of benches, sidewalks, trees, crossing signals, walking paths) could be a relatively cost …

Background Streetscape (microscale) features of the built environment can influence
people's perceptions of their neighborhoods' suitability for physical activity. Many microscale …

Purpose Macroscale built environment factors (eg, street connectivity) are correlated with
physical activity. Less-studied but more modifiable microscale elements (eg, sidewalks) may …

Audits have been used to provide objective ratings of neighborhood environments. Physical
audits, however, are time-and resource-intensive. This study examines the efficiency and …