WALKABILITY Author: Denise B. Clapp

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WALKABILITYAuthor Denise B. Clapp
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WALKABILITY
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1.0
10. Narrow Streets 9. Street Trees 8.
Traffic Volumes 7. Sidewalks 6.
Interconnected Streets 5. On-Street
Parking 4. Lower Traffic Speeds 3. Mixed
Land Use 2. Building Fronting a Street 1.
Small Block Size
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
Number of Injuries in Automobile Accidents per
Mile Per Year
0.5
0.4
42
0.3
32
0.2
10
0.1
24
22
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
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50
Street Width (ft.)
Relationship between Street Widths and Accidents
Resulting in Injuries
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WALKABILITY
10. Narrow Streets 9. Street Trees 8.
Traffic Volumes 7. Sidewalks 6.
Interconnected Streets 5. On-Street
Parking 4. Lower Traffic Speeds 3. Mixed
Land Use 2. Building Fronting a Street 1.
Small Block Size
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WALKABILITY
10. Narrow Streets 9. Street Trees 8.
Traffic Volumes 7. Sidewalks 6.
Interconnected Streets 5. On-Street
Parking 4. Lower Traffic Speeds 3. Mixed
Land Use 2. Building Fronting a Street 1.
Small Block Size
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WALKABILITY
10. Narrow Streets 9. Street Trees 8.
Traffic Volumes 7. Sidewalks 6.
Interconnected Streets 5. On-Street
Parking 4. Lower Traffic Speeds 3. Mixed
Land Use 2. Building Fronting a Street 1.
Small Block Size
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WALKABILITY
10. Narrow Streets 9. Street Trees 8.
Traffic Volumes 7. Sidewalks 6.
Interconnected Streets 5. On-Street
Parking 4. Lower Traffic Speeds 3. Mixed
Land Use 2. Building Fronting a Street 1.
Small Block Size
2 Ways to Get There
8 Ways to Get There
256 Ways to Get There
27 Ways to Get There
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WALKABILITY
10. Narrow Streets 9. Street Trees 8.
Traffic Volumes 7. Sidewalks 6.
Interconnected Streets 5. On-Street
Parking 4. Lower Traffic Speeds 3. Mixed
Land Use 2. Building Fronting a Street 1.
Small Block Size
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WALKABILITY
10. Narrow Streets 9. Street Trees 8.
Traffic Volumes 7. Sidewalks 6.
Interconnected Streets 5. On-Street
Parking 4. Lower Traffic Speeds 3. Mixed
Land Use 2. Building Fronting a Street 1.
Small Block Size
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WALKABILITY
10. Narrow Streets 9. Street Trees 8.
Traffic Volumes 7. Sidewalks 6.
Interconnected Streets 5. On-Street
Parking 4. Lower Traffic Speeds 3. Mixed
Land Use 2. Building Fronting a Street 1.
Small Block Size
10
WALKABILITY
10. Narrow Streets 9. Street Trees 8.
Traffic Volumes 7. Sidewalks 6.
Interconnected Streets 5. On-Street
Parking 4. Lower Traffic Speeds 3. Mixed
Land Use 2. Building Fronting a Street 1.
Small Block Size
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WALKABILITY
10. Narrow Streets 9. Street Trees 8.
Traffic Volumes 7. Sidewalks 6.
Interconnected Streets 5. On-Street
Parking 4. Lower Traffic Speeds 3. Mixed
Land Use 2. Building Fronting a Street 1.
Small Block Size