Vote for Walking? Opportunities and Challenges for Elected Leaders Advocating for Pedestrian-friendly Cities (breakout presentation)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2017.11.049
Abstract: Background While there is substantial evidence to show that walkable streets and cities create vibrant urban spaces and healthy communities, many people in the community resist changes to car-centred city design. For most people there… read more here.
Keywords: vote walking; elected leaders; opportunities challenges; pedestrian friendly ... See more keywords
Plan pedestrian friendly environments around subway stations: lessons from Shanghai, China
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DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2017.1336060
Abstract: Abstract This research investigated pedestrians’ route directness, waiting time and satisfaction around subway stations in Shanghai, China. Twelve stations were selected from three different zones of the city. Six hundred questionnaires on people’s walking activities… read more here.
Keywords: waiting time; around subway; shanghai china; plan pedestrian ... See more keywords
Optimizing Pedestrian-Friendly Spaces in Xi’an’s Residential Streets: Accounting for PM2.5 Exposure
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos16080947
Abstract: Urban street canyons in high-density areas exacerbate PM2.5 accumulation, posing significant public health risks. Through integrated empirical and computational methods—including empirical PM2.5 and microclimate measurements, multivariate regression analysis, and high-resolution ENVI-met5.1 simulations—this study quantifies the… read more here.
Keywords: optimizing pedestrian; pedestrian friendly; pm2 exposure; residential streets ... See more keywords