Impact of Community Design on Activity Composite IndicesOutcome Density, design, land-use mixIncrease non-auto commuting Aesthetically pleasing and perceived as safe components Increase in non-auto trips in areas that are safer and more aesthetically desirable Provision of sidewalks, street lights, length of block, presence of planting strips, lighting distance, and terrain features Increase in non-auto trips in areas with high pedestrian-friendly pedestrian safety factors Quality of sidewalks, street crossings, transit amenities, and proximity to services Increase in non-auto trips in areas with higher transit friendliness factors Sources: Cervero (1999); Cambridge Systematics (1994); Cervero and Kockelman (1997); Douglas et al.
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