Adding strong evidence in support of "walkable" neighborhoods, a large national study found that the built environment can indeed increase how much people walk. The study, published in the ...

Neighborhoods were deemed walkable based on an index that measures the density of people, roads and desirable places to walk to -- destinations such as stores, parks, restaurants and coffee shops.

Findings also show: People living in the South and West ... Historic Redlining, and Neighborhood Walking among Older Adults: 2017 National Household Travel Survey, Journal of Urban Health (2024).

More Dense, Populated Neighborhoods Inspire People to Walk More Dec. 12, 2024 — Adding strong evidence in support of 'walkable' neighborhoods, a large national study found that the built ...