Communities on the Move: Pedestrian-Oriented Zoning as a Facilitator of Adult Active Travel to Work in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Communities across the United States have been reforming their zoning codes to create pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods with increased street connectivity, mixed use and higher density, open space, transportation infrastructure, and a traditional neighborhood structure. Zoning code reforms include new urbanist zoning such as the SmartCode, form-based codes, transects, transportation and pedestrian-oriented developments, and traditional neighborhood developments.

Purpose

To examine the relationship of zoning code reforms and more active living--oriented zoning provisions with adult active travel to work via walking, biking, or by using public transit.

Methods

Zoning codes effective as of 2010 were compiled for 3,914 municipal-level jurisdictions located in 4

SUBMITTER: Chriqui JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4834572 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature