Design and planning

Battling America's epidemic of physical inactivity: building more walkable, liveable communities

Building more walkable, liveable communities An article which explores the possibility of creating environments which promote physical activity, in particular walking.
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Reliability and validity of two instruments designed etc

An article which explores two instruments used to assess the suitability of roads and sid
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Walking and bicycling: an evaluation of environmental audit instruments

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An article which explores existing environmental instruments used to capture the walkability and bikability of environments
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A community based approach to promoting walking in rural areas

An article about a quasi-experimental design that examines changes in walking behaviour in rural areas.
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Environmental perceptions and walking in English adults

A paper examining the relationship between adults' perceptions of the social and physical environment and their self-reported walking behaviour.
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Neighbourhood design and rates of walking and biking to elementary school in 34 California communities

An evaluation study looking at neighbourhood design and rates of students walking to school
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Multilevel modelling of built environment characteristics related to neighbourhood walking activity

A research paper on the relationship between the built environment and walking activity, at the neighbourhood and community levels, in older adults
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How do perceptions of local neighbourhood relate to adolescents' walking and cycling

A research paper on perceptions of the local neighbourhood and the relationship to adolescents' walking and cycling
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Living Streets Aotearoa is the New Zealand organisation for people on foot, promoting walking-friendly communities. We are a nationwide organisation with local branches and affiliates throughout New Zealand.

We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be they young or old, fast or slow, whether walking, sitting, commuting, shopping, between appointments, or out on the streets for exercise, for leisure or for pleasure.

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