Walkability Case Studies
Neighborhood Design, Physical Activity, and Wellbeing
Adriana A. Zuniga-Teran , International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Neighborhood design affects lifestyle physical activity, and ultimately human wellbeing. There are, however, a limited number of studies that examine neighborhood design types. In this research, we examine four types of neighborhood designs: traditional development, suburban development, enclosed community, and cluster housing development, and assess their level of walkability and their effects on physical activity and wellbeing. We examine significant associations through a questionnaire (n = 486) distributed in Tucson, Arizona using the Walkability Model. Among the tested neighborhood design types, traditional development showed significant associations and the highest value for walkability, as well as for each of the two types of walking (recreation and transportation) representing physical activity.
Exploring Biophilic Walkable Bridges as A Paradigm for Sustainable Cities
Nora Mohammed Rehan , Journal of Urban Research
From this point of view, this paper focuses on two main issues: first, the theoretical approach, which will focus on the biophilic urban design and the benefits of integration with the urban design of streets based on environmental, social, and economic functions. Secondly: the evaluation and analysis of the area in Egypt (Nasr City) to reduce the impact of climate change by applying a balance between green and built spaces to upgrade urban streets. Based on the theoretical and applied approaches, the research proposes a green framework for the design of green biophilic pedestrian bridges to be a link between vertical and horizontal green elements to achieve sustainability.
Biophilic Urbanism: Redefining Walkability in the Urban Core
Tad Neeser, University of Washington
As Seattle and other western cities continue to densify, the pedestrian bodily experience becomes an increasingly critical factor in fostering health for city inhabitants and their environment. To frame the effects of the built environment on human well-being, theories of biophilic design and walkability are hybridized to form a new framework of Biophilic Urbanism. This framework seeks to guide the future design of urban streetscapes to be better connected to the natural world and humankind’s spatial necessities, resulting in more comfortable, restorative, dynamic, and sustainable pedestrian experiences.