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. 2017 Nov:48:80-89.
doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.09.007.

Walkability, complete streets, and gender: Who benefits most?

Wyatt A Jensen  1 , Tammy K Stump  2 , Barbara B Brown  3 , Carol M Werner  4 , Ken R Smith  5
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Walkability, complete streets, and gender: Who benefits most?

Wyatt A Jensen et al. Health Place. 2017 Nov.

Abstract

Does street walkability and a new complete street renovation relate to street use and gender composition? We audited two mixed-walkability complete streets ("complete less-urban" and "complete-urban"), one low-walkable street, and one high-walkable street at pre-renovation and twice post-renovation. Complete street users increased, especially for the complete-less urban street. Typically, the high-walkable street attracted the most and the low-walkable street attracted the fewest total people, males, and females; complete streets were in between. On blocks with people, females were only 29% of users; females were much less common on low- walkable streets. Street improvements might enhance gender equity.

Keywords: Active travel; Built environment; Pedestrian; Sidewalk; Walking.

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Figure 1
Schematic map of change scores in person counts (average of time 2 and 3 minus time 1) per 180 m for street segments; bar widths are proportional to actual street segment sizes. Note. ■ indicates complete street light-rail stop.
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