Honors Projects
Abstract
The benefits associated with walkability are well documented and observed across a number of disciplines. Benefits pertaining to the economy, physical and mental health, and safety are clearly associated with walkability and the implementation of walkable design within specific communities. Due to dominant practices pertaining to urban design within the United States and a history of increasingly single-use and low-density zoning, walkability and the use of walking as a form of transportation are rarely utilized to the same extent as similarly developed countries. This paper aims to evaluate the features of walkability related to the aforementioned benefits in order to offer a perspective on what may be further employed within American communities to promote walking and walkable design.
Department
Political Science
Major
Political Science
First Advisor
Marc Simon
First Advisor Department
Political Science
Second Advisor
Amílcar Challú
Second Advisor Department
History
Publication Date
Winter 12-9-2024
Repository Citation
Neuschaefer, Griffin, "Steps In the Right Direction: The Pursuit of Walkability Within the United States" (2024). Honors Projects. 1014.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/honorsprojects/1014
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Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation Commons, Urban, Community and Regional Planning Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons