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

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