From: Co-benefits of designing communities for active living: an exploration of literature
Setting | Feature | Description | Reference |
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Open Spaces/Parks/Trails | Design features | Size, amenities, physical activity facilities | |
Presence/proximity | Existence of and distance to | ||
Trails | Proximity to and design of | ||
Programs, promotion, and events | Park-based programming | [19] | |
Park incivilities/civilities | Existence or lack of graffiti, litter, anti-social behavior (public drinking, loitering) | ||
Public gardens | Presence | [19] | |
Urban Design/Land Use | Density | Population and housing density | |
Mixed land use | Mix of destinations, distance to destinations | ||
Streetscale pedestrian design | Including buffers between street and sidewalk, building set-back from sidewalk, form based codes, street lights, etc. | ||
Greenery | Street trees/shrubbery, gardens | ||
Incivilities | Graffiti, vacant/dilapidated buildings, litter, anti-social behavior (public drinking, loitering) | ||
Accessibility & street connectivity | Density of intersections in street network | ||
Transportation | Pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure | Sidewalks, bike lanes/paths, bike parking | |
Crosswalk markings | Crosswalk and intersection quality | ||
Traffic calming | Speed bumps, curb-cuts, road diet, other engineering infrastructure | ||
Public transportation | Proximity to or density of bus, train stops | ||
Traffic speed/volume | [18] | ||
Safe routes to school | Engineering, programming, promotion and events | ||
Ciclovia/play streets | Opening streets for walking, bicycling, rolling, play | ||
Managed parking | Restricted parking access | [30] | |
Schools | School siting | Location of school, distance from residences (suburban, urban, rural) | [31] |
Recreation facilities | Physical education (PE) facilities and equipment, presence of PE teachers | ||
Shared use agreements | Community use of school facilities for physical activity | ||
Buildings/Workplaces | Building siting | Distance to residences, accessibility by public transit | [35] |
Mixed land use around worksite | Mix of destinations, distance to destinations | ||
Building site design | Design of property that building sits upon with physical activity options | [35] | |
Building design | Stair design, exercise equipment presence, shower/locker presence, skip-stop elevators | ||
Worksite physical activity policies and programs | Exercise classes, discounted gym membership, active transportation promotion policies, parking cash out programs, point-of-decision prompts | ||
Workplace furniture design | Sit-stand desks | [39] |