Peter Tuckel1, William Milczarski2. 1. Department of Sociology, Hunter College - City University of New York, New York, NY, USA. ptuckel@hunter.cuny.edu. 2. Department of Urban Affairs and Planning, Hunter College - City University of New York, New York, NY, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate both the Walk Score(TM) and a self-reported measure of neighborhood walkability ("Perceived Neighborhood Walkability") as estimators of transport and recreational walking among Americans. METHODS: The study is based upon a survey of a nationally-representative sample of 1224 American adults. The survey gauged walking for both transport and recreation and included a self-reported measure of neighborhood walkability and each respondent's Walk Score(TM). Binary logistic and linear regression analyses were performed on the data. RESULTS: The Walk Score(TM) is associated with walking for transport, but not recreational walking nor total walking. Perceived Neighborhood Walkability is associated with transport, recreational and total walking. CONCLUSIONS: Perceived Neighborhood Walkability captures the experiential nature of walking more than the Walk Score(TM).
OBJECTIVES: To investigate both the Walk Score(TM) and a self-reported measure of neighborhood walkability ("Perceived Neighborhood Walkability") as estimators of transport and recreational walking among Americans. METHODS: The study is based upon a survey of a nationally-representative sample of 1224 American adults. The survey gauged walking for both transport and recreation and included a self-reported measure of neighborhood walkability and each respondent's Walk Score(TM). Binary logistic and linear regression analyses were performed on the data. RESULTS: The Walk Score(TM) is associated with walking for transport, but not recreational walking nor total walking. Perceived Neighborhood Walkability is associated with transport, recreational and total walking. CONCLUSIONS: Perceived Neighborhood Walkability captures the experiential nature of walking more than the Walk Score(TM).
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