The Negative Impact of Parking Lots on Walkability
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 Journal article record
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| Title
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The Negative Impact of Parking Lots on Walkability
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| Journal
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 Transport Findings
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| Abstract
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Parking lots are surprisingly understudied in walkability research. Using an audit, this article examines how parking lots impact walkability at care destinations in Hamilton, Ontario. Parking lots are found to negatively - and substantially - impact walkability; their objective walkability score is half that of other road segments and 3.5 times lower than pedestrian and bicycle streets. Correlation analysis suggests low scores are related to parking lot’s frequent absence of walkable features, such as pedestrian facilities and traffic control elements. Removing parking lots would increase urban walkability. When this is not feasible, incorporating design elements can improve parking lot walkability.
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| Authors
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 Isla Leadbetter Angel Emmanuel Hernandez Cruz Léa Ravensbergen Anastasia Soukhov
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| Date
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 December 2024
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| Keywords and locations
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| Keywords
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 Parking Walking
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| Locations
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 Hamilton
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| How to find and cite this journal article
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| Publication
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 10.32866/001c.127106
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| Access
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This journal article is open access and can be read for free as of 20 February 2025.
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| Citation
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Leadbetter, I., Hernandez Cruz, A. E., Ravensbergen, L., & Soukhov, A. (2024). The Negative Impact of Parking Lots on Walkability. Findings.
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