Also check-out work by Nico Larco at the University of Oregon on connectivity in multifamily housing in suburban areas.
Susan
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Hi
I was going to suggest Steve's work on permeability. For my PhD I reviewed a wee bit of literature from the urban planning field on cut throughs in housing estates and the effect on perceptions of danger and walkability. It's an interesting topic.
Fi
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Topics of the day:
1. Research on Short-cuts and their Effects on Cycling/Walking
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Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:46:25 +0100
From: Steven Melia <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Research on Short-cuts and their Effects on Cycling/Walking
Is anyone aware of any specific research into the effect of creating short-cuts on cycling or walking behaviour?
I am supervising a dissertation, where the student is planning to investigate the effects of a new footbridge on a housing estate which was previously enclosed by high fences. His literature search hasn't found anything similar, which seems quite surprising.
I have written about the principle of 'filtered permeability' based on observations rather than specific research (Melia 2012 http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/16905/). Many studies, particularly in North America, have tried to measure the effect of neighbourhood permeability in general. Most of these are deeply unsatisfying - usually failing to distinguish between permeability for motor vehicles and permeability for other modes.
The only study I have ever found which looks at this in a more sophisticated way is Franks and Hawkins (2008: http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2008/cmhc-schl/nh18-23/NH18-23-108-013E.pdf).
There has been some monitoring of Sustrans' Connect 2 programme, but I haven't found anything which specifically tries to answer the question: what difference does it make when you build a short-cut for cyclists and pedestrians?
Has anyone come across anything else which might be relevant?
Best Regards
Dr Steve Melia
Senior Lecturer
Centre for Transport & Society
Department of Planning and Architecture
University of the West of England
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol BS16 1QY
0117 328 3267
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