-2 Design

<P>This section covers technical information to be used as reference material by engineers, architects and designers concerned with pedestrian facilities, and information about the existing walking environment including:<ul><li>Standards (including draft standards) related to pedestrian facilities</li><li>Specifications and design guides</li><li>

Neighbourhood design and rates of walking and biking to elementary school in 34 California communities

An evaluation study looking at neighbourhood design and rates of students walking to school
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Multilevel modelling of built environment characteristics related to neighbourhood walking activity

A research paper on the relationship between the built environment and walking activity, at the neighbourhood and community levels, in older adults
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How do perceptions of local neighbourhood relate to adolescents' walking and cycling

A research paper on perceptions of the local neighbourhood and the relationship to adolescents' walking and cycling
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Walkability scoping paper

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Land Transport New Zealand commissioned Steve Abley to prepare a scoping paper on the development of walking tools in advance of a meeting of interested parties in Christchurch on 14 March 2005.
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Tactile indicators and other pedestrian safety systems

Commercial vendor of pedestrian safety products
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Ralenti Management Limited
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Transport planners out of step on walking (newspaper opinion piece)

A better deal for pedestrians would be a smart way to ease Melbourne's transport woes. Opinion piece re neglect of walking in Melbourne transport planning
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Planning for pedestrians (Victoria DOI)

Principles and guidelines for improving pedestrain access to destinations and urban spaces. Includes a link to Rodney Tolley's Providing for Pedestrians report. The providing for pedestrians report has been produced by Rodney Tolley (of CAST and WALK21), for use by a range of professionals.
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National guidelines for crime prevention through environmental design in New Zealand. Part 2: Implem

Guideline document outlining the implementation of the urban design principles for minimising criminal activity in public areas
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New Zealand Ministry of Justice
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National guidelines for crime prevention through environmental design in New Zealand. Part 1: seven

Guideline document outlining urban design principles for minimising criminal activity in public areas
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