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Modeling and Analysis of Walkability in Suburban Neighborhoods in Las Vegas MNTRC Study: A Study Factors of that Transit Detroit Regional Enable Inhibit and Effective Transit Regional Report MNTRC 12-22 MINETA NATIONAL TRANSIT RESEARCH CONSORTIUM Funded by U.S. Department of Transportation Modeling and Analysis of Walkability in Suburban Neighborhoods in Las Vegas MNTRC Report 12-72 March 2014 March MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE MTI FOUNDER LEAD UNIVERSITY OF MNTRC Hon. Norman Y. Mineta The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) was established by Congress in 1991 as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation MTI/MNTRC BOARD OF TRUSTEES Equity Act (ISTEA) and was reauthorized under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st century (TEA-21). 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MTI’s extensive collection of transportation-related Education Director Brian Michael Jenkins National Transportation Finance Center tion’s transportation managers for the 21st century. The master’s publications is integrated into San José State University’s National Transportation Safety and Security Center degree is the highest conferred by the California State Univer- world-class Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. DISCLAIMER The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the information presented MNTRC herein. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program and the California Department of Transportation, in the interest of information exchange. This report does not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the U.S. government, State of California, or the Mineta Transportation Institute, who assume no liability MINETA NATIONAL TRANSIT for the contents or use thereof. This report does not constitute a standard specification, design standard, or regulation. RESEARCH CONSORTIUM REPORT 12-72 MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF WALKABILITY IN SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOODS IN LAS VEGAS Mohamed Kaseko, Ph.D. Peris Nyagah, Ph.D. May 2017 A publication of Mineta National Transit Research Consortium College of Business San José State University San José, CA 95192-0219 TECHNICAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient’s Catalog No. CA-MNTRC-16-1249 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date Modeling and Analysis of Walkability in Suburban Neighborhoods in Las Vegas May 2017 6. Performing Organization Code 7. Authors 8. Performing Organization Report Mohamed Kaseko, Ph.D. and Peris Nyagah, Ph.D. MNTRC Report 12-72 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. Mineta National Transit Research Consortium College of Business 11. Contract or Grant No. San José State University DTRT12-G-UTC21 San José, CA 95192-0219 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. Type of Report and Period Covered U.S. Department of Transportation Department of Civil and Environmental Final Report Office of the Assistant Secretary for Engineering and Construction Research and Technology University of Nevada Las Vegas 14. Sponsoring Agency Code University Transportation Centers Program 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 45015 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Las Vegas, NV 89154-4015 Washington, DC 20590 15. Supplemental Notes 16. Abstract Walking has sound health benefits and can be a pleasurable experience requiring neither fuel, fare, license, nor registration. Society also benefits by the associated reduction of motorized vehicle travel. The objective of this study was to quantify the walking environment by developing a comprehensive walkability index that (1) reflects resident perceptions of their neighborhoods’ walking environment; (2) reflects the suitability and adequacy
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