Pedestrian Connectivity

The Pedestrian Connectivity indicator is a measure of the density of street intersections, availability of sidewalks or paths, and how closely intersections are spaced. This is a proxy for how easily residents navigate the neighborhood using active transportation modes of travel (i.e., walking, biking or any method of travel that involves human energy). This indicator is the most commonly used measure of the quality of the pedestrian environment, as a large number of intersections per acre tends to correlate with a well-connected grid of streets and smaller block sizes. When looking at the built environment and travel behavior, pedestrian connectivity shows a strong link to the number of walk trips taken by residents and increased physical activity. Posted under the Transportation Services domain, the Pedestrian Connectivity indicator is also linked to the Neighborhood Characteristics, Economic Health, Housing, Health Systems and Public Safety, Educational Opportunities, and Employment Opportunities domains. TIGER data is used to calculate this indicator.

Neighborhoodsort ascending Indicator Value Rank
Zion City 66 63
Wylam 113 44
Woodlawn 120 39
Woodland Park 87 55
West Goldwire 49 76
West End Manor 115 43
West Brownville 65 64
Wahouma 157 19
Tuxedo 185 5
Thomas 40 83
Tarpley City 56 71
Sun Valley 98 53
Spring Lake 41 80
Southside 163 16
South Woodlawn 197 2
South Titusville 137 32
South Pratt 142 29
South East Lake 119 40
Smithfield Estates 45 77
Smithfield 175 9
Sherman Heights 9 95
Sandusky 50 74
Roosevelt 52 73
Roebuck Springs 31 87
Roebuck 36 85
Rising - West Princeton 147 26
Riley 100 51
Redmont Park 82 58
Powderly 76 60
Pine Knoll Vista 17 92
Penfield Park 20 91
Oxmoor 25 90
Overton 3 99
Oakwood Place 185 5
Oak Ridge Park 65 64
Oak Ridge 53 72
Norwood 164 15
North Titusville 150 22
North Pratt 81 59
North East Lake 119 40
North Birmingham 151 20
North Avondale 108 47
Mason City 57 70
Maple Grove 12 94
Liberty Highlands 4 98
Kingston 141 31
Killough Springs 50 74
Jones Valley 89 54
Inglenook 123 36
Industrial Center 107 48
Huffman 31 87
Hooper City 8 97
Hillman Park 100 51
Hillman 101 50
Highland Park 172 11
Harriman Park 35 86
Green Acres 73 62
Graymont 168 13
Grasselli Heights 111 45
Glen Iris 60 69
Germania Park 121 37
Gate City 126 35
Garden Highlands 17 92
Fountain Heights 180 8
Forest Park 163 16
Five Points South 161 18
Fairview 186 4
Fairmont 42 79
Evergreen 166 14
Ensley Highlands 182 7
Ensley 198 1
Enon Ridge 148 25
Echo Highlands 65 64
Eastwood 44 78
East Thomas 127 34
East Lake 137 32
East Brownville 61 68
East Birmingham 121 37
East Avondale 110 46
Druid Hills 197 2
Dolomite 30 89
Crestwood South 41 80
Crestwood North 142 29
Crestline 62 67
Collegeville 119 40
College Hills 175 9
Central Pratt 144 27
Central Park 150 22
Central City 144 27
Bush Hills 150 22
Brummitt Heights 9 95
Brownsville Heights 39 84
Brown Springs 103 49
Bridlewood 83 57
Belview Heights 169 12
Arlington - West End 151 20
Apple Valley 76 60
Airport Highlands 41 80
Acipco-Finley 84 56

Key Citations:
1. Ewing R, Cervero R. Travel and the built environment: a meta-analysis. Journal of the American Planning Association. 2010;76:3(2010):265-294.
2. Frank L., et al. Many pathways from land use to health: associations between neighborhood walkability and active transportation, body mass index, and air quality,” Journal of the American Planning Association. Winter 2006;72(1):75-87.