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

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.