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.

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

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.