WalkMap An Open-source Walkability Index for Urban Planning & Health

Anthony Smith - @HealthyCityMaps

Golder Associates Ltd. Vancouver, Canada

Urban Planning +

Environmental Assessment

Transportation 2040 draft plan - http://vancouver.ca/files/cov/transportation_2040_presentation_to_council_october_30.pdf

Transportation 2040 draft plan - http://vancouver.ca/files/cov/transportation_2040_presentation_to_council_october_30.pdf

OUTLINE

1. WALKING IN VANCOUVER 2. WALKMAP DEVELOPMENT

3.WALKMAP TESTING 4. NEXT STEPS

OUTLINE

1. WALKING IN VANCOUVER 2. WALKMAP DEVELOPMENT

3.WALKMAP TESTING 4. NEXT STEPS

DEVLINE, FRANK AND VANLOON, (2009) PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS OF WALKABLE

APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY DESIGN IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

OTTAWA, ONTARIO

EDMONTON, ALBERTA

EXPLORATORY CALCULATIONS Walkable Area - The total area within a 800 m walk along a road or trail in every possible direction Node Count - The density of street intersections within a 400 m circular buffer Intersection ‘Squareness’ - Grid network pattern Distance to Transit - Distance from current and future stations

WALKMAP CALCULATIONS Walkable Area - The total area within a 800 m walk along a road or trail in directions Node Count - The density of street intersections within a 400 m circular buffer Intersection ‘Squareness’ - Grid network pattern Distance to Transit - Distance from current and future stations

Destinations - The number of shops, cafes or other businesses within walking distance.

Infrastructure - The number of crosswalks, benches, water fountains, and other pedestrian infrastructure.

Nature - Proportion of the walkable area that is natural vegetation, recreation or park space

http://healthycitymaps.blogspot.ca/2013/10/walkmap-preview.html

OUTLINE

1. WALKING IN VANCOUVER 2. WALKMAP DEVELOPMENT

3.WALKMAP TESTING 4. NEXT STEPS

OUTLINE

1. WALKING IN VANCOUVER 2. WALKMAP DEVELOPMENT

3.WALKMAP TESTING 4. NEXT STEPS

Transportation 2040 draft plan - http://vancouver.ca/files/cov/transportation_2040_presentation_to_council_october_30.pdf

Transportation 2040 draft plan - http://vancouver.ca/files/cov/transportation_2040_presentation_to_council_october_30.pdf

THANK YOU!

Anthony.Smith @ Golder.com

@ HealthyCityMaps HealthyCityMaps @ Blogspot.com

Golder Associates Ltd.

Vancouver, Canada

Urban Planning + Environmental Assessment