Does the livability of a residential street depend on the characteristics of the neighboring street network? : research brief.
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2016-07-01
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Abstract:The character of the nearby arterial road influences residential
livability across a number of livability measures. When
controlling for income, high levels of traffic and low levels of
urban design on the arterial both detract from the livability of
those living in the surrounding neighborhoods. Moreover, some
results suggest that residential streets with heavy traffic near a
low traffic/high design arterial are just as livable, if not more, than
residential streets with light traffic near a high traffic/low design
arterial.
Our study includes three different measures of residential
satisfaction, so the specific influence of the arterial road depends
on whether one focuses on satisfaction with the neighborhood
street, satisfaction with the neighborhood, or overall sense of
happiness. The results suggest that arterials perceived as vibrant
are associated with increased residential satisfaction – above and
beyond other features of the residential environment.
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