Assessing the Environmental Quality of Walking: Steps Towards a Person-Centered Level of Service:

Author(s):

Kroll, Joern

Organization:

City and County of San Francisco, Department of Parking and Traffic

Rating:

Limited Usefulness

Abstract:

Analyzes current methodologies of assessing the Level of Service (LOS) for pedestrians and concludes by recommending a more satisfactory evaluation than the current LOS determination methods that are modeled after vehicular LOS studies. The aim is to generate a person-centered methodology that reflects the entire walking experience. Due to the author’s limitation in scope, the results are closer to a hypothesis on how to redefine LOS than an actual usable product.

The paper suggests that an analysis should be based on the following parameters: vitality, legibility, fit, access, control, efficiency, and justice. These are close to the 7 principles of Universal Design. The authors should be encouraged to amalgamate these two sets of principles if they continue to work on this topic.

Number of Pages:

14

Table of Contents?

No

Index?

No

Illustrations?

No

Material Type:

Journal Article

Key Document?

No

Categories:

Educational Materials & Research; Advocacy & Planning; Rationale

Keywords:

Pedestrian Service; Human-Centered Design

Strengths:

• Uses Universal Design Principles for their evaluation criteria.
• Presents the rationale for important material.

Record Last Updated:

July 2006