Table 1 Non-motorized Transport Is Generally Cheaper Than Alternatives Affordable and Efficient Expensive and Resource Intensive Walk and bike for transport Own and operate an automobile Walk and bike for exercise Join a health club Walk and bike children to school Chauffeur children to school Build sidewalks Build roads and parking facilities Walking and cycling tend to be affordable compared wit. [...] This paper investigates the value of walking (the activity) and walkability (the quality of walking conditions, including factors such as the existence of walking facilities and the degree of walking safety, comfort and convenience). [...] Community cohesion (also called social capital) refers to the quality of relationships among people in a community, as indicated by the frequency of positive interactions, the number of neighborhood friends and acquaintances, and their sense of community connections, particularly among people of different economic classes and social backgrounds (Forkenbrock and Weisbrod, 2001). [...] 20 Economic Value of Walkability Victoria Transport Policy Institute This discrepancy between the portion of travel by walking and the portion of resources devoted to walking becomes far larger when other public resources devoted to transport are included, such as expenditures on parking facilities and traffic services, and the opportunity cost of public lands devoted to roadways. [...] It would justify devoting more government funding to walking facilities and programs, shifting road space from traffic and parking lanes to sidewalks and paths, policies to create more walkable land use patterns, and greater efforts to manage motor vehicle traffic to improve walking safety and comfort.
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