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dc.contributor.authorLee, Jae Seung
dc.contributor.authorZegras, Pericles C
dc.contributor.authorBen-Joseph, Eran
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-06T20:57:30Z
dc.date.available2017-01-06T20:57:30Z
dc.date.issued2013-12
dc.identifier.issn00014575
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106277
dc.description.abstractMany urban designers and researchers argue that walkable urban environments can encourage older residents’ walking activities that benefit their physical health. However, walking also exposes older adults to safety risks, including due to traffic accidents. This study seeks to reveal the interactions between urban form and safety affecting urban baby boomers’ walking behavior. Spatial analysis reveals traffic collision patterns in urban Boston neighborhoods, detecting hotspots around activity centers. Structural equation modeling, estimated on individual data collected from a mail-back survey and utilizing numerous measures of neighborhood urban form and accessibility, then attempts to reveal the causal, interacting relationships between neighborhood-level urban form, traffic crashes, and baby boomers’ walking behavior. The analysis identifies significant effects of walkable urban forms (e.g., mixed use, well-connected streets, and good access to potential destinations) on older adults’ walking. Yet, accessibility to retail, as well as traffic speed and volume, are positively associated with the traffic collision frequency. The results suggest more cautious approaches may be necessary for designing urban spaces for walkability and also call into question prescriptions based on the “safety in numbers” hypothesis.en_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2013.05.008en_US
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Licenseen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en_US
dc.sourceProf. Zegras via Peter Cohnen_US
dc.titleSafely active mobility for urban baby boomers: The role of neighborhood designen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.citationLee, Jae Seung, P. Christopher Zegras, and Eran Ben-Joseph. “Safely Active Mobility for Urban Baby Boomers: The Role of Neighborhood Design.” Accident Analysis & Prevention 61 (2013): 153–166.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planningen_US
dc.contributor.approverZegras, P. Christopheren_US
dc.contributor.mitauthorLee, Jae Seung
dc.contributor.mitauthorZegras, Pericles C
dc.contributor.mitauthorBen-Joseph, Eran
dc.relation.journalAccident Analysis & Preventionen_US
dc.eprint.versionAuthor's final manuscripten_US
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticleen_US
eprint.statushttp://purl.org/eprint/status/PeerRevieweden_US
dspace.orderedauthorsLee, Jae Seung; Zegras, P. Christopher; Ben-Joseph, Eranen_US
dspace.embargo.termsNen_US
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9087-5975
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3581-7830
mit.licensePUBLISHER_CCen_US
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