Self-Selection in the Relationship Between the Built Environment and Walking: Empirical Evidence from Northern California

Journal of the American Planning Association, 72(1): 55-74, 2006

By: American Planning Association National, Susan Handy, Xinyu Cao

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01944360608976724
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Active Transportation | Built Environment and Health

This article establishes a causal relationship between the built environment and walking behavior. It challenges the “self-selection” hypothesis that says that people who prefer to walk live in more walkable neighborhoods.