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In what may be the first application of visual preference methods to transit facilities, transit users, nonusers, and professionals were (a) shown a series of paired slides of bus stops, (b) asked to choose the stop from each pair at which they would prefer to wait, and (c) asked to rate each stop chosen as a place to wait. Subsequent analyses showed that transit-oriented design features most affecting both choices and ratings are (a) a bus shelter at the stop, (b) trees along the street leading to the stop, (c) a vertical curb at the stop, (d) the setback of the stop from the street edge, and (e) a continuous sidewalk leading to the stop. Such surveys may help transit planners choose the best transit stop locations and devote limited financial resources to the most promising transit stop amenities.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- Companion Book: Basic Quantitative Research Methods for Urban Planners -- Structure of the Advanced Methods Book -- Techniques Not Included in This Book -- Data and Measurements -- Conceptual Framework -- Statistics -- Chapter Structure -- Datasets -- Computer Software Used in This Book -- 2 Technical Writing -- Overview -- Purpose -- Preliminaries -- Mechanics -- Rewriting, Editing, and Polishing -- Literature Reviews -- Planning Examples -- Conclusion -- 3 Planning Journals and Topics -- Overview -- Planning Journals -- Impact Factors -- Peer Review -- Overview of Planning Topics -- Methodological Issues -- Climate Change and the Natural Environment -- Social Justice Issues -- Land Use and Development Regulations -- Sprawl, Travel, and the Built Environment -- Urban Design -- Other Topics -- Conclusion -- 4 Poisson and Negative Binomial Regression Analysis -- Overview -- Purpose -- History -- Mechanics -- Interpreting Results -- Step by Step -- Planning Examples -- Conclusion -- 5 Principal Component and Factor Analysis -- Overview -- Purpose -- History -- Mechanics -- Interpreting Results -- Step by Step -- Planning Examples -- Conclusion -- 6 Cluster Analysis -- Overview -- Purpose -- History -- Terminology -- Methodology -- Step by Step -- Planning Examples -- Conclusion -- 7 Multilevel Modeling -- Overview -- Purpose -- History -- Mechanics -- Step by Step -- Planning Examples -- Conclusion -- 8 Structural Equation Modeling -- Overview -- Purpose -- History -- Mechanics -- Interpreting Results -- Step by Step -- Planning Examples -- Conclusion -- 9 Spatial Econometrics -- Overview -- Purpose -- Spatial Data -- History -- Mechanics -- Step by Step 1: Spatial Data Analysis -- Step by Step 2: Spatial Econometrics -- Planning Examples -- Conclusion.

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Updated county sprawl index -- Refined county sprawl measures -- Validation of county sprawl indices -- Traffic safety -- Public health -- Derivation and validation of metropolitan sprawl indices -- Relationship of sprawl to topical outcomes -- Urbanized areas : a longitudinal analysis -- Case examples for planners.

"What makes strolling down a particular street enjoyable? The authors of Measuring Urban Design argue it's not an idle question. Inviting streets are the centerpiece of thriving, sustainable communities, but it can be difficult to pinpoint the precise design elements that make an area appealing. This accessible guide removes the mystery, providing clear methods to assess urban design. The book provides operational definitions and measurement protocols of five intangible qualities of urban design, specifically: imageability, visual enclosure, human scale, transparency, and complexity. The result is a reliable field survey instrument grounded in constructs from architecture, urban design, and planning. Readers will also find illustrated, step-by-step instructions to use the instrument and a scoring sheet for easy calculation of urban design quality scores"--

Based on a comprehensive study review by leading urban planning researchers, this investigative document demonstrates how urban development is both a key contributor to climate change and an essential factor in combating it-by reducing vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.