Thank you to everyone who attended U-Walk Fest and assisted with data-gathering efforts! Results to be uploaded soon.
U-Walk
The U-Walk campus walkability audit addresses the needs of students, faculty, and staff by measuring accessibility, safety, and comfort. The audit is composed of five section: Safety, Comfort, Infrastructure, Crossings, and Overall Assessment. The audit does not require in-depth knowledge of pedestrian infrastructure, but a manual can be found here for guidance.
Why Measure Walkability
Walkability is the ability of a pedestrian to comfortably and safely get from one place to another. In a university setting this may include walking safely from one class to another or from a place of residence to campus. Most often these are measured based on environmental factors such as pedestrian pathways and safe crossings.
U-Walk is the walkability audit created specifically for measuring accessibility on university campuses. Due to their unique purpose, these areas experience high volumes of foot and wheel traffic, but are they safe? Data on walkability provides decision makers; planners, active transportation managers, U-Safety, and more, with concrete information to make informed decisions.