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Planning for walking

Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, 2015

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

Abstract

Provides guidelines for planning to improve and increase pedestrian travel. Covers: walking characteristics, behaviour and trends; benefits of walking; current conditions and challenges affecting walking as a mode of transport; legal and regulatory context for walking; developing strategies and plans for walking; promoting walking; and future scenarios that may impact on walking.

Author

Mitchell, K. and Bendixson, T.

History

Dated March 2015. Related to the following: Designing for walking (CIHT, 2015).

Subjects

Public paths and pedestrian areas
Transport planning
Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
Transport facilities
Planning and development
Roads
Footways/Pedestrian crossings

Publisher History

The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) was previously known as the Institution of Highways and Transportation (IHT). It provides information on the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of land-based transport systems and infrastructure.

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