walkshed

n. the area that can be conveniently reached on foot from a geographic point. Subjects: English, Environment, Urban Planning & Zoning, New or Nonce

Editorial Note: See note about “-shed” at viewshed.

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Citations: 2005 Mississippi Renewal Forum (Mississippi) (Nov. 9) “The Mississippi Gulf Region: A Framework for Renewal” p. 6: A key piece of regional and community livability is walkable access to parks and schoolyards. The walksheds shown here illustrate varying levels of access across the region and within communities (Gulfport is shown using actual walking routes while other municipalities are shown with straight-line radius walksheds). 2005 El Dorado County Transportation Commission Folsom El Dorado Corridor Transit Strategy Final Report (Placerville, California) (Dec. 9) “Section 5” p. V-1: Typically, the “walkshed” for transit is about one-quarter mile and, in some cases, as much as one-half mile if sufficient infrastructure is in place to accommodate pedestrians (i.e. sidewalks, safety design and lighting; and land uses that activate the walking environment). 2006 The Daily Score (Apr. 5) “One Mile from Home”: A one-mile perimeter, therefore, defines this car-less family’s pedestrian travel zone—call it our “walkshed.” Fortunately, because we chose to live in a compact community, our walkshed turns out to be well stocked. 2006 Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (Maryland) (Oct. 3) “Technical Committee” p. 2: Jeff Drinkwater questioned the fixed half-mile walk shed to transit stops. He asked how much of Baltimore City falls within the walk shed of a transit stop.

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