Table 3 Frequency distributions of select built environment features. Houston TRAIN Study, 2014
FEATURES | COUNT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|
A. Land Use characteristics | ||
Integration: Residential/Non-residential | ||
No Integration | 425 | (72.0) |
A little integration | 115 | (19.5) |
Some integration | 34 | (5.8) |
A lot of integration | 11 | (1.9) |
Missing data | 5 | (0.8) |
Park | ||
None | 565 | (95.8) |
One-to-Two | 25 | (4.3) |
Playground | ||
None | 565 | (95.8) |
One-to-Two | 25 | (4.3) |
Abandoned building vacant lot | ||
None | 329 | (55.8) |
One | 144 | (24.4) |
Two | 62 | (10.5) |
Three-to-Four | 45 | (7.6) |
Five-to-Nine | 11 | (1.8) |
B. Transportation characteristics | ||
Alternative transportation visible | ||
No availability | 138 | (23.4) |
A little availability | 375 | (63.6) |
Some availability | 76 | (12.9) |
A lot of availability | 1 | (0.2) |
Presence of sidewalks | ||
None | 136 | (23.1) |
One side of the street | 93 | (15.6) |
Both sides of the street | 361 | (61.2) |
Presence of bus or other transit stops | ||
None | 469 | (79.5) |
Bus stop | 90 | (15.3) |
Other transit stop | 11 | (1.9) |
Multiple forms of transit | 20 | (3.4) |
Presence of bus or other transit stops | ||
None | 469 | (79.5) |
Bus stop | 90 | (15.3) |
Other transit stop | 11 | (1.9) |
Multiple forms of transit | 20 | (3.4) |
Traffic calming devices to reduce volume/speed | ||
None | 115 | (19.5) |
A little | 415 | (70.3) |
Some | 56 | (9.5) |
A lot | 4 | (0.7) |
Crossing aids for pedestrians/bicyclists | ||
None | 200 | (33.9) |
A little | 288 | (48.8) |
Some | 99 | (16.8) |
A lot | 3 | (0.5) |
C. Facilities characteristics | ||
Availability of public/recreational facilities | ||
No availability | 540 | (91.5) |
A little availability | 33 | (5.6) |
Some availability | 12 | (2.0) |
A lot of availability | 5 | (0.8) |
Availability of public/recreational equipment | ||
No availability | 554 | (93.9) |
A little availability | 22 | (3.7) |
Some availability | 12 | (2.0) |
A lot of availability | 2 | (0.3) |
D. Aesthetics characteristics | ||
Comfort features | ||
No comfort features | 102 | (17.3) |
A few comfort features | 448 | (75.9) |
Some comfort features | 34 | (5.8) |
A lot of comfort features | 6 | (1.0) |
Physical disorder visible | ||
No physical disorder | 120 | (20.3) |
A little physical disorder | 297 | (50.3) |
Some physical disorder | 113 | (19.2) |
A lot of physical disorder | 60 | (10.2) |
E. Signage characteristics | ||
“Share the road” sign | ||
None | 567 | (96.1) |
A Few (1–3) | 22 | (3.7) |
Some (4–6) | 0 | (0.0) |
A Lot (>7) | 1 | (0.2) |
Other pedestrian or bicyclist friendly traffic sign | ||
None | 275 | (46.6) |
A Few (1–3) | 292 | (49.5) |
Some (4–6) | 21 | (3.6) |
A Lot (7+) | 2 | (0.3) |
F. Social environment | ||
People visible in this segment | ||
None | 140 | (23.7) |
A Few (1–3) | 261 | (44.2) |
Some (4–6) | 77 | (13.1) |
A Lot (7+) | 112 | (19.0) |
Teenagers or adults engaging in active behaviors | ||
None | 214 | (36.3) |
A Few (1–3) | 241 | (40.8) |
Some (4–6) | 62 | (10.5) |
A Lot (7+) | 73 | (12.4) |