Table 1 The 40 Virtual-STEPS tool items and their categories grouped into six domains

 Presence of a Sidewalk

Present-one side/Present-both sides/Not present

[6, 13, 24,22,23,25]

 Sidewalk Continuity

Yes/No

[13, 24, 26]

 Sidewalk Buffer

Yes/No

[6, 13, 15, 23,22,24, 26, 27]

 Sidewalk Quality

Good quality/Bad quality

[6, 13, 15, 22,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29]

 Pedestrian Signal/Timer

Yes/No

[13, 22,23,24, 26, 27]

 Pedestrian Crossing Sign

Yes/No

[22, 24, 28, 29]

 Crosswalk Markings

Yes/No

[13, 22, 24, 26, 27]

 Benches

Yes/No

[6, 22, 25,26,27,28, 30, 31]

 Streetlights

None/Some/Many

[13, 15, 16, 22, 24,25,26,27,28, 32]

 Curb Cuts

Yes/No

[13, 15, 22,23,24,25,26,27,28]

 Curb Cut Quality

Good quality/Bad quality

 Tactile Paving

Yes/No

[15, 24, 33]

 Traffic Lights

Yes/No

[13, 22,23,24, 26, 28, 29, 32]

 Traffic Island

Yes/No

[22, 27,28,29, 32]

 Stop Lines

Yes/No

 Stops Signs

Yes/No

[13, 22, 24, 26, 29]

 Curb Extension

Yes/No

[13, 22,23,24, 28, 29]

 Speed Bump

Yes/No

[22,23,24, 28, 29]

 Bollards

Yes/No

[31]

 Number of Traffic Lanes

Continuous

[13, 16, 23,24,25,26,27,28,29]

 Number of Parking Lanes

Continuous

[16, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29]

 Driveways

None/Some/Many

[16, 21, 22, 28]

 Building Height

N/A/1–2 stories/3–5 stories/6+ stories

[6, 13, 22, 28, 30]

 Building Setback

N/A/0 m/0-3 m/3-10 m/> 10 m

[6, 13, 28, 32, 34]

 Building Design Variation

N/A/None/Some/A lot

[13, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 34, 35]

 Presence of Transit

Yes/No

[13, 6, 22, 24,25,26,27, 29]

 Type of Transit

Bus/Metro/Train

[33]

 Transit Facilities

None/Bench or shelter/Both

[13, 28]

 Bike Lanes

Yes/No

[13, 22, 24, 25, 29, 32]

 Bike Buffer

Yes/No

 Bike Facilities

Yes/No

[16, 23, 29]

 Trees

None/Few/Some/Many

[13, 15, 16, 22,23,24,25,26,27, 36]

 Shade

< 30% of the street /≥30% of the street

[22, 27,28,29, 31]

 Nature Areas

Yes/No

[22, 28, 30, 36]

 Landscaping

None/Some/A lot

[13, 27, 31]

 Landscape Maintenance

Yes/No

[6, 13, 23, 24, 27, 31, 33, 36]

 Presence of Litter

None/Some/A lot

[22,23,24,25,26,27, 29]

 Graffiti

None/Some/A lot

[13, 15, 16, 22,23,24,25,26,27, 29, 32]

 Broken/Boarded Windows

Yes/No

[4, 13, 25, 27]

 Attractive Segment

Unattractive/Neutral/Attractive

[16, 22, 23, 28]