[sustran] Re: Walk Speed functions

[Todd Alexander Litman]

See:

"Field Studies of Pedestrian Walking Speed and Start-Up Time" 
(http://www.usroads.com/journals/p/rej/9710/re971001.htm)

Goh, P K,  Lam, William H K, "Pedestrian Flows and Walking Speed: A Problem 
at Signalized Crosswalks" ITE Journal,  Jan 2004 
(http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3734/is_200401/ai_n9381619).

"Evaluating Nonmotorized Transportation," Online TDM Encyclopedia 
(http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm63.htm).


Please let me know if you turn up anything else.

Best wishes,
-Todd Litman


At 10:00 AM 3/28/2005 -0500, P. Christopher Zegras wrote:
>Dear Sustraners,
>
>Does anyone know of a good reference for walk speed functions; ideally, I
>am looking to estimate, if empirically-defensible, walk speed as a function
>of age and other characteristics of the individual.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Chris
>
>
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Sincerely,
Todd Litman, Director
Victoria Transport Policy Institute
"Efficiency - Equity - Clarity"
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