Walkshed

Quick meaning: Walkshed is a noun meaning (transportation planning, urban studies) The land area within a defined walking range of a specified location.

Meaning

(transportation planning, urban studies) The land area within a defined walking range of a specified location.

Example Sentences

However, premiums were notably higher for parcels within the 500 metre walkshed of the urban greenway entrance points than the freeway on-ramps.

Picturing the city as a series of overlapping walksheds is an important start to understanding, conceptualizing, and mapping the city as a convivial place for pedestrians.

Though the exact number or distance (sometimes referred to as a walkshed) may be a subject of debate, and may vary depending on the demographics and motivations of the walkers, one thing is abundantly clear: a driveshed is much large than a walkshed. This is not only because cars move much more quickly than pedestrians but also because driving is almost effortless compared with walking.

Word Forms

• walksheds

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include driveshed, walk, footwalk, pedwalk, walkway, walkingway.

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