Environmental Health - Halton Health Statistics

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Walkable Communities

  • 2010 Urban Development: Neighbourhood Characteristics Indicator Report Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)278KB (view summary)
    Percent of adults who rate their neighbourhoods as: excellent, good, fair, or poor for walking and the percent who rate neighbourhood characteristics (interconnected sidewalks and pathways to walk, public open spaces where people can talk, being able to walk to places, attractive landscape) as being important within their ideal neighbourhood. Comparisons by age group, sex, and municipality. (RRFSS)
  • 2010 Urban Development – Walking Distance Indicator Report Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)275KB (view summary)
    Percent of adults who rate various places (parks, trails and open green spaces, grocery stores, community centres and libraries, recreational facilities, retail stores, public transportation, schools, restaurants, workplaces) as important to be within walking distance of their home when making a decision about where to live. Comparisons by year, age group and sex. (RRFSS)