Table 2.
Selected Town Segment Characteristics for Neighborhood Walking using the RALA Segment Assessment by County and State, 2011
| Segments Assessed | Perry, AL n=14 | Bullock, AL n=16 | Sumter, AL n=15 | Wilcox, AL n=15 | AL | Grenada, MS n=16 | Humphreys, MS n=10 | Panola, MS n=16 | Yazoo, MS n=15 | MS | TOTAL Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | |||||||||||
| Sidewalks present | 5 (36) | 4 (25) | 3 (20) | 6 (40) | 18 (30) | 5 (31) | 1 (10) | 4 (25) | 3 (20) | 13 (23) | 31 (27) |
| Shoulders present | 9 (69) | 10 (63) | 5 (33) | 3 (23) | 27 (47 ) | 2 (13) | 7 (70) | 6 (38) | 2 (15) | 17 (32) | 44 (40) |
| Other safety feature* | 9 (69) | 16 (100) | 14 (93) | 12 (86) | 51 (88) | 14 (88) | 9 (90) | 14 (88) | 11 (73) | 48 (84) | 99 (86) |
| Connectivity to other places | 10 (71) | 10 (63) | 14 (93) | 6 (40) | 40 (67) | 1 (6) | 4 (40) | 2 (13) | 3 (20) | 10 (18) | 50 (43) |
| Public & civic destinations | 10 (71) | 12 (75) | 8 (53) | 10 (67) | 40 (67) | 6 (38) | 4 (40) | 8 (50) | 6 (40) | 24 (42) | 64 (55) |
| Commercial destinations | 7 (50) | 7 (44) | 4 (27) | 7 (47) | 25 (42) | 8 (50) | 4 (40) | 5 (31) | 9 (60) | 26 (46) | 51 (44) |
| School destinations | 5 (36) | 4 (25) | 0 (0) | 4 (27) | 13 (22) | 1 (6) | 1 (10) | 7 (44) | 3 (20) | 12 (21) | 25 (21) |
| Walkable Segment | 12 (86) | 11 (69) | 13 (87) | 8 (57) | 44 (75) | 11 (69) | 7 (78) | 10 (63) | 13 (87) | 41 (73) | 85 (74) |
| Pleasing Aesthetics | 14 (100) | 13 (81) | 14 (94) | 11 (73) | 52 (87) | 14 (88) | 8 (89) | 13 (81) | 15 (100) | 50 (89) | 102 (88) |
Note:
*
Traffic lights, stop signs, school flashing lights, speed bumps, or public lighting.