Analysis of pedestrian traffic along a commercial district corridor
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Date
2016
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Glasgow, Morgan
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Pedestrian traffic monitoring is in its infancy, and the volatility of pedestrian traffic creates a need for guidance on site selection in traffic monitoring programs. A robust knowledge base surrounding pedestrian traffic patterns and the degree to which a single counting station is representative of a larger area are essential in developing an accurate program for estimating pedestrian traffic volumes.
This research analysed long term hourly data from automated pedestrian counting devices on four consecutive blocks along an entertainment area corridor to determine the shifts in temporal pedestrian traffic characteristics and volumes along a corridor. Features of the built environment were identified that can aid in estimating pedestrian traffic patterns along a corridor.
Results indicate daily pedestrian traffic volumes can vary significantly between consecutive city blocks, limiting the applicability of a single count location to represent a larger area. Additionally, shifts in temporal traffic patterns occur over short distances.
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Pedestrian, Traffic pattern, Traffic monitoring