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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jun 14.
Published in final edited form as: Health Place. 2012 Nov 21;19:138–150. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.11.001

Table 1b.

Agreement between On-Site and Web-based Audits on Transportation Environment

TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENT On-site, Visible % (n) Web-based, Visible % (n) Observed Agreement Kappa
How much availability to alternative transportation modes is visible in this segment? 85.37 0.60
No availability 40.48 (34) 44.05 (37)
A little availability 15.48 (13) 21.43 (18)
Some availability 34.52 (29) 27.38 (23)
A lot of availability 9.52 (8) 7.14 (6)
How would you rate the walkability of this segment?
a. Presence of sidewalks? 90.48 0.76
None 53.57 (45) 60.71 (51)
One side of street 27.38 (23) 20.24 (17)
Both sides of street 19.05 (16) 19.05 (16)
b. Location of sidewalks (presence of buffer)? 86.67 0.69
Adjacent to street or curb (no buffer) 46.15 (18) 55.88 (19)
Within 2 ft of street (buffer) 30.77 (12) 20.59 (7)
Between 2 & 6 ft of street (buffer) 17.95 (7) 23.53 (8)
Greater than 6 ft of street (buffer) 5.13 (2) 0 (0)
c. Continuity of sidewalks (on at least one side of street)? 87.93 0.15
Not continuous 10.53 (4) 6.06 (2)
Continuous at one end 7.89 (3) 6.06 (2)
Continuous at both ends 817.58 (31) 87.88 (29)
d. Sidewalk width? 92.59 0.66
0 to 3 ft 29.73 (11) 37.50 (12)
> 3 to < 6 ft 67.57 (25) 62.50 (20)
> 6 ft 2.70 (1) 0 (0)
e. Levelness and condition of sidewalk? 80.00 0.38
None 60 (15) 68.75 (11)
A little 40 (10) 18.75 (3)
Some 0 (0) 12.50 (2)
A lot 0 (0) 0 (0)
f. Obstructions? 75.00 0.20
None 63.74 (7) 63.64 (7)
A little 27.27 (3) 36.36 (4)
Some 9.09 (1) 0 (0)
A lot 0 (0) 0 (0)
g. Curvilinear curbs (not orthogonal) or curb cuts? 89.29 0.63
None 3.45 (1) 5.26 (1)
On only one end 51.72 (15) 57.89 (11)
On both ends 44.83 (13) 36.84 (7)
On both sides & ends 0 (0) 0 (0)
How would you rate the bikability of this segment?
a. Presence of bike lane or marked shoulder? 91.67 0.66
None 84.52 (71) 84.52 (71)
One side of street 1.19 (1) 3.57 (3)
Both sides of street 14.29 (12) 11.90 (10)
b. Location of bike lane (marked lane)? 97.73 0.92
No shoulder (no marked lane) 55.17 (16) 61.29 (19)
Narrow paved (<3ft) shoulder (no marked lane) 37.93 (11) 29.03 (9)
Wide paved (>3ft) shoulder (no marked lane) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Narrow (<3ft) marked lane 6.90 (2) 6.45 (2)
Wide (>3ft) marked lane 0 (0) 3.23 (1)
c. Continuity of bike lane? 83.33 0.00
Continuous 1 side 1 end 0 (0) 7.69 (1)
Continuous 1 side 2 ends 7.69 (1) 15.38 (2)
Continuous 1 side 2 ends, 1 side 1 end 0 (0) 7.69 (1)
Continuous 2 sides 1 end 0 (0) 0 (0)
Continuous all 92.31 (12) 69.23 (9)
d. Levelness and condition of bike lane? 40.00 −0.36
None 55.56 (5) 66.67 (6)
A little 44.44 (4) 33.33 (3)
Some 0 (0) 0 (0)
A lot 0 (0) 0 (0)
e. Obstructions? 75.00 0.00
None 50.00 (4) 71.43 (5)
A little 37.50 (3) 28.57 (2)
Some 12.50 (1) 0 (0)
A lot 0 (0) 0 (0)
f. Presence of bike racks? 98.81 0.00
None 98.81 (83) 100.00 (84)
One side of street 1.19 (1) 0 (0)
Both sides of street 0 (0) 0 (0)
How would you rate the availability of transit for this segment?
a. Presence of bus or other transit stops? - -
None 33.33 (1) 100.00 (3)
A little 33.33 (1) 0 (0)
Some 33.33 (1) 0 (0)
b. Presence of bench or covered shelter at transit stops? - -
Continuous 1 side 1 end 0 (0) 50.00 (1)
Continuous 1 side 2 ends 0 (0) 0 (0)
Continuous 1 side 2 ends, 1 side 1 end 0 (0) 50.00 (1)
Continuous 2 sides 1 end 0 (0) 0 (0)
Continuous all 0 (0) 0 (0)
This segment has on-street parking available. 82.14 0.62
No 59.52 (50) 63.10 (53)
Yes 40.48 (34) 36.90 (31)
Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about street characteristics.
a. Street types? 94.42 0.74
Divided > 4 lanes 2.38 (2) 3.57 (3)
Undivided > 4 lanes 1.19 (1) 3.57 (3)
2 marked lanes 40.48 (34) 38.10 (32)
No marked lanes 55.95 (47) 53.57 (45)
b. Connectivity 70.13 0.42
Segment has unidirectional intersection 1.23 (1) 7.50 (6)
Segment has 2 directions at intersection(s) 70.37 (57) 53.75 (43)
Segment has 3-4 directions at intersection(s) 28.40 (23) 35.00 (28)
Segment has 5+ directions at intersection(s) 0 (0) 3.75 (3)
c. Other street design characteristics to reduce volume or speed? 96.07 0.58
None 91.67 (77) 84.52 (71)
A little 7.14 (6) 11.90 (10)
Some 0 (0) 2.38 (2)
A lot 1.19 (1) 1.19 (1)
d. Traffic calming devices to reduce volume or speed? 83.81 0.23
None 60.71 (51) 80.95 (68)
A little 27.38 (23) 11.90 (10)
Some 10.71 (9) 5.95 (5)
A lot 1.19 (1) 1.19 (1)
e. Aggressive drivers? 90.48 0.00
None 85.71 (72) 100.00 (84)
A little 9.52 (8) 0 (0)
Some 4.76 (4) 0 (0)
A lot 0 (0) 0 (0)
f. Crossing aids for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross the street safely? 91.71 0.61
None 79.76 (67) 71.43 (60)
A little 10.71 (9) 16.67 (14)
Some 7.14 (6) 7.14 (6)
A lot 2.38 (2) 4.76 (4)
g. Street lighting for sidewalks, street shoulders, and/or bike lanes at night? 77.45 0.33
None 39.29 (33) 58.33 (49)
A little 33.33 (28) 13.10 (11)
Some 21.43 (18) 25.00 (21)
A lot 5.95 (5) 3.57 (3)