Table 1 Variable descriptions and category response scores

Traffic control devices⁴

0 (major road/no device); 1 (major road w/device); 2 (minor road/no device); 3 (minor road w/device); 4 (cul-de-sac with/without device)

Crossing devices ⁴

0 (major road/no device); 1 (major road w/device); 2 (minor road/no device); 3 (minor road w/device); 4 (cul-de-sac with/without device)

Crossing aids ⁴

0 (major road/no aid); 1 (major road w/aid); 2 (minor road/no aid); 3 (minor road w/aid); 4 (cul-de-sac with/without aid)

Road width⁴

0 (4+ lanes wide); 1 (< 4 lanes wide)

Path/road condition⁴

0 (path 2 sides poor/road poor); 1 (path good 1 side/road moderate); 3 (path good both sides/road good)

Traffic volume²

0 (>14000); 1 (3000–13999); 2 (< 3000 vehicles/day)

Traffic speed²

0 (>60 km/h); 2 (60 km/h or less)

Street pattern^1,3

0 (cul-de-sac); 1(mixed); 2(grid)

Path location from road⁴

0 (no path); 1 (access to a path < 1 m from road); 2 (access to path 1–3 m from road); 4 (access to path >3 m from road)

Alternative routes⁴

0 (no alternative routes); 1 (alternative routes present)

Intersection design^1,3

0 (3 way (T)); 1 (4 way (+))

Path continuity⁴

0 (not continuous); 1(continuous)

Slope of path/road⁴

0 (access to steep slope only); 1(access to moderate slope only); 2 (access to gentle slope)

Intersection distance³

0 (=>250 m); 1 (< 250 m)

Street lights present⁴

0 (no lights); 1 (lights present on one-side of street); 2 (lights present on both sides of street)

Street surveillance⁴

0 (can be seen from < 50% of houses); 1(can be seen from 50–75% of houses); 2 (can be seen from >75% of houses)

Destinations present⁴

0 (no destinations present); 1 (destinations present)

Driveway cross-overs⁴

0 (one per building); 1 (less than one per building or none)

Aesthetic construct

Verge maintenance⁴

0 (< 50% of verges); 1 (50–75% of verges); 2 (>75% of verges)

Garden maintenance⁴

0 (< 50% of houses); 1 (50–75% of houses); 2 (>75% of house)

Cleanliness (rubbish)⁴

0 (lots); 1 (some); 2 (none)

Attractiveness ⁴

0 (not at all); 1(somewhat); 2 (very)

Views (combination)⁴

0 (commercial/no nature); 1 (commercial/nature or urban/commercial); 2 (urban only); 3 (urban/commercial/nature); 4 (urban/nature)

Trees⁴

0 (none); 1 (some/1 side only); 2 (lots/1 side only); 3 (some/2 sides); 4 (some/1 side and lots/other side); 5 (lots/2 sides)

Alikeness of buildings4

0 (all same); 1 (different designs)