The Evolution of School Siting and Its Implications for Active Transportation in New Jersey

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 602-611

  Deka, Devajyoti ^a   Von Hagen, Leigh Ann ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

active transportation; bicycling; school location; school siting; school transportation; walking

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; TRANSPORTATION;

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATIONS; BICYCLING; SCHOOL LOCATION; SCHOOL SITING; WALKING;

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY;

CYCLE TRANSPORT; PEDESTRIAN; TRANSPORTATION SAFETY; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; WALKING;

NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84926340234     PISSN: 15568318     EISSN: 15568334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2013.847130     Document Type: Article

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