Active transportation in high density residential areas in Lembah Pantai during pandemic COVID 19

• Published in: ASIAN TRANSPORT STUDIES
• Main Authors: Harumain, Yong Adilah Shamsul; Koting, Suhana; Rosni, Nur Aulia; Ibrahim, Nuraihan; Yusoff, Razieman Mohd
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ELSEVIER 2023
• Subjects: Transportation
• Online Access: https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001335495500004

Before the pandemic, most studies on active transportation focused on socioeconomic factors, how many cars people had, and how much it cost to own a car. Comfort, safety, and accessibility are the aspects of active transportation that have been talked about the most in previous studies. However, none of them have looked at active transportation as a way to increase the value of residential properties, whether or not the people who live there use active transportation. So, the right neighbourhood, which would have benefited from good planning and infrastructure, couldn't take advantage of the chance. With restrictions on movement and orders to work from home, the question is raised of whether different socioeconomic groups are well represented in active transportation. Even though residential developers and governments are putting more effort into making better amenities and infrastructure for active mobility, there is no evidence that the two are related. Nonetheless, active transportation is utilized to promote an active lifestyle and market properties. This study adds to an original case study evaluation of walkability and active transportation in Lembah Pantai by adding to what we know about active transportation.