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Table 2 Description of resulting ASTs

From: Rhythm of the streets: a street classification framework based on street activity patterns

AST

Pedestrian activity rhythms

AST size

Transportation function

Adjacent land use

Subdued

Low total visit volume and peak hours at noon everyday

3878

Similar to the overall distribution

Nearly 10% more residential and 10% less in commercial

Hybrid-Calm

Peak hours everyday around the noon time and evening with a drop in activity volumes on Fridays

2575

Similar to the overall distribution

Similar to the overall distribution

Leisure-Calm

Peak hours on Friday and Saturday evenings

1959

More Local, Neighborhood, and Rural Road

15% more residential and less commercial

Work-Calm

Peak hours in mornings and afternoons

2860

Slightly bigger proportion of Secondary and Connecting Road

More residential and less commercial

Hybrid-Moderate

Peak hours on weekday noon and evening and weekend noon

2211

Slightly bigger proportion of Local, Neighborhood, and Rural Road and less Secondary and Connecting Road

More commercial and institutional land use

Leisure-Moderate

Peak hours around Friday and Saturday evenings

1339

Slightly smaller proportion of Local, Neighborhood, and Rural Road and more Secondary and Connecting Road

Less residential and more commercial

Work-Moderate

Peak hours around noon with a marked drop on weekends

1487

Slightly smaller proportion of Local, Neighborhood, and Rural Road and more Secondary and Connecting Road

Much less residential and more commercial, institutional and industrial

Hybrid-Vibrant

Peak hours in noon with a drop on weekends

744

15% smaller proportion of Local, Neighborhood and Rural Road and 10% more Secondary and Connecting Road

35% less residential and much more commercial, institutional, and transportation

Leisure-Vibrant

Very high peaks showing at noon and evening

341

Much Smaller proportion of Local, Neighborhood, and Rural Road and more Secondary and Connecting Road

40% less residential and much higher proportion of transportation, institutional and industrial

Work-Vibrant

Peak hours in noons and a drop on weekends

629

Less Local, Neighborhood, and Rural Roads and more Secondary and Connecting Road

Much less residential and more commercial, institutional and transportation