SOME STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO: PREFERENCE EFFECTS OF TREES, CARS, WIRES, AND BUILDINGS

Many researchers have reported on the preference effects of various components of streetscapes. However, there appears to be relatively little data on the relative importances of those design components on preference. In this paper the relative effects of trees, cars, wires, and building facades on preferences for residential blocks are discussed. Clean estimates of these effects were obtained by combining contemporary digital technology with a formal experimental design. It was found that trees had a moderate positive effect on preferences for streetscapes, wires had a small negative effect, and cars had a trivial effect. It was also found that the effect of building facade ranged from trivial to moderate. (A)

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• Authors:
  • STAMPS III, A E
• Publication Date: 1997-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 81-93
• Serial:
  • Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Pion Limited
  • ISSN: 0265-8135

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Environment; Highways; Residential areas; Vegetation
• ITRD Terms: 9011: Design (overall design); 2455: Environment; 2755: Highway; 307: Residential area; 2488: Vegetation
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00733045
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 24 1997 12:00AM