| Urban Fabric Element | Walking City | Transit City | Automobile City |
| 1. Urban form qualities | |||
| · Density | High | Medium | Low |
| · Mix | High | Medium | Low |
| 2. Transport qualities | |||
| · Car ownership | Low | Medium | High |
| · Level of service (l.o.s) | High l.o.s for pedestrians | High l.o.s. for transit users | High l.o.s. for car users |
| · Transport activity | High ped activity | High transit activity | High car activity |
| 3. Economic qualities | |||
| · Infrastructure costs per capita | Low-Medium | Medium-Low | High |
| · Gross domestic product per capita | High | Medium | Low |
| · Labour intensity | High | Medium | Low |
| 4. Social qualities | |||
| · Difference between rich and poor | Low | Medium | High |
| · Ability to help car-less | High | Medium | Low |
| · Health due to walking | High | Medium | Low |
| · Social capital | High | Medium | Low |
| · Personal security | Variable | Variable | Variable |
| · Traffic fatalities | Low | Low | Medium to High |
| 5. Environmental qualities | |||
| · Greenhouse gases and oil per capita | Low | Medium | High |
| · Waste per capita (buildings, households) | Low | Medium | High |
| · Footprint per capita | Low | Medium | High |