Category

Variable

Source

Density Factor

Gross Population density

Tiger (United States Census Bureau, 2010) , (ESRI Data & Maps, 2004)

Gross Employment density

LED (Local Employment Dynamics, n.d.)

Mix Use Factor

Job-Population balance

Tiger, LED (Local Employment Dynamics, n.d.) , (ESRI Data & Maps, 2004)

Degree of Job mixing

LED (Local Employment Dynamics, n.d.)

Grocery/Amenity reachability index

Tiger (United States Census Bureau, 2010) , Google Earth

Street Factor

Intersection density

Tiger (United States Census Bureau, 2010)

% 4 or more way intersection

Tiger (United States Census Bureau, 2010)

Average Block Size

Tiger (United States Census Bureau, 2010) , (ESRI Data & Maps, 2004)

Percent of Small blocks (<1/100 sq miles)

Tiger (United States Census Bureau, 2010) , (ESRI Data & Maps, 2004)

Centering Factor

Inverse of Distance to Major City Centers

Tiger (United States Census Bureau, 2010)