Walking Security Index Pilot Study Publications

 In September 1999, the Region of Ottawa-Carleton (now the City of Ottawa) funded a pilot study to test three ‘macro indexes’ for operationality.  As of April 2002, seven WSI pilot study reports have been completed.  They are titled as follows: 

1.        Walking Security Index Pilot Study:

            Basic Walking Security Index Component.  

2.         Walking Security Index Pilot Study: Basic Walking Security Index Component - Technical Supplement.                        

3.         Walking Security Index Pilot Study: Quality of Intersection

Condition Component. 

4.         Walking Security Index Pilot Study: Quality of Intersection

Condition Component –Technical Supplement. 

5.         Walking Security Index Pilot Study: Driver Behaviour Index                 Component.  

6.         Walking Security Index Pilot Study: Driver Behaviour Index Component – Technical Supplement  

7.         Walking Security Index Pilot Study

Responsibility for providing access to or distributing pilot study reports –electronically or in hardcopy – rests with the project client, that is, the City of Ottawa.  Details about the procedures for gaining access to or obtaining these reports may be obtained from            

            Daphne Hope

            Traffic and Parking Operations,

            City of Ottawa,

            2 Constellation Cres., 6th Floor,

            Nepean, ON  K26 5J9

            e-mail: Daphne.Hope@ottawa.ca

            Tel: 613-580-2400 x 13225 

The reader may also wish to visit the City of Ottawa website at www.city.ottawa.on.ca for information about Walking Security Index publications and related materials, including Committee and Council reports and minutes. 

The presentation, “Overview of the Walking Security Index Pilot Study”, made to the Transportation and Transit Committee on November 7th, 2001 can be read online at:

http://www.city.ottawa.on.ca/calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/ttc/2001/11-07/minutes15.htm