Pedestrian Route to Amenities

Key Terms

• An Outdoor Pedestrian Area is an area separated from motor vehicle right-of-way, designed for pedestrian activity, including sidewalks, plazas, promenades, and other spaces where pedestrians are the primary users and motor vehicles are not allowed.
• A Main Building Entrance is the primary entry point(s) that most pedestrians are anticipated to use, opens internally to the building's lobby or principal ground level circulation space, and opens externally to the most heavily trafficked pedestrian right of way. Entrances from parking garages are not included.

For full strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform. 

Strategy Insights

• A compliant pedestrian crossing should be marked (i.e., zebra crossing).
• Qualifying amenities include outdoor public spaces (parks, trails, walking paths, bike paths, etc), community centers, libraries, hospitals/medical centers, restaurants, farmers markets or CSA drop-off points. The amenities serve as destinations for a regular occupant, similar to those required for Strategies 1.1-1.3: Walkability.

Documentation Guidance

• Detail the map with annotations showing accessible route features, like pedestrian crossings and wide sidewalks. 

Sample Documentation

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