The relationship between cluster-analysis derived walkability and local recreational and transportation walking among Canadian adults

► Connectivity, destinations, population density, and sidewalk, pathway and bus stop availability contribute to walkability. ► Adjusting for neighborhood self-selection, neighborhood walkability was associated with neighborhood-based walking. ► Neighborhood-based transportation walking behavior during a usual week was higher in more vs. less walkable neighborhoods. ► Usual weekly minutes of neighborhood-based recreational walking was higher in more vs. less walkable neighborhoods. ► Creating neighborhood built environments that support physical activity has the potential to improve population health.