"Will it tolerate such low-level foot traffic?" Yes, it grows as a volunteer (ie weed) in one of my perennial beds where it has similar conditions. Good luck keeping it where you want it. I don't find that it grows densely enough to serve well as a ground cover; you may want to mulch under it to reduce weeds. I like Virginia creeper in the wilder areas of my property, but it spreads in unwelcome ways in the more managed areas.

Thanks for taking time to respond.

A few days ago, I forged ahead with my project of transplanting several cuttings from my backyard to the front foundation. It didn't work as I had hoped.

I read that cutting a young stem just below a node and inserting it in soil would cause it to root. All my cuttings died within a day.

Perhaps I did something wrong, or more time is needed for new shoots to develop, or maybe it's a sign that my idea isn't as good as I thought.

I'm leaning toward it's being a "sign" and have already begun to rethink what I might do in that space instead.