Walking and bicycling as modes of transportation traditionally called non-motorized transportation or more recently labeled active travel offer many benefits from a health standpoint, in addition to economic, environmental, and equity benefits. Yet they represent a small share of all travel in the U.S., which is less than 10% of all trips as of 2008. Although many factors explain this situation, significantly higher levels of walking and bicycling in other developed countries, including Denmark (26%), Germany (32%) and the Netherlands (47%), as well as higher levels of bicycling within some communities in the U.S., suggest that policy changes could bring a significant increase in the use of nonmotorized modes. Understanding patterns of non-motorized travel and the factors that influence them, both the quality of the environment and the characteristics of individuals, is critical for designing effective policies to promote non-motorized travel. The objective of this project was to improve our understanding of non-motorized travel in California and the factors that influence that travel. To achieve this objective, the research team analyzed data from the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), focusing on the Calif. Addon data. Descriptive results showed who is walking and bicycling, how much, and for what purposes. Modeling results identified key factors associated with walking and bicycling, including environmental characteristics and individual characteristics. The results helped practitioners in their efforts to develop effective policies to increase non-motorized travel. The project produced four detailed research reports and an executive summary describing results and their relevance for policy makers.


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    Title :

    Non-Motorized Travel: Analysis of the 2009 NHTS California Travel Survey Add-On Data Estimating Total Miles Walked and Biked by Census Tract in California


    Contributors:
    S Hand (author)

    Publication date :

    2014


    Size :

    42 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English