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- Title
Beyond the Quarter Mile: Re-examining Travel Distances by Active Transportation.
- Authors
Larsen, Jacob; El-Geneidy, Ahmed; Yasmin, Farhana
- Abstract
Interest in active transportation--especially walking and cycling--is growing within urban planning and transportation circles as a solution to the environmental and congestion issues plaguing many cities. This paper focuses on how far people are willing to walk or cycle for different trip purposes in Montreal, Canada, and how travel distances vary spatially and by individuals' travel purpose and socio-economic characteristics. The research uses the 2003 Montreal Origin-Destination Survey (O-D Survey) to calculate the network distance traveled by pedestrians and cyclists and to obtain travel and socio-economic characteristics for each individual. Whereas walking distance literature often focuses on distance to transit, this paper examines walking and cycling trips where a second transit mode is not the intended destination. Primarily, the paper reveals that median walking distances recorded in the O-D survey (650 metres) are greater than the commonly-accepted distance or catchment area of 400 metres; various personal built environment factors influence these distances. While no widely-held standard exists for cycling, the analysis reveals a median distance of around two kilometres with a high degree of variation in distances. The findings will guide planners, designers, developers, and policy makers and suggest future research directions within the field.
- Subjects
TRANSPORTATION; URBAN planning; TRAFFIC congestion; WALKING; CYCLING
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 2010, Vol 19, p70
- ISSN
1188-3774
- Publication type
Article