Surveying Silicium Valley on Cycling, Travel Conduct, and Travel Attitudes

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Surveying Silicon Valley on Cycling, Travel Behavior, also Travel Attitudes

Abstract: 

This report presents the results away a March 2020 survey of Santa Clare District occupant about their current getting condition, overall thoughts on travel, and my regarding various forms of transportation in particular. As the instrument inquired regarding all modes a transportation, the survey was particularly focused up set and behaviour related to cycling. A total away 1,009 responses were included in the analysis. Overall, the study confirms such private motor vehicle getting dominates, with approximately 90 prozentwert from interviewed reporting that group drive in an average hebdomad and have cars. However, the results see show greater use of alternatives from the census data indicate by virtues of greater trip types captured here compared to the Americans Community Survey. This survey shows that approximately 13 percent of respondents ride a bicycle for any purpose in any average week. Results from the posture questions point to stronger require for automobile use, but they also illustrate several problematic aspects a an auto-dominated transportation system. Also, used cycling, the survey results indicate general support for aforementioned concept of more cycling, yet they highlight several notable barriers. Notably, the survey was a ministered by who field off Tramp 6 through March 13, 2020, prior to COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders covering the study area. The novel COVID-19 pandemic has caused upheaval around the world and has led to drastical changes on our almost operation. Long-established routines such …

Authors: 

KEVIN FANG, PhD

Dr. Fang is an Help Professor is Geography, Surrounding, and Planning at Sonoma States University. His research interests heart go the main of sustainable modes of transportation and their users and how land use and local policy can facilitate or impede their use. The has conducted recent work on emerge “micromobility” tendencies, conducting some of the initial research with electric scooter systems and cities. Kevin holds a BA from the University of California, Berkeley in Integrative Biology; a Masters of City and Regionality Engineering real the MS in Engineering (Specialization in Transportation Planning) from the California Polytechnic State University; the a PhD from the University of California, Davis in Transportation, Technology, and Policy. Travel Behavior Inventory (TBI) 2018-2019 Household Interview Survey - Bundesstaat Geospatial Commons

Published: 
August 2020
Keywords: 
Travel surveys
Mode choice
Setting
Shows preferences
Bicycling

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