Bicycling Choice and Gender Case Study: The Ohio State University

Akar, Gulsah; Fischer, N.; Namgung, Mi

doi:10.1080/15568318.2012.673694

Cited by 157 publications

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“…Different from earlier findings about the effect of built-environment characteristics on cycling (Cervero, 1996;van Wee, Holwerda, & van Baren, 2002), we find that population density and access to railway facilities do not have an impact on commute mode shift. Likewise, our outcomes do not confirm studies that found significant effects of sociodemographics (Akar, Fischer, & Namgung, 2012;Dill & Voros, 2007), since neither age, gender, work status, household composition nor education has an impact on commute mode shift to or from cycling. In this respect, it should be noted that the set of built-environment and sociodemographic variables was probably more restricted than in other studies, and that we did not study current mode choice, but mode change.…”

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“…These studies have addressed how mode choice is affected by residential characteristics such as land use and accessibility (e.g., Cervero, 1996;Chen, Gong, & Paaswell, 2008;Frank & Pivo, 1994;Hanson & Schwab, 1987); neighborhood preferences (e.g., Schwanen & Mokhtarian, 2005; van Wee, Holwerda, & van Baren, 2002); travel-related attributes such as cost, time, and comfort (e.g., Yagi & Mohammedian, 2007); and issues such as parking and/or congestion (Washbrook, Haider, & Jaccard, 2006). In the context of cycling, analyses have addressed the effects of socioeconomic and demographic factors (e.g., Akar, Fischer, & Namgung, 2012;Dill & Voros, 2007); weather and climate (e.g., Hanson & Hanson, 1977;Nankervis, 1999); work culture (Heinen, Maat, & van Wee, 2012), and facilities at work (Stinson & Bhat, 2004). A detailed overview of literatures on bicycle use can be found in Heinen, van Wee, and Maat (2010).…”

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Bicycle commuting in the Netherlands: An analysis of modal shift and its dependence on life cycle and mobility events

Oakil

Ettema

Arentze

et al. 2014

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

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This article investigates the influence of both mobility events and household events on modal shift decision for bicycle commuting using data collected from a retrospective survey in the Netherlands. The results from a mixed-logit analysis illustrate the influence of several life events on commute modal shifts in addition to changes in commute time and sociodemographic variables. Job characteristics such as changes in work status and employer, mobility resource, long-term mobility events, and household events are seen to influence commuting decision by bicycle.

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Bicycle commuting in the Netherlands: An analysis of modal shift and its dependence on life cycle and mobility events

Oakil

Ettema

Arentze

et al. 2014

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

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“…A number of studies have found that striped bicycle lanes Dill and Carr 2003;Krizek and Johnson 2006); off-street bike paths (Akar, Fischer, and Namgung 2013;Dill and Voros 2007;Parkin, Wardman, and Page 2008); bicycle boulevards (Broach, Dill, and Gliebe 2012); and low-traffic streets are associated with more bicycling (Emond, Tang, and Handy 2009;Winters et al 2010). In addition to the bicycle infrastructure, more and more studies find that other aspects of the built environment may support bicycling.…”

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Do people’s perceptions of neighborhood bikeability match “Reality”?

Dill

2016

JTLU

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Do people perceive the built environment the same as we objectively measure it? If not, what are the relative roles of the objective versus the perceived environment on bicycling behavior? This study, based on data from Portland, Oregon, explored the match or mismatch between the objective and perceived bicycling environment and how it affects people's bicycling behavior. The descriptive analysis indicated a fair agreement between perceived and objective measures. Older adults, women having children, less-educated and lower-income persons, and those who bicycle less tended to perceive their high-bikeable environment (measured objectively) as being a low-bikeable environment. In addition to the socio-demographics, this study also found that the social environment can play a role in the relationship between the objective and perceived environment. Finally, results of this study indicated that both the actual and perceived built environment are associated with bicycling behavior, particularly for utilitarian bicycling. For recreational bicycling, the objective environment attributes measured in this study are not significant factors, while perceptions do matter.

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“…Previous research has noted that infrastructure that supports biking safety may be a more significant influence on women compared with men [43]. Further research should address whether this would also be relevant for parents actively traveling with their children.…”

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An Examination of the Influences on Active Commuting among a Sample of Parents

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Green²,

Sims³

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JPAR

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Active commuting (AC; walking and biking to work) is associated with significant health benefits. AC rates remain low in the United States, particularly among parents; accordingly, it is important to understand factors associated with AC for potential intervention development. The purpose of this study was to examine the multi-level influences of AC participation in parents who are currently regular active commuters. At the individual level, the benefits of exercise, enjoyment of AC, and the use of child-friendly bicycle accessories facilitated AC; however, time and effort were also shown to impede AC. Positive interpersonal influences included spousal support and scheduling, an AC supportive work environment, and interest from the children, whereas negative influences included childcare and time for travel to school. Environmental factors (i.e., weather, terrain, distance, and infrastructure) appeared to both support and inhibit AC. These findings from successful active commuters may be used to inform future AC interventions.

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Bicycling Choice and Gender Case Study: The Ohio State University

Cited by 157 publications

References 22 publications

Bicycle commuting in the Netherlands: An analysis of modal shift and its dependence on life cycle and mobility events

Bicycle commuting in the Netherlands: An analysis of modal shift and its dependence on life cycle and mobility events

Do people’s perceptions of neighborhood bikeability match “Reality”?

An Examination of the Influences on Active Commuting among a Sample of Parents

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