Exploring the impact of walk–bike infrastructure, safety perception, and built-environment on active transportation mode choice: a random parameter model using New York City commuter data

Aziz, H. M. Abdul; Nagle, Nicholas N.; Morton, April; Hilliard, Michael R.; White, Devin; Stewart, Richard C.

doi:10.1007/s11116-017-9760-8

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“…Thus, this paper involves this group of variables in the analyses. Land use and residential self-selections are also a large group of variables the correlations of which with urban travel behaviour and decision-making have been investigated, and in many contexts evidence of correlations have been found (Van Wee, Holwerda & van Baren 2002;Zhang 2004;Pinjari et al 2007;Frank et al 2008;Aziz et al 2017;Ding et al 2017). Moreover, people's attitudes, perceptions, behavioural norms, and beliefs have recently gained the attention of some of the scholars of the region.…”

Section: Mena Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transferring Urban Mobility Studies in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to Other Large MENA Cities: Steps toward Sustainable Transport

Masoumi

Fruth

2020

Urban Development Issues

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The number of urban mobility studies and projects in the three large metropoles of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo, is growing while other large cities do not enjoy a large share. It would be efficient for those other large cities to adapt the experiences, projects, and studies of Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to their own contexts. This paper can help facilitate that adaptation. It investigates the transferability and generalisability of the findings of a recent publication by the lead author on mobility choices in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to some other large cities of more than one million inhabitants in the MENA region. The discussion provided here can provide decision-makers in the MENA region with guidance on how to utilise the findings from a recent study on Tehran/Istanbul/Cairo in their own contexts. T-tests were conducted to test the comparability of the three base cities with a sample 57 others with populations of over one million people. The results show that it would be possible to adapt the urban mobility studies of the three base megacities to 3 to 27 cities based on different criteria. Key suggestions identified by this study include providing local accessibility, neighbourhood facilities, and cycling facilities as well as removing social and legal constraints to cycling, advertising cycling, informing people about the harm arising from the overuse of cars, and increasing street connectivity by adding intersections. According to the findings, these evidence-based recommendations can enhance sustainable mobility for the inhabitants of up to 27 large cities.

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Section: Mena Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transferring Urban Mobility Studies in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to Other Large MENA Cities: Steps toward Sustainable Transport

Masoumi

Fruth

2020

Urban Development Issues

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“…Many researchers have put efforts into establishing methods to explicitly address bicycle safety by reflecting urban conditions, and have found that many factors influence safety, including the traffic volume, lane width, population density, highway classification, presence of vertical grades, one-way streets, and truck routes [21]. These urban conditions were taken into account to predict the severity of an injury that would result from a motor vehicle crash that can occur at a specific location [46][47][48][49]. The same methods and findings can be applicable to e-PMV safety.…”

Section: Pmvs and Road Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges Caused by Increased Use of E-Powered Personal Mobility Vehicles in European Cities

Zagorskas

Burinskienė

2019

Sustainability

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Increased use of e-powered personal mobility vehicles is usually considered to be a positive change, while it is generally agreed that Personal Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) effectively and efficiently reduce the negative environmental impacts of transport and improve quality of life. There has been great technological progress made by all sectors in the field of personal mobility during the last decade. The use of PMVs for micro-mobility have been welcomed by the market, consumers, and governments and thus they are becoming increasingly popular in modern European society. New technology-driven PMVs provide opportunities to their users, but at the same time create problems with street space sharing, road safety, and traffic offenses. This study gives an overview of recent types of PMVs, offers some insights into upcoming changes and challenges, and raises a discussion on themes related to the increased use of e-powered personal transporters.

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“…Based on consumer choice theory, travelers are assumed to rationally choose a transport mode to travel from their origins to their destinations by evaluating the characteristics of various available competing alternatives, and weighing their options in an attempt to maximize personal utility [4,37,38]. Individuals' transport mode choices and travel behaviors are affected by a complex set of factors, such as availability, travel costs, personal attitudes, personal demographics, habits, perceptions of safety and convenience, cultures, and built environments [39][40][41][42][43][44]. Ridesharing provides a more flexible, more convenient, and often faster option than public transit [14], and a lower cost than private cars (ridesharing riders could share some costs with drivers, and riders do not need to pay for ownership) [3].…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Examining the Relationship between Household Vehicle Ownership and Ridesharing Behaviors in the United States

Zhang

2018

Sustainability

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To improve the sustainability and efficiency of transport systems, communities and government agencies throughout the United States (US) are looking for ways to reduce vehicle ownership and single-occupant trips by encouraging people to shift from driving to using more sustainable transport modes (such as ridesharing). Ridesharing is a cost-effective, sustainable and effective alternative transportation mode that is beneficial to the environment, the economy and society. Despite the potential effect of vehicle ownership on the adoption of ridesharing services, individuals’ ridesharing behaviors and the interdependencies between vehicle ownership and ridesharing usage are not well understood. This study aims to fill the gap by examining the associations between household vehicle ownership and the frequency and probability of ridesharing usage, and to estimate the effects of household vehicle ownership on individuals’ ridesharing usage in the US. We conducted zero-inflated negative binomial regression models using data from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey. The results show that, in general, one-vehicle reduction in households was significantly associated with a 7.9% increase in the frequency of ridesharing usage and a 23.0% increase in the probability of ridesharing usage. The effects of household vehicle ownership on the frequency of ridesharing usage are greater for those who live in areas with a higher population density than those living in areas with a lower population density. Young people, men, those who are unable to drive, individuals with high household income levels, and those who live in areas with rail service or a higher population density, tend to use ridesharing more frequently and are more likely to use it. These findings can be used as guides for planners or practitioners to better understand individuals’ ridesharing behaviors, and to identify policies and interventions to increase the potential of ridesharing usage, and to decrease household vehicle ownership, depending on different contextual features and demographic variables. Comprehensive strategies that limit vehicle ownership and address the increasing demand for ridesharing have the potential to improve the sustainability of transportation systems.

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Exploring the impact of walk–bike infrastructure, safety perception, and built-environment on active transportation mode choice: a random parameter model using New York City commuter data

Cited by 82 publications

References 21 publications

Transferring Urban Mobility Studies in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to Other Large MENA Cities: Steps toward Sustainable Transport

Transferring Urban Mobility Studies in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to Other Large MENA Cities: Steps toward Sustainable Transport

Challenges Caused by Increased Use of E-Powered Personal Mobility Vehicles in European Cities

Examining the Relationship between Household Vehicle Ownership and Ridesharing Behaviors in the United States

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