Overlooked density : re-thinking transportation options in suburbia, phase II.

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• Alternative Title:
  Rethinking transportation options in suburbia, phase II
• Creators:
  Larco, Nicolas
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Oregon
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Apartment Buildings Apartment Houses--Oregon--Eugene Choice Of Transportation--Oregon--Eugene Dwellings Mode Choice Suburbs Suburbs--Oregon--Eugene
• Publication/ Report Number:
  OTREC-RR-11-15
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Oregon
• Edition:
  Final report.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium
• Abstract:
  Comprising over 9 million units in this country, suburban multifamily housing is a widespread and overlooked example of density located
  
  within walking distance to commercial development in suburbia. This report focuses on resident demographics, attitudes, and perceptions as
  
  they relate to mode choice in 14 suburban multifamily sites in Eugene, Oregon. Through site analysis and resident surveys, our study shows
  
  that site design and connectivity is a significant predictor of resident mode choice. Residents of more-connected developments walk and bike to
  
  their local commercial area for more than 40% of their trips, nearly twice the rate of residents of less-connected developments.
  
  The greater use of active transportation versus auto transport in well-connected developments has potential environmental benefits of reductions
  
  in green house gas emissions, vehicle miles traveled, and gas consumption and the health benefits of increases in exercise and calorie burning,
  
  and the social benefits of increases in independence of elderly and youth populations.
  
  Quantifying the degree to which site design, and specifically connectivity, makes a difference in residents’ mode choice is a first step to
  
  increasing the amount of active transportation in these areas. The results of this research provide planners and designers a basis for reevaluating
  
  suburban multifamily site design and zoning codes.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2009-216
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8a1bb87c078d1c8b1f67cb3072d1d39a002f6415088a50d9d330997d5954a08f
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/22409/dot_22409_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.21 MB ]