Mode Share Changes in California: An Exploratory Analysis of Factors Affecting Decreases in Walking, Biking and Transit Use from 2012 to 2017

Pike, Susan; Handy, Susan; University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies; National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST)

doi:10.7922/G26H4FR3

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Mode Share Changes in California: An Exploratory Analysis of Factors Affecting Decreases in Walking, Biking and Transit Use from 2012 to 2017

2023-11-01
By Pike, Susan ; Handy, Susan

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Pike, Susan ; Handy, Susan

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University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies ; National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST)

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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program

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Bicycling California Household Travel Survey (CHTS) California Mode Shares Changes In Walking And Biking Households Modal Split National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) Survey Methods Travel Mode Shares Travel Surveys Walking
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NCST-UCD-WP-23-31 ; UCD-ITS-RR-23-33

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https://doi.org/10.7922/G26H4FR3
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California ; United States

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Final White Paper (January 2022 – December 2022)
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National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC)
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This study explores the factors associated with observed changes in transportation mode shares over the period from 2012 to 2017 (corresponding with the period between the two most recent household travel surveys conducted in California). In contrast with the goals of the California Department of Transportation and the State Transportation agency, walking, biking, and using transit all decreased during this period, and driving and the use of personal vehicles increased. There are a number of factors typically associated with transportation mode choices, including socio-demographics, attitudes, life stages, land use and infrastructure availability. Further, large scale events may also have an effect on travel trends; for example, the Great Recession may have impacted individuals’ ability to own a personal vehicle and therefore increased the use of alternative means of transportation during the years leading up to our survey period. Similarly, the 2013 passage of legislation allowing for non-citizens to obtain a driver’s license in the state of California, may have impacted mode shares over the study period. This paper compares these and other factors impacting mode shares in 2012 and in 2017 to answer part of the question about why we see this decrease in the use of active modes over this period and what types of planning, programs, and policy actions may help to reverse this trend and get California back on track to increase walking, biking and the use of public transit.
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Caltrans 65A0686 Task Order 063 USDOT Grant 69A3551747114
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