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FHWA NHTS Report: Trends in Discretionary Travel: 2017 National Household Travel Survey

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  • Corporate Creators:
    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
  • Contributors:
    Jenkins, Daniel
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  • Resource Type:
    Brief
  • Right Statement:
    Public Domain
  • Geographical Coverage:
    United States
  • Corporate Publisher:
    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
  • Abstract:
    Over the past three decades, life in the United States has changed significantly. Technological advancements have revolutionized shopping and personal interactions and have led to expanded opportunities for remote working and online classes. Many cities have invested in new social and recreational opportunities, and developers continue to respond to changes in the economy, both of which impact land use patterns and levels of density. From a travel behavior perspective, these technological and land-use changes translate into new travel patterns that are reflected in the proportion of trips for different purposes reported in the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) as well as the distance, duration, and time of day of those trips. This report presents an exploration of changes in travel behavior by focusing on trips for (1) shopping, (2) family/ personal business, (3) visits with friends/family, (4) social/recreational, and (5) medical/dental purposes. These trip purposes are often referred to as "discretionary" travel, as compared to trips for work and school, which are characterized as taking place at a fixed location at scheduled times.
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