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Resident Transportation Needs Assessment Survey 2016 Results Prepared by Survey Methods 3,000 3,000 households households 801 completed 801 completed surveys (28%) surveys (28%) 3.5% Margin of 3.5% Margin of Error Error Results
Resident Transportation Needs Assessment Survey
2016 Results
Prepared by Survey Methods
3,000 households 801 completed surveys (28%) 3.5% Margin of Error Results weighted 3,000 households 801 completed surveys (28%) 3.5% Margin of Error Results weighted
Modal Share of the Work Commute
84%
Residents employed full- or part-time Modal Share of Work Commute Trips
48% 14% 12% 8%
Driving Alone Metro Rail Walking Bus Working at home
6%
Work Commutes
Carpooling/Driving with Others
5%
Bike/Bikeshare
3%
Other modes
3%
Respondents had made at
least one work commute trip
by driving alone
3 in 10
Walked
Used Metro Rail
Reasons for Driving to Work
Quickest/ Most convenient Public transportation takes too long Need/want to run errands Irregular work schedule
20% 57% 36% 22%
Mode Choices for Non-Commute Trips
Grocery store Non-grocery errands
Drove
87%
Drove
81%
Walked
31%
Walked
27%
Parks and recreation centers Fun or fitness Restaurants
Drove Drove Drove Walked Taxi/Uber Walked Walked Biked
14% 52% 50% 36% 39% 16% 38% 72%
Active Transportation (Walking and Bicycling)
Walk or bike as a means of transportation
Walk or bike for fun or exercise
in
respondents
would walk or bike more if there were more off-street
walking, biking or multi-use paths and trails
*Percent strongly or somewhat agree
If they felt more safe from traffic More street lighting after dark
Public Transportation
What Might Increase Use of Public Transportation
personal vehicle used
transfers
my desired destinations
in in
7 10 8 10
Factors Influencing Mode Choices
Indicated that they have difficulties that might
impact their transportation choices
9% 6% 5%
Climbing stairs Lifting or carrying a package or bag Walking one-quarter of a mile
*Respondents reporting difficulties with these activities 91%
Households with a passenger vehicle
51% 3% 13%
Metro Rail Driving alone Bike
Households without a vehicle
Commuting Modes
9%
Commuting Modes
17% 5% 27%
Metro Rail Driving alone Bike
57%
Households with a useable bicycle
44% 6% 13%
Metro Rail Driving alone Bike
Households without a bicycle
Commuting Modes
43%
Commuting Modes
51% 0% 16%
Metro Rail Driving alone Bike
Transportation of School-Aged Children
Transportation to School
Dropped off by driver School bus Carpool with family Walk
24% 34% 31% 30%
Barriers to Using Modes Other Than Driving
Inconvenient Distance to school Takes too long
QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU!
Erin Caldwell Director of Research National Research Center