A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Exploring built environment correlates of walking distance of transit egress in the Twin Cities
AbstractMost studies on walking distance to transit stops either emphasize transit access or do not distinguish transit access and egress. Furthermore, environmental correlates of walking distance may differ by stop location. Using the 2010 Transit Onboard Survey in the Minneapolis and St. Paul Metropolitan Area, this study develops four models to compare the effects of the built environment around transit stops on walking distance of transit egress. Job density is negatively correlated with walking distance, consistent in all four models. Other built environment variables exhibit different impacts by stop location. Particularly, land use mix has positive impacts on walking distance for stops outside of downtown and suburban employment centers whereas job density is more important for suburban centers. Job accessibility and the number of intersections have significant effects on stops within downtown areas but have no significant impacts on stops outside of downtown areas. The number of transit stops has opposite impacts on walking distance for stops within and outside of downtown. Moreover, the built environment tends to have a larger impact on walking distance in downtown areas than non-downtown areas. We then discuss the implications for stop area land use planning and transit stop location choice.
HighlightsThe study found that the effects of the built environment on walking distance of transit egress vary by stop location.It is jobs rather than population that affect walking distance of transit egress.Job accessibility and the number of intersections are only significant in the downtown modelLand use mix has a positive association on walking distance for stops outside of downtown and suburban centersThe number of transit stops has opposite impacts on walking distance for stops within and outside of downtown
Exploring built environment correlates of walking distance of transit egress in the Twin Cities
AbstractMost studies on walking distance to transit stops either emphasize transit access or do not distinguish transit access and egress. Furthermore, environmental correlates of walking distance may differ by stop location. Using the 2010 Transit Onboard Survey in the Minneapolis and St. Paul Metropolitan Area, this study develops four models to compare the effects of the built environment around transit stops on walking distance of transit egress. Job density is negatively correlated with walking distance, consistent in all four models. Other built environment variables exhibit different impacts by stop location. Particularly, land use mix has positive impacts on walking distance for stops outside of downtown and suburban employment centers whereas job density is more important for suburban centers. Job accessibility and the number of intersections have significant effects on stops within downtown areas but have no significant impacts on stops outside of downtown areas. The number of transit stops has opposite impacts on walking distance for stops within and outside of downtown. Moreover, the built environment tends to have a larger impact on walking distance in downtown areas than non-downtown areas. We then discuss the implications for stop area land use planning and transit stop location choice.
HighlightsThe study found that the effects of the built environment on walking distance of transit egress vary by stop location.It is jobs rather than population that affect walking distance of transit egress.Job accessibility and the number of intersections are only significant in the downtown modelLand use mix has a positive association on walking distance for stops outside of downtown and suburban centersThe number of transit stops has opposite impacts on walking distance for stops within and outside of downtown
Exploring built environment correlates of walking distance of transit egress in the Twin Cities
Wang, Jueyu (author) / Cao, Xinyu (author)
Journal of Transport Geography ; 64 ; 132-138
2017-08-23
7 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
| IuD Bahn | 2010
True Walking Distance to Transit
| Online Contents | 2008
True Walking Distance to Transit
| Taylor & Francis Verlag | 2008