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Component

Many urban planners promote mixed-use developments as one component of a broader sustainable development strategy. Scholars and advocates argue that these neighborhoods have the potential to reduce congestion by promoting fewer trips, shorter travel distances, and alternative modes of travel. With their mix of ethnic residents, businesses, services, and community institutions, ethnic enclaves share many of the characteristics of these mixed-use neighborhoods. We hypothesize, therefore, that residents living in these ethnic neighborhoods will exhibit different travel behavior than those living outside of ethnic neighborhoods. Drawing on data from the 2000 U.S. Census, we examine whether residents of ethnic neighborhoods are more likely to commute by carpool and public transit than other workers. We find a relationship between residential location in ethnic clusters and travel behavior. The findings provide insight into the relationship among social networks, land use, and travel behavior.

01120148

09-2179

English

19p

2009

Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting

DVD

Figures (3) ; Maps (1) ; References (36) ; Tables (3)

Carpools; City planning; Commuting; Ethnic groups; Land use; Mixed use development; Neighborhoods; Public transit; Residential areas; Social media; Traffic congestion; Travel behavior

Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009 Paper #09-2179

TRIS, TRB

Jan 30 2009 6:32PM