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To encourage more bicycle commuting to work U.S. local governments have amended zoning ordinances and policies to promote more trip-end facilities for cycling and less car parking at work. This article examines the role of trip-end facilities at work, like bike parking, cyclist showers, and non-cyclist benefits, such as free car parking and transit benefits, as determinants of cycling to work. Most prior studies on trip-end facilities at work rely on hypothetical stated preference surveys of cyclists—excluding non-cyclists and not capturing mode choice for actual commutes. This analysis is based on commute data of 5,091 workers in the Washington, DC area, where commuting accounts for 41% of all bike trips. Results of logit, probit, and rare events logistic (relogit) regressions indicate that bike parking and cyclist showers are related to higher levels of bicycle commuting—even when controlling for other explanatory variables. The odds for cycling to work are greater for employees with access to both cyclist showers and bike parking at work compared to those with just bike parking, but no showers at work. Free car parking at work is associated with a lower likelihood for bike commuting. Employer provided transit commuter benefits appear to be unrelated to bike commuting. Regression coefficients for control variables have expected signs, but not all are statistically significant. Greater bikeway supply, shorter commutes, and warmer weather are associated with more bike commuting. Results indicate more bicycling among commuters that are white, male, own more bicycles and fewer cars, and have higher incomes. Results are consistent with previous research and provide additional information about the role of free car parking and the potentially differential impact of bike parking vs. cyclist showers.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ANF20(2) Bicycle Research.

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13-0198

English

25p

2013

Transportation Research Board 92nd Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Figures; References; Tables

Bicycle commuting; Bicycle parking; Cyclists; Mode choice; Parking facilities; Public transit; Work environment; Work trips

Showers (Cyclists)

Washington Metropolitan Area

Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2013 Paper #13-0198

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Feb 5 2013 12:11PM