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https://doi.org/10.3141/2231-08

http://scholar.google.com...ughi&publication_year=2011

Conventional approaches to the management of transportation demand have had limited success in reducing automobile dependency. As a result, it has become increasingly important to understand the decision-making processes involved in determining travel behavior. To develop a more complete picture of travel behavior, research should consider diverse groups of travelers with various mobility abilities and needs. Research on urban form and travel behavior was extended beyond adult travel by examining teen travelers of 13 to 19 years of age in the greater Toronto area, Ontario, Canada. The issue was probed through the collection of quantitative and qualitative travel data from first-year students at the University of Toronto. The survey explored attitudes toward different modes in relation to the locational attributes of the respondent’s hometown neighborhood. The narratives of the survey participants illustrate that the final travel choice is determined by the presence of supportive infrastructure that not only facilitates active mode choices but also shapes the perceptions and attitudes that teens form as a result of daily travel experiences. Findings underscore the importance of providing genuine choices that meet the needs of teens and other travelers with limited mobility.

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11-3337

English

pp 61-67

2011

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309167475

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References (27) ; Tables (6)

Adolescents; Automobile travel; Bicycling; Mobility; Mode choice; Public transit; Transportation policy; Travel behavior; Walking

Travel data; Urban form

Toronto (Canada)

Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Feb 17 2011 6:29PM

• Applying Sequence Alignment Methods to Large Activity–Travel Data Sets: Heuristic Approach
• Built Environment, Individual Attributes, and Variability of Body Mass Index of Drivers in the Chicago, Illinois, Metropolitan Area: Empirical Analysis
• Dynamic Choice Set Generation Based on Global Positioning System Trajectories and Stated Preference Data
• Dynamic Discrete Choice Model for Multiple Social Interactions
• Empirical Analysis of Decision-Making and Tour Formation Process: Comparison Between Seniors and Younger Individuals
• Empirical Analysis of the Activity-Planning Process
• Estimating Value of Travel Time Savings by Using Large-Scale Household Survey Data from Japan
• Joint Analysis of Time Use and Consumer Expenditure Data: Examination of Two Approaches to Deriving Values of Time
• Modeling the Impacts of Information and Communication Technologies and Virtual Activities on Activity and Travel Behavior: Case Study of Cairo, Egypt
• Nonwork Travel Behavior Changes During Temporary Freeway Closure: The Fix I-5 Project in Sacramento, California
• Personal Network Maintenance, Face-to-Face Interaction, and Distance: Role of Availability and Use of Information and Communication Technologies
• Propensity to Telecommute: Exploring the National Household Travel Survey
• Subjective Measure of Car Dependence
• Travel Determinants and Multiscale Transferability of National Activity Patterns to Local Populations