Examining travel distances by walking and cycling, Montréal, Canada

Active transportation – especially walking and cycling – is undergoing a surge in popularity in urban planning and transportation circles as a solution to the environmental and congestion issues plaguing many cities. However, in order to promote active transportation as a realistic alternative, it is necessary to better understand the distances that pedestrians and cyclists are willing to travel for different purposes. Better understanding of these distances will allow for transportation planners, designers, developers, and decision-makers to know how close destinations need to be placed to promote the use of non-motorized modes of transport. This paper focuses on how far people are willing to walk or cycle to different destinations in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Also, it examines how travel distances vary within various geographic areas and by individuals’ travel and socio-economic characteristics. This research uses the 2003 Montréal Origin-Destination Survey (O-D Survey) to ca...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2010
• Where: Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
• Authors: Yasmin, F., Larsen, J. & El-Geneidy, A.
• Keywords: Cycling Distance, Distance Decay, Walking Distance