The Third Transportation Student Research Symposium
Abstract Detail
| Name | School | Title of presentation |
| Zhan Guo | MIT | Pedestrian Environments, Transit Path Choice, and Transfer Penalties |
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This paper investigates the impact of pedestrian environments on walking behavior, and the related choice of travel path for transit riders. Activity logs from trip survey combined with transit route and land use information are fit discrete choice models of how riders choose among multiple paths to downtown destinations. It illustrates
The use of GIS techniques for path-based spatial analysis is key to understanding the impact of pedestrian environments on walking behavior at the street level. Policy implications for land use planning and transit service planning are discussed. |
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