Oliver Smith Region X Conference November 16, 2012.
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Transcript of Oliver Smith Region X Conference November 16, 2012.
Commute Well-Being Among Bicycle, Transit, and Car
Commuters in Portland, OR
Oliver SmithRegion X ConferenceNovember 16, 2012
Questions Commute happiness and…
• Mode options• Bike commuting• Trip length/time • Attitudes and perceptions
Does commuting influence overall well-being?
Most recent commute mode
Bike31%
Transit31%
Car31%
Other6%
Home to Work Shortest Paths
N
Commute Well-Being
Comparison to other
commutesEnjoyment Excitement
Boredom/Enthusiasm
Ease of TripArrival time confidence
CWB STRUCTURE
.92.75 .75 .73 .73 .65 .48
Stress
Commute Well-Being by Mode
Bicycle (n=261)
Walk (n=26)
CTRAN bus (n=19)
Light rail (n=100)
Carpool (n=79)
TriMet bus (n=137)
Drive alone (n=176)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
Commute mode
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Commute Well-Being by Mode
Bike & Walk (n=287) Transit (n=256) Car (n=255)0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
1.80
Commute mode
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CWB by Travel Time
Less than 10 10 to 19.9 20 to 29.9 30 to 39.9 40 to 49.9 50 to 59.9 60 +-0.5
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
Car
Bike
Trimet
Travel Time (minutes)
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NS
NS
CWB by Traffic Congestion
Not at all congested Somewhat congested Very congested-1
-0.5
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0.5
1
1.5
2
CarBikeBus
Level of congestion
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CWB by Transit Crowdedness
Not at all crowded Somewhat crowded Very crowded0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
MAXTrimet Bus
Degree of Crowdedness
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CWB and DemographicsVariable Direction
Home in Portland +
Four year college degree +
White +
Income > $75K +
Female NS
Age (older) NS
Household size > 2 NS
CWB by Company Location
SE (n=27) SW (n=522) NW (n=138) NE (n=126)0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
Quadrant
CW
B
CWB by Easy Commute Modes
0 1 2 3 4 to 5-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
1.5
"Easy" Modes
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CWB by Job and Home Satisfaction
Very
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-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
JobHome
Satisfaction
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Regression on CWBMode Walk + Bike +Trip Attributes Travel Time > 40 minutes (car) - Congested (Car, Bus) - Crowded Transit - To Lloyd Center by Bike -Job & Home Satisfaction and Health Job - very satisfied + Home - very satisfied + Health - very good +Attitudes Transition useful + Use trip productively (Trimet, Car) + Only good thing destination (Trimet) - Car safer than bike (Bike) -Demographics Income > $75,000 +Observations 822
R2 0.43
Summary Commuting affects overall well-being Positive
• More mode options• Biking and walking• Greater job and home satisfaction• Better health• Higher income• Transition/Using trip productively
Negative• Traffic congestion• Transit crowding• Travel time (cars)• Biking to Lloyd Center• Safety concerns (bike)