The effects of street configuration on transit ridership

Torun, Ayse Ozbil, Peponis, John and Bafna, Sonit (2009) The effects of street configuration on transit ridership. In: 7th International Space Syntax Symposium, 8-11 June 2009, Stockholm.

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Abstract

This study examines the impact of street network connectivity on transit patronage. The aim is to better understand how connectivity affects the decision to use public transportation after we control for population density and the effect of walking distance from the transit station. Data on population densities, transit service features, and annual average daily station boardings are drawn from Chicago (CTA), Dallas (DART), and Atlanta (MARTA). Results suggest that metric reach, which measures the street length that is accessible within a walking range, has significant impact on ridership levels jointly with population density and two attributes of transit service features. In particular, the estimates indicate that metric reach is a stronger predictor of transit use than station area population densities.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	K900 Others in Architecture, Building and Planning
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Architecture and Built Environment
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	29 Jan 2019 16:15
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2019 14:15
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/37793

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