Neighborhood Design and Aging: An Empirical Analysis in Northern California

摘要: The low mobility of seniors may be due in part to a history auto-oriented transportation and land use policy decisions. More recently, policies that make it possible drive less show promise effectiveness for the population as whole. However, little attention has been paid implications such older people. Using data collected from Northern California 2003, this study focuses on residential travel choices elderly. results elderly have stronger preferences driving-reducing neighborhood attributes, but are likely live place meets their than younger Generally, people alternative modes more often After controlling attitudes socio-demographics, various elements design associated with behavior. Overall, although limited effects reducing driving promoting transit use, enhancing accessibility tends promising strategy walking trips. In particular, shorter distance closest grocery store, higher frequency store. Further, enhanced much larger effect generation. Therefore, seems an important aspect sustaining