This paper analyzes the travel behavior of adult individuals focusing on trip mode choice for short trips using the 1999 activity survey data from the Puget Sound region of Washington. The study identified several personal, household, trip, and neighborhood characteristics factors that are associated with the mode choice of short trips. The majority of home-based short trips within 1.4 miles (about 2.2 km) distance were made by automobile.This study found that age is negatively associated with non-automobile use for short trips and people are more likely to drive even for short tripsif they can drive or are accustomed to drive. This study also found that we found that household type associated with lifecycle is found to be a significant factor in short trip mode choice and an environment that attracts peoples interest and provides various activity opportunities could encourage people to walk on short trips.
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