1. Factors Affecting Bicycle Commuting: The Role of Individual Attitudes and Neighborhood Environments
Session: 852, Bicyclist Travel Behavior Session Location: Hall E / Convention Center Session Time: Wednesday, Jan 11, :15AM 12:00PM Poster-board Location Code: H320
Yujin Park, PhD Student
City and Regional Planning
The Ohio State University

2. Evidence of the importance of self-selection control
Variables
Model 3
Model 4
Socio-demographic (Base: male, staff)
Coefficient
z-stat
Female
-0.544
(-3.22)
-0.495
(-2.41)
Faculty
0.458
(2.13)
0.368
(1.42)
Graduate/Professional Student
0.637
(2.43)
0.611
(1.98)
Undergraduate Student
0.532
(1.45)
0.608
(1.39)
Commute Distance (Base: more than 10 miles)
Less than 1 miles
1.393
(3.44)
0.835
(1.70)
1 to 5 miles
1.064
(3.99)
0.548
(1.58)
6 to 10 miles
0.578
(1.89)
0.223
(0.58)
Neighborhoods Types (Base: Cluster1- Urban High-Density & Mixed-use)
Cluster 2: Urban Medium-Density & Old Residential
-0.587
(-1.83)
-0.594
(-1.58)
Cluster 3: Urban Medium-Density & Mixed-use
-0.828
(-2.54)
-0.969
(-2.53)
Cluster 4: Urban Low-Density & Mixed Residential
-0.622
(-1.78)
-0.652
(-1.57)
Cluster 5: Urban Low-Density & Residential
-0.823
(-2.23)
-0.998
(-2.24)
Cluster 6: Suburban Density & Single Family
-0.920
(-2.29)
-1.127
(-2.44)
Residential Self-Selection
Bicycling conditions were a factor in choosing where I live.
0.599
(8.60)
0.373
(4.22)
Attitudes Towards Cycling
PC1: Conditional willingness to Use Bicycles
0.760
(4.94)
PC2: Bicycle-Friendliness of Neighborhoods
0.196
(1.73)
PC3: Sensitivity to Safety in Mode Choice
-0.332
(-2.95)
PC4: Perceived Obstacles to Bicycling on Routes
-0.339
(-3.19)
PC5: Perceived Additional Benefits of Bicycling
0.711
(4.65)
PC6: Negative Images towards Bicyclists on the Street
-0.502
(-4.72)
PC7: Availability of Bicycle Racks
0.092
(1.04)
PC8: Concerns about Theft
0.025
(0.24)
PC9: Familiarity with Bicycle-related Services
-0.012
(-0.13)
Constant
-3.064
(-6.95)
-2.841
(-5.30)
Log Likelihood
Evidence of the importance of self-selection control
Nonlinear relationship between density measures and bicycling commute choice
Neighborhood environments matter
Detailed understanding on bicycling-related attitudes