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Presentation to the ESRC Mobile Network seminar series, seminar 5, The pleasures of different modes of travel Frances Hodgson. Institute for Transport Studies University of Leeds. “what’s so good about walking anyway?”. Institute for Transport Studies University of Leeds.
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Presentation to the ESRC Mobile Network seminar series, seminar 5, The pleasures of different modes of travel Frances Hodgson Institute for Transport Studies University of Leeds Mobile Network
“what’s so good about walking anyway?” Institute for Transport Studies University of Leeds Mobile Network
Trends in walking • Walking declining, but still important • Miles fallen by 21% 89/91 to 98/00 • Proportion of number of trips down from 34% in 85/86 to 27% in 97/99 • Still a high proportion of trips under 1 mile (80% in 97/99, down from 83% in 85/86) • Government guidance seeks to encouraging walking Mobile Network
Types of pedestrian • Journey purpose • Time constrained • Commuting • Non time constrained • Shopping • Leisure • Physical ability/luggage • Escorting or travelling as a group • Other characteristics Mobile Network
Who walks? • Poor • Low car ownership • Women • Children • Elderly Mobile Network
Interactions and walking Environment Other users Land use Pedestrians Urban form Car drivers Network etc… Management and I Mobile Network