Environmental, behavioral, and psychological predictors of transit ridership: Evidence from a community intervention.
Understanding who takes advantage of new transit (public transportation) interventions is important for personal and environmental health. We examine transit ridership for residents living near a new light rail construction as part of "complete street," pedestrian-friendly improvements. Adult residents (n=536) completed surveys and wore accelerometer and GPS units that tracked ridership before and after new transit service started. Transit riders were more physically active. Those from environments rated as more walkable were likely to be continuing transit riders. Place attachment, but not perceived physical incivilities on the path to transit, was associated with those who continued to ride or became new riders of transit. This effect was mediated through pro-city attitudes, which emphasize how the new service makes residents eager to explore areas around transit. Thus, place attachment, along with physical and health conditions, may be important predictors and promoters of transit use.
Department of Family and Consumer Studies; Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, 225 S 1400 E RM 228, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
Barbara B
BB
Brown
Department of Psychology, 380 S. 1530 E., RM 502 BSB, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
Carol M
CM
Werner
Department of Family and Consumer Studies; Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, 225 S 1400 E RM 228, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
Ken R
KR
Smith
Department of Geography; Ohio State University, 1036 Derby Hall, 154 N. Oval Mall, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Calvin P
CP
Tribby
Department of Geography; Ohio State University, 1036 Derby Hall, 154 N. Oval Mall, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Harvey J
HJ
Miller
Department of Family and Consumer Studies; 225 S 1400 E RM 228, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
Wyatt A
WA
Jensen
Department of Family and Consumer Studies; 225 S 1400 E RM 228, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
Doug
D
Tharp
Transit; attitudes; obesity; physical activity; place attachment
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