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Nationally, the number of people walking to work has steadily declined. U.S. Census results show that 18.3% of commuters chose to walk in 1980, while 15.8% of commuters walked in 2000. However a study prepared by the Urban and Regional Research Collaborative at the University of Michigan shows that the percentage of those who commuted to downtown businesses by walking has increased from 11.8% in 2000 to 15.1% in 2005.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and the Urban and Regional Research Collaborative at the University of Michigan
Last updated: March 2008 |
The following charts show the change from the 1990 to 2000 census for Ann Arbor and peer communities from around the nation.
|
2000 |
Car Alone |
Carpool |
Public Transit |
Bicycle |
Walk Alone |
Work at Home |
|
Ann Arbor |
62.6% |
7.9% |
6.6% |
2.3% |
15.8% |
4.4% |
|
Berkley, CA |
43.2% |
9.6% |
18.6% |
5.6% |
14.9% |
6.8% |
|
Boulder, CO |
59.8% |
8.7% |
8.3% |
6.9% |
9.0% |
6.5% |
|
Cambridge, MA |
35.0% |
5.4% |
25.1% |
3.9% |
24.4% |
5.3% |
|
Champaign, IL |
64.5% |
10.8% |
6.2% |
2.2% |
12.3% |
3.4% |
|
Eugene, OR |
66.8% |
11.2% |
4.9% |
5.5% |
6.1% |
4.7% |
|
Lansing |
78.7% |
12.9% |
2.7% |
0.4% |
2.4% |
2.5% |
|
Madison, WI |
65.7% |
9.6% |
7.2% |
3.2% |
10.7% |
3.1% |
|
|
|
1990 |
Car Alone |
Carpool |
Public Transit |
Bicycle |
Walk Alone |
Work at Home |
|
Ann Arbor |
61.8% |
9.2% |
5.7% |
2.1% |
17.1% |
3.9% |
|
Berkley, CA |
45.3% |
9.8% |
15.2% |
4.9% |
16.8% |
6.1% |
|
Boulder, CO |
61.3% |
9.5% |
5.6% |
7.0% |
10.7% |
5.1% |
|
Cambridge, MA |
37.5% |
7.5% |
23.5% |
2.9% |
24.0% |
3.9% |
|
Champaign, IL |
62.5% |
10.2% |
6.2% |
2.1% |
15.2% |
3.1% |
|
Eugene, OR |
69.0% |
9.9% |
3.5% |
5.8% |
6.9% |
4.0% |
|
Lansing |
77.3% |
12.4% |
3.0% |
0.4% |
4.0% |
2.3% |
|
Madison, WI |
61.2% |
11.6% |
7.7% |
3.3% |
12.7% |
2.7% |
However a study prepared by the Urban and Regional Research Collaborative at the University of Michigan shows that walking commuters to downtown businesses has increased from 2000 to 2005, from 11.8% to 15.1%.
What is walking commute?
According to data collected for the census, "walking alone’’ includes workers who usually used a bus or trolley bus, streetcar or trolley car, subway or elevated, railroad, ferryboat, or taxicab during the reference week.
How does public transit affect the Ann Arbor environment?
Public transportation generally reduces the total amount of vehicles on the road, reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency of getting to work.
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