Issues: Smart Growth

Environmental Characteristics of Smart Growth Neighborhoods
An Exploratory Case Study

Appendix B
METRO SQUARE TRAVEL SURVEY RESULTS

Number of responses: 29 (out of 46 distributed)

1. Previous residence location before moving to Metro Square:
   See Figure B-1.
   
   

2. Household Characteristics	Metro Square Avg.	Previous Address Avg.
   Number of persons	1.59	1.59
   Number of licensed drivers	1.55	1.59
   Number of motorized vehicles	1.52	1.66

   
   
   
3. Average total daily person-trips for entire household at Metro Square: 4.5
   
   
4. Travel patterns at Metro Square and previous residences:
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5. Employee 1			Employee 2
   	No.	%		No.	%
   Davis	1	3.45	Davis	2	16.67
   Woodland	1	3.45	Woodland	1	8.33
   Rancho Cordova	4	13.79	Rancho Cordova	1	8.33
   Downtown Sacramento	10	34.48	Downtown Sacramento	6	50.00
   Arden-Arcade	1	3.45	Arden-Arcade	1	8.33
   South Sacramento	1	3.45	South Sacramento		0.00
   Eastern Sacramento	1	3.45	Eastern Sacramento		0.00
   Citrus Heights		0.00	Citrus Heights		0.00
   Roseville	1	3.45	Natomas	1	8.33
   Elk Grove	1	3.45
   Arden	1	3.45
   Retired	1	3.45
   Cameron Park	1	3.45
   Work at home	2	6.90
   Folsom	1	3.45
   Stockton	2	6.90
   	29	100.0		12	100.00

   
   
   

6. Trip Type by Means of Travel	Daily Trips at Metro Square Compared to Previous Residence						Total
   	Same		More		Fewer
   	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
   All types of auto trips	11	39	2	8	15	53	28
   Shopping trips by auto	18	64		0	10	36	28
   Work trips by auto	21	78	1	4	5	18	27
   Social trips by auto	12	45		0	16	59	28
   All types of walking trips	6	21	21	75	1	4	28
   All types of bicycle trips	11	55	7	35	2	10	20
   All types of transit trips	13	68	3	16	3	16	19

   
   
   
7. Rate Metro Square neighborhood compared to previous address:
   
   

   	Overall Neigh. Quality		Street Environ. Quality		Street Safety		Neighborhood Appearance
   	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
   1. Worse	5	17.24	9	31.03	7	24.14	6	21.43
   2. Same	7	24.14	6	20.69	15	51.72	10	35.71
   3. Better	17	58.62	14	48.28	7	24.14	12	42.86
   	29	100.00	29	100.00	29	100.00	28	100.00

   
   
   
8. Any additional walking or bicycling trips since moving to Metro Square for:
   
   

   	No.	%
   a.	8	24.24	recreational and/or exercise exclusively?
   b.	4	12.12	to reach necessary destinations?
   c.	17	51.52	both?
   d.	4	12.12	no additional Metro Square walk/bike trips.
   	33	100.00

   
   
   
9. Household income:
   
   

   	No.	%
   a.	0	0.00	less than $25,000
   b.	7	24.14	$25,000 - $50,000
   c.	7	24.14	$50,000 - $75,000
   d.	7	24.14	$75,000 - $100,000
   e.	1	3.45	$100,000 - $125,000
   f.	2	6.90	$125,000 - $150,000
   g.	5	17.24	More than $150,000?
   	29	100.00

   
   
   
10. Has your household income changed significantly since moving to Metro Square?
    
    

    	No.	%
    Yes	2	6.90
    No	27	93.10
    	29	100.00

Summary of Metro Square Trip-Making
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