Changes in mode use after residential relocation: Attitudes and the built environment
基于德国661名搬迁者的面板数据，研究住宅搬迁后建成环境变化、出行态度变化与出行方式选择变化之间的关系，发现搬迁到更城市化地区会增加步行和骑行使用，但减少汽车和出乎意料的公共交通使用。
After changes in the spatial environment induced by residential relocations, mode choice is prone to reconsideration. This study analyzes a panel dataset of 661 movers in Germany who were questioned before and after a move. We aim to determine the relationships between changes in the built environment, in travel attitudes, and in mode choice, accounting for possibly bi-directional relationships. Structural equation models are estimated for four different modes (car, bike, walking, and public transport). We observe that changes in the built environment impact mode choice: After relocating to more urban locations, active mode use increases while car and – unexpectedly – public transport use decrease. Travel attitudes do not directly influence residential location choice, only indirectly via search preferences. There is limited evidence for residential determination as attitudes towards most travel modes remain stable. We only observe changes in walking attitudes in response to changes in the built environment.