Beyond Neighborhood Design: Exploring the Effects of Smart Growth on Older Adults’ Travel Behavior over Time

Xueyin Bai; Ruth L. Steiner; Wei Zhai

doi:10.1177/0739456X211020352

Beyond Neighborhood Design: Exploring the Effects of Smart Growth on Older Adults’ Travel Behavior over Time

Xueyin Bai, Ruth L. Steiner, Wei Zhai^*

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Abstract

Previous studies mainly substantiate the influence of neighborhood design on older adults’ travel behavior. This study goes beyond and examines how smart growth affects older adults’ travel behavior over time in the central Puget Sound. Using regression models for the years 1999, 2006, and 2014, we find that smart growth factors have significant but changing effects. The regional growth centers play a growing role in reducing older adults’ travel distance, trip frequency, and promoting non-car commuting modes. This study adds to the knowledge of how older adults’ travel behavior can be affected by the multilevel and long-term urban development strategies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	837-852
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Planning Education and Research
Volume	44
Issue number	2
Early online date	6 Jun 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X211020352
Publication status	Published - Jun 2024

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Geography, Planning and Development
Development
Urban Studies

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built environment
central Puget Sound
older adults
smart growth
travel behavior

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