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Public awareness of and support for infrastructure changes designed to increase walking and biking in Los Angeles County
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Preventive medicine, 2015-03, Vol.72, p.70-75
Ort / Verlag
United States: Elsevier Inc
Erscheinungsjahr
2015
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Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals
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Abstract Objective Policies to promote active transportation are emerging as a best practice to increase physical activity, yet relatively little is known about public opinion on utilizing transportation funds for such investments. This study sought to assess public awareness of and support for investments in walking and biking infrastructure in Los Angeles County. Method In the fall of 2013, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health conducted a telephone survey with a random sample of registered voters in the region. The survey asked respondents to report on the presence and importance of walking and biking infrastructure in their community, travel behaviors and preferences, and demographics. Results One thousand and five interviews were completed (response rate 20%, cooperation rate 54%). The majority of participants reported walking, biking, and bus/rail transportation investments as being important. In addition, participants reported a high level of support for redirecting transportation funds to active transportation investment — the population average was 3.28 (between ‘strongly’ and ‘somewhat’ support) on a 4 point Likert scale. Conclusion Voters see active transportation infrastructure as being very important and support redirecting funding to improve the infrastructure. These findings can inform policy-decisions and planning efforts in the jurisdiction.