Factors associated with bicycle ownership and use: A study of six small U.S. cities

Transportation

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 967-985

  Handy, Susan L ^a   Xing, Yan ^a   Buehler, Theodore J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Bicycle ownership; Bicycle use; Physical environment; Social environment

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; INDIVIDUAL FACTORS; NESTED LOGIT MODEL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WESTERN COUNTRIES;

INVESTMENTS;

BICYCLES;

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CYCLE TRANSPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; OWNERSHIP; SOCIAL IMPACT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77958508846     PISSN: 00494488     EISSN: 15729435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11116-010-9269-x     Document Type: Article

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