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Urban Environment and Transit INDICATOR: Percent
of population ages 16 and over who
are employed using a mode of transportation
other than a car
(such as bikes, public transit, walking, etc.) to get to
work Why is this indicator important in Baltimore City?
The percent of workers using alternative modes of transportation other than a
car to get to work is an indicator of people's preferences and/or need to use
alternative modes of transportation.
This is a standard indicator used
in other cities to understand the use of various modes of transportation other
than cars.
What has been happening in Baltimore City?
For the past 10 years, the percent of workers ages
16 and over using alternative modes of transportation to get to work has decreased
to 22.68 percent in 2000, down from 30.07 percent in 1990 - a difference of 7.39
percent.
In Maryland, 10 percent used an alternative mode of transportation
other than a car in 2000, which was a decrease from 12.4 percent in 1990.
Definition:
This indicator reflects the number of people ages 16
and over who are employed that choose alternative modes of transportation other
than a car to get to work out of all people ages 16 and over who are employed.
Modes of transportation they choose instead include public transit, biking, walking,
and more.
Calculation considerations:
The indicator does not include workers who carpool, take taxis or work from home.
People
identify their transportation mode use when completing the U.S. Census long form.
The data for this indicator are compiled from this data set.
Data
source: U.S. Census 2000, provided by the Maryland Department
of Planning-State Data Center
Analysis: Baltimore
Neighborhood Indicators Alliance staff
Years tracked:
2000
Geography: Citywide,
CSA, census tract
To access the Indicator: Download
Vital Signs 3 Activate
the interactive mapping system Obtain the
Vital Signs by census tract Download
Community Statistical Area profiles
For more information
about the Alliance and the Vital Signs, go to the website www.bnia.org.
To find out about your neighborhood, go to the
Vital Signs section.
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