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Despite a proliferation of interest in planning for active transportation, two important aspects are often overlooked in both research and policy contexts: traveler motivations and satisfaction. Attitudes towards, exercise, social interaction, and the environment are central to an individual’s choice of mode, while trip satisfaction is a complex and important—yet rarely explored—element that has important ramifications for understanding travel behavior. This research utilizes a large-scale travel survey that captures traveler motivation, trip satisfaction, and elements of residential choice. Using clustering techniques, respondents are stratified into one of five distinct groups based on values and motivations. Statistical tests are used to examine the variance in behavior and satisfaction across groups. Among other findings, it is observed that people who are most concerned with environmental issues and physical activity are walking longer distances and are on average much more satisfied with their commute. By not assuming that all travelers display a consistent response to components of a trip such as travel time, distance, and slope, this research adds to the burgeoning debate surrounding how various aspects of travel can best be measured, conceptualized and modeled for better public policy.
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