PEDESTRIAN TRANSPORTATION FOR RETIRED PEOPLE

Abstract

RETIREMENT IS RAPIDLY BECOMING A PHASE OF THE NORMAL LIFE HISTORY. TRANSPORTATION IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR MANY RETIRED PEOPLE. FOR ECONOMIC AND HEALTH REASONS, THEY TEND TO BE UNUSUALLY DEPENDENT ON AND HANDICAPPED FOR WALKING. THIS PAPER PRESENTS THE PEDESTRIAN DATA FROM A STUDY OF THE MOBILITY BEHAVIORS AND ATTITUDES OF 709 RETIRED PEOPLE. THEY SUGGEST THAT WALKING IS NOT AT PRESENT A SATISFACTORY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR RETIRED PEOPLE, AND THAT THE MORE DEPENDENT A PERSON IS ON WALKING, THE MORE NEGATIVE HE IS TOWARD IT. HOWEVER, WALKING WAS SEEN TO HAVE ADVANTAGES. IF DISTANCES BETWEEN HOMES AND DESIRED DESTINATIONS WERE WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF WALKING TIME AND IF WALKWAYS WERE CLEAR AND SAFE, DEPENDENCE ON WALKING WOULD BE LESS ONEROUS AND ITS ADVANTAGES--- SOCIAL CONTACT, ECONOMY, INDEPENDENCE, CONVENIENCE, AND HEALTH - MIGHT BE REALIZED. /AUTHOR/

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