international comparative research

Determinants of sustainable mode choice in different socio-cultural contexts: A comparison of Rome and San Francisco

This paper is a part two of a study investigating the relative importance of the built environment, sociodemographic,
and attitudinal factors on mode choice. A semi-experimental approach that aims to
measure causal effects of the built environment is utilized. This paper reports spatial analysis, survey and
modeling results for San Francisco, CA, USA and compares the results with a previous similar study in
Rome, Italy. Results reveal that the local street network’s integration is important in both cities and that in

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