BIKE: Ped Distance

[alan_drake]

The EU standard for the distance that people are willing to walk to transit is 500 m.  The US uses a slightly different standard in planning.  100% are willing to walk 1/4 mile and this falls off to 0% at 1/2 mile.

These of course are planning tools, with reality a bit different (how far are people willing to pedal instead of walk ?).

IMHO, students are an exception to this rule of thumb and they are willing to walk much longer distances.  Senior citizens less.

There may other metrics in use, but these are the ones that I am aware of.

Alan Drake