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Walkability and Short Work Commute Most Important in Deciding Where to Live
Access to the highway is much more important than access to public transit or bike lanes
Most Important Factors in Deciding Where to Live:
Sidewalks and places to take walks. 65% 27% 92%
Being within a short commute to work. 54% 27% 81%
Easy access to the highway. 53% 34% 87%
Being within an easy walk of other places and things in a 46% 37% 83%
community, such as shops and parks.
Having city or regional bus service nearby. 34% 28% 63%
31% 37% 69%
Bike lanes and paths nearby.
Separated bike paths or trails. 30% 33% 63%
Very important Somewhat important
Q.6 Now I am going to read you a list of things about communities in general. For each one, please
tell me how important each of the following would be to you in deciding where to live. Would it be
very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important to you?
