Abstracts
Abstract
Using 2006 and 2016 household travel survey data from the Greater Toronto Area, this paper examines emerging mobility patterns of Generation Y – those born between 1980 and 2000 – also called the millennials. The paper finds that lower reliance on personal automobile, greater use of public transit and active transport modes as compared to preceding generation reported in earlier research persists. While use of automobile does increase with age in Generation Y, it is still lower than that of the preceding generation. The findings give hope for further reduction in personal automobile use, and greater use of sustainable transport modes including walking, bicycling, and public transit in the future. It is an opportune time for transportation policy planners to support use of sustainable transport modes with appropriate policy interventions.
Keywords:
- Millennials,
- Generation Y,
- Travel Behaviour,
- Mobility
Résumé
En utilisant les données des enquêtes sur les déplacements des ménages de 2006 et 2016 dans la région du Grand Toronto, cet article examine les schémas de mobilité émergents de la Génération Y - née entre 1980 et 2000 - également appelée les millennials. L'article constate que la moindre dépendance à l'égard de l'automobile personnel, ainsi que l'utilisation accrue des modes de transport en commun et des modes de transport actifs par rapport à la génération précédente, signalée dans des recherches antérieures, persiste. Bien que l'utilisation de l'automobile augmente avec l'âge au sein de la Génération Y, elle reste néanmoins inférieure à celle de la génération précédente. Les conclusions laissent entrevoir une réduction supplémentaire de l'utilisation de l'automobile personnel et une utilisation accrue de modes de transport durables tels que la marche, le vélo et les transports en commun à l'avenir. Il est temps opportun pour les planificateurs des politiques de transport de soutenir l'utilisation de modes de transport durables par le biais d'interventions politiques appropriées.
Mots-clés :
- Millénaires,
- Génération Y,
- comportement de déplacement,
- mobilité
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