Xinyu Cao

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of 38 empirical studies on the extent to which the observed patterns of travel behavior can be attributed to the residential built environment (BE) itself, as opposed to attitude-induced residential self-selection.

TL;DR: The authors investigated the relationship between neighborhood characteristics and travel behavior while taking into account the role of travel preferences and neighborhood preferences in explaining this relationship, and found that differences in travel behavior between suburban and traditional neighborhoods are largely explained by attitudes.

TL;DR: This paper reviews and evaluates alternative approaches to attitudinal self-selection in suburban residents, identifying some advantages and disadvantages of each approach, and noting the difficulties in actually quantifying the absolute and/or relative extent of the true influence of the built environment on travel behavior.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present new evidence on the possibility of a causal relationship between the built environment and walking behavior, using data from a survey of residents of eight neighborhoods in Northern California.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors found that although residential self-selection impacts both types of trips, it is the most important factor explaining walking to a destination (i.e., for shopping) after accounting for selfselection, neighborhood characteristics (especially perceptions of these characteristics) impact strolling frequency, while characteristics of local commercial areas are important in facilitating shopping trips.