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Local Motion survey: 86% of Chittenden County respondents drive alone; strong support for sidewalks and protected bike lanes
Summary
A statistically representative survey of 588 Chittenden County residents presented Sept. 5 found 86% drive alone as their primary mode, broad support for sidewalks and protected bike lanes, and 6% e‑bike ownership; lower-income residents reported highest interest in e‑bikes but cited cost as a key barrier.
Jonathon Weber of Local Motion presented the results of a Chittenden County Active Transportation survey to the CCRPC Transportation Advisory Committee on Sept. 5. The survey, commissioned with CCRPC support and administered by Embold Research (a unit of Change Research), collected responses from 588 adults countywide to inform walking- and biking-related planning and investment decisions.
Weber summarized the survey’s headline finding that most respondents (86%) report driving alone as their primary mode of travel, with walking the most common secondary mode.…
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