Understanding amenity and travel time preferences, and how this differs: towards the equitable translation of new urban imaginaries to practice

Abstract

This paper aims to understand public preferences concerning the amenities people prefer easy access to and how much time they would prefer to spend getting there. The empirical data draw from a national survey (1491 responses) in Aotearoa New Zealand. For amenity, we reveal citizens significantly prefer access to local shops and greenspace. For active travel time, 20 minutes was an upper threshold, regardless of mode, beyond which people are more likely to drive or not travel. We also find that women and those with limited mobility adapt travel behaviour the most between day and night, mainly due to safety concerns.