Attitudes toward travel and land use and choice of residential neighborhood type: Evidence from the San Francisco bay area

Location	San Francisco Bay Area, USA
Population	Other (specify)
Sample size	1904
Factor analysis type	principal components, Oblique rotation
Stepwise regression	no
Removal of insignificant variables	yes
Reviewed by	AR

Variable	Pattern loading
My commute trip is a useful transition between home and work (Lifestyle)	0.827
I use my commute time productively (Convenience)	0.757
Getting stuck in traffic doesn't bother me too much (Convenience)	0.421

Variable	Pattern loading
To improve air quality, I am willing to pay a little more to use an electric or other clean-fuel vehicle (Environmentalism)	0.776
We need more public transportation, even if taxes have to pay for a lot of the costs (Transport policy)	0.735
We should raise the price of gasoline to reduce congestion and air pollution (Environmentalism)	0.721
We can find cost-effective technological solutions to the problem of air pollution (Environmentalism)	0.429
I limit my auto travel to help improve congestion and air quality (Environmentalism)	0.447

Variable	Pattern loading
Living in a multiple-family unit wouldn't give me enough privacy (Res preference/perception)	-0.394
I like living in a neighborhood where there is a lot going on (Res preference/perception)	0.715
Having shops and services within walking distance of my home is important to me (Res preference/perception)	0.518
I like exploring new places (Lifestyle)	0.665
It is nice to be able to do errands on the way to or from work (Convenience)	0.299

Variable	Pattern loading
I limit my auto travel to help improve congestion and air quality (Environmentalism)	-0.382
I would be willing to pay a toll to travel on an uncongested road (Convenience)	0.755
We need more highways, even if taxes have to pay for a lot of the costs (Transport policy)	0.559

Variable	Pattern loading
I like to have a large yard at my home (Res preference/perception)	0.817
Living in a multiple-family unit wouldn't give me enough privacy (Res preference/perception)	0.606
We can find cost-effective technological solutions to the problem of air pollution (Environmentalism)	0.33

Variable	Pattern loading
We can find cost-effective technological solutions to the problem of air pollution (Environmentalism)	0.364
In terms of long-distance travel, I have the freedom to go anywhere I want to (Convenience)	0.735
The vehicles I usually travel in are comfortable (Comfort)	0.629
It is nice to be able to do errands on the way to or from work (Convenience)	0.341

Dependent variable	neighborhood choice
Model type	binary logit
Sample size	1266.0
R²	0.343
Adjusted R²
Pseudo R² (nan)	nan
AIC	nan
BIC	nan
Log-likelihood at zero	nan
Log-likelihood at constants	-877.4
Log-likelihood at convergence	-576.8

Variable	Coefficient	p-value
Constant	1.174	0.003
Attitudes toward land use and travel	nan	nan
Pro-Suburban Housing	-0.575	0.0
Pro-High-Density Environment	1.07	0.0
Pro-Environmental Solutions	0.502	0.0
Commute Benefit	0.228	0.003
Travel Freedom	-0.355	0.0
Sociodemographics	nan	nan
Household income	0.008	0.008
Single worker	1.3	0.0
Dual-worker couple	0.352	0.041
Auto availability	nan	nan
Ratio of vehicles to valid driver's licenses	-1.083	0.0

Dependent variable	Neighborhood choice
Model type	Nested Logit
Sample size	1266.0
R²	0.241
Adjusted R²
Pseudo R² (nan)	nan
AIC	nan
BIC	nan
Log-likelihood at zero	nan
Log-likelihood at constants	-1320.3
Log-likelihood at convergence	-1002.3

Variable	Coefficient	p-value
Alternative-specific constant(specific to Pleasant Hill)	-0.655	0.089
Alternative-specific constant(specific to North San Francisco)	1.093	0.119
Attitudes toward land use and travel	nan	nan
Pro-Suburban Housing (specific to Concord and Pleasant Hill)	0.57	0.0
Pro-High-Density Environment (specific to Concord and Pleasant Hill)	-1.06	0.0
Pro-Environmental Solutions (specific to North San Francisco)	0.495	0.0
Commute Benefit (specific to North San Francisco)	0.229	0.003
Travel Freedom (specific to Concord and Pleasant Hill)	0.354	0.0
Sociodemographics	nan	nan
Household income (Specific to Pleasant Hill)	0.119	0.0
Household income (Specific to North San Francisco)	0.078	0.101
Ratio of the number of workers to household members(specific to Pleasant Hill)	0.929	0.003
Age(specific to North San Francisco)	-0.246	0.0
Number of valid driver's licenses (Specific to Concord)	0.376	0.001
Single worker(specific to North San Francisco)	1.362	0.0
Dual-Worker couple(specific to North San Francisco)	0.428	0.033
Multiple adults, multiple workers(specific to North San Francisco)	0.481	0.208
Auto availability	nan	nan
Ratio of vehicles to valid driver's licenses(specific to Concord and Pleasant Hill)	1.072	0.0
Inclusive value coefficient for the suburban nest	0.276	0.069