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1	Bus stop attributes and perception of safety : case study Huston Tillotson University Gomez Sanchez, Ana Julita 17 February 2011 (has links) This professional report examines the degree to which the perception of safety shapes travel behavior in Austin, Texas, using Huston Tillotson University (HT) students as our case study. Focus groups are used to explore and identify what elements of the public transit experience are considered safe and unsafe. The report explores what “frightens” HT participants away from using the bus. A quantitative study is then used to measure environmental variables and their relation to bus stops and perceptions of safety. Austin crime data are used to locate bus stop crimes and develop a real context for bus riders’ perceptions of crime. After describing the conditions of bus stops based on physical, environmental, and criminal attributes, the study develops scenarios for the study areas. This report closes by summarizing the empirical findings and gives design and policy recommendations for transportation planners, agencies, and policy makers. / text Built environment Bus stop Perception of safety Travel behavior Modal choice Bus stop crime Transit crime Transit experience Bus stop design Transportation planning Public transit Transportation policy Focus group Bus stop survey