Andy, I believe the data is from a question on the 2000 census. I have not had time to follow-up but the 16.88% number may be based on the 14850 zip code service area, not Ithaca city proper. My recollection is that the percentage of non-automobile commuters within the city of Ithaca in 200 was 41%. That is a city-wide average, because the data does indeed include college students, and the 70%-80% walk/bike/bus rates that are reflected by students living in Collegtown and North Campus are offset by dismal rates for elsewhere in the city. The bright spot is Fall Creek, which if I recall correctly had a rate of about 20%. George Frantz --- On Mon, 8/25/08, Andy Goodell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Andy Goodell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [SustainableTompkins] ithaca green commuters To: "Sustainable Tompkins County listserv" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, August 25, 2008, 7:04 PM I'm curious, how do they know this? No one asked me if I bike to work. Does this include taking the bus also? Elan Shapiro wrote: > AARP mag September issue pg 72 claims Ithaca has most (16.88%) green > commuters - ie they walk or bike to work. > > > Yes, and this number is WAY high, compared to all of New York State, > even NYC, and many other areas as well. One reason it's high is that > for students, going to school is their job, and many of them walk. > But it's still great, and includes lots of wonderful walking by many, > many Ithacans. And the city and lots of other folks are working to > make walking and bicycling more and more feasible and appealing, so > hopefully that number will just go up!! > > Chrisophia Somerfeldt > Community Mobility Education > Cornell Cooperative Extension, Tompkins County > 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850 > 607-272-2292 ext. 184 > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > -- Andy Goodell Assistant Director www.IthacaCarshare.org 607.277.3210 _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
