Transport

An important part of everyone’s lives is the way they get from place to place and

their access to various methods of transportation. Public transport may be difficult to

access for some while for others private methods of transportation may be too costly.

Additionally, with increased focus on the environment, it is important to understand

how this is impacting people’s choices for getting from place to place. Since families

may have moved, had public transport patterns in their area altered, or changed their

preferred modes of transport, it should be captured again at age 3. Additionally, some

parents in the focus groups commented that they actually used their car more now

that the child is 3 because of the length time it takes to walk anywhere with them, in

contrast to pushing them in a buggy when they were an infant.

The main sub-topics/measures that could be continued from Cohort 24 at age 9

months are (a) whether the family has used public transport; (b) whether the family

has access to a car and also access to public transport; and (c) if the family has

experienced any barriers to using public transport, in addition to any barriers to

cycling or walking.

Recommendations for Cohort 24 at age 3:

•Repeat item on using public transport from Cohort 24 at age 9 months.

•Repeat items on access to a car and access to public transport from Cohort 24 at age 9 months.

•Repeat items on barriers to using public transport, barriers to cycling and barriers to walking from Cohort 24 at age 9 months.

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