Quantifying Movement Motivations, Demand, and Inflow-Outflow Dynamics in Four Cities (New York, Chicago, Austin, and San Diego) During COVID-19

Conference · 31 August 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484340.012· OSTI ID:1898020

Kavikondala, Sai Murali Krishna Rohit; Sperling, Joshua; Hou, Yi; Holden, Jacob; Young, Stanley; Duvall, Andrew; Yang, Allan

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted a wide range of human activities, from food delivery habits to major moving and travel decisions. Results indicate multiple pandemic-related factors have influenced millions of relocation decisions by Americans (e.g., health risk, financial pressures, more space, and employment), and there are various positive economic and social outcomes of this influence (e.g., remote work and education), enabling more affordable living and opportunity. This paper addresses COVID-19 impacts on mobility, especially involving permanent relocations. Survey design and data analysis with U-Haul targeted customers in Austin, New York, San Diego, and Chicago to understand mobility, new moving dynamics, and motivations.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1898020
• Report Number(s): NREL/CP-5400-84529; MainId:85302; UUID:ba0f62fb-34b5-4574-9160-e8e743b7f303; MainAdminID:67977
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS,ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
COVID-19
behavioral analysis
relocation decisions
urban dynamics