1982 The Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Travel Behavior Inventory

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doi:10.15483/1924739

Title: 1982 The Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Travel Behavior Inventory

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The purpose of the 1982 Travel Behavior Inventory was to update socioeconomic and travel data gathered in a 1970 home interview survey. The area in Minnesota studied included the counties of Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Carver, and Scott. The inventory collected demographic and travel data from September 1, 1982, to February 27, 1983. The survey contains data from 2,640 participating households. From participants' travel records, a total of 21,944 trips were reported by 6,059 household members for a 24-hour period.

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publication Date:: Sat Jan 24 00:00:00 UTC 2026

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Idaho National Laboratory

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)

Subject:: 1Hz data; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; attitudes and preferences; drive cycles; light-duty vehicles; micromobility; public transit; regional household survey; smartphone; transit survey; travel behavior; travel modes; vehicle GPS; wearable GPS

OSTI Identifier:: 1924739

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.15483/1924739

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