Oakland Walks!

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3.1 Citywide Trends
Walking Rates
27% of all trips in Oakland are made on foot,
more than any other travel mode but driving
(see Table 3.1). This includes walking trips to
a destination, to another travel mode (such as
public transit), and for recreation or exercise.
Oakland’s walking rate is significantly higher
than the statewide average of 17%. Among
cities of similar size, Oakland’s walking rate is
higher than Long Beach (15%) and Sacramento
(11%), but lower than San Francisco (44%)
(see Table 3.1).
Table 3.1: Oakland Travel Mode Share
t
City of Oakland
Travel Mode
Automobile 56%
Walk 27%
Transit 13%
Bicycle 2%
Comparable California Cities
City
San Francisco 44%
Oakland 27%
Long Beach 15%
Sacramento 11%
Statewide average 17%
% of all trips
% of walk trips
Source: California Household Travel Survey, Caltrans, 2013
Car Ownership
Approximately 17% of Oakland households do
not have a car, lower than Berkeley (21%) and
San Francisco (30%), but higher than Alameda
County (10%). 7
Table 3.2: Car Ownership
Geographic area
Zero car households
2005-2009 2010-2014
San Francisco 29% 30%
Berkeley 17% 21%
Oakland 17% 17%
Alameda County 10% 10%
Bay Area 5%
Source: American Community Survey 2010-2014
Walking to Transit
Walking is the way Oaklanders most often
reach other modes of transportation (see
Table 3.3). On average, more than threequarters
of transit trips citywide begin with a
walk. AC Transit has the highest percentage
(95%) of riders accessing their first stop on
foot. Approximately 58% of BART passengers
in Oakland walk to the station. Approximately
80% of passengers access Oakland’s two
busiest BART stations, 12th Street/City Center
and 19th Street by walking.
Table 3.3: Walking to Transit
Transit agency
Average weekday walk access
# %
AC Transit 83,410 95%
BART 42, 439 58%
WETA (ferry) 260 26%
AMTRAK 34 22%
Total/ average % 126,143 78%
Source: AC Transit, 2015; BART, 2015; WETA, 2015; Capitol Corridor, 2015
7. American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, 2010-2014.
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