A new survey of Helsinki residents shows that the vast majority travel on foot or by public transport and that car use in the city is decreasing.
The mobility study by the City Planning Department found that on a weekday 34 per cent of citizens walk and 32 per cent use public transport in the Finnish capital. Car-use accounts for 22 per cent of travel, down from 27 per cent in 2010.
Researchers found that girls between seven and 17 years of age moved around town most often with an average of four trips a day. People over 65 make more than two trips over the same period. On average, Helsinkians make three trips a day.
The survey also revealed that middle-aged women preferred to use public transport compared to men, who were twice as likely to use a car to travel into the city. Helsinki interviewed 3 000 city residents in September and October 2014.
Original source: ELTIS Urban Mobility Observatory
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