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

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

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Abstract

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.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages133-141
Number of pages9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
EventInternational Conference on Transportation and Development 2022, ICTD 2022 - Seattle, United States
Duration: 31 May 20223 Jun 2022

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Transportation and Development 2022, ICTD 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle
Period31/05/223/06/22

Bibliographical note

See NREL/CP-5400-80565 for preprint

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-5400-84529

Keywords

  • behavioral analysis
  • COVID-19
  • relocation decisions
  • urban dynamics

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