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TECHNICAL MEMO #1

A TriMet Bike & Ride is available at the Beaverton Transit Center, allowing Washington County residents to bike to the
station and leave their bike behind to hop on MAX or WES.
Source: TriMet

3.0 Travel Options Propensity

Washington County’s Travel Options Assessment considered the following as key indicators for
employees and residents propensity to use travel options, which may be transferable to first
and last mile strategies. This analysis highlights where these groups live and work and may help
determine suitable locations for first and last mile projects, programs and targeted outreach to
partners. The selected target populations include four primary characteristics that influence a
person’s propensity to use travel options:

 Income. Individuals who are identified as low-income (a person whose income totals
less than 150 percent of the poverty level) may be more likely to use travel options
rather than driving alone.
 Access to a vehicle. People who do not have access to a vehicle are more likely to utilize
travel options. Note that this data is only available by household and is therefore not
included in the employee transit propensity.
 Young Adults. Recent trends have shown that younger adults (a person between the
age of 18 and 29) are less likely to own vehicles and more likely to use travel options,

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