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Table 1 Selected characteristics in the municipalities
From: Motives for walking and cycling when commuting – differences in local contexts and attitudes
Metropolitan Stockholm | Mid-size Örebro | Mid-size Luleå | Small/rural Gislaved | Small/rural Arvidsjaur | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 960,000 | 152,000 | 78,000 | 30,000 | 6500 |
Municipal center | 1,5 million | 115,000 | 44,000 | 10,000 | 4700 |
Population change | Growing | Growing | Slow growth | Static | Shrinking |
Population density | 5197/km2 | 113/km2 | 37/km2 | 25/km2 | 1/km2 |
Public transport | Subway, commuter trains, train, bus | Bus, train | Bus, (train) | County bus | County bus |
Kilometers driven/ person/year (average) | 5600 (6733) | 6159 (6733) | 6922 (6733) | 8177 (6733) | 8197 (6733) |
Cars/1000 inhabitants (average) | 370 (477) | 437 (477) | 509 (477) | 559 (477) | 591 (477) |
Local policies/ measures | Congestion charge, high parking fees, car pools, environ. Zones | Car pools, parking fees (relative low) | Parking fees | No parking fees | No parking fees |
Household income (yearly in KSEK) | 592,5 | 425,6 | 430,1 | 461,6 | 373,0 |
Income in relation to national average (percent) | 123,7 | 88,9 | 89,8 | 96,4 | 77,9 |