Density/land use pattern was my first thought, and I think it is a significant contributor. But does it explain why Alaska and Montana are near the top? Frank Miller Senior Transportation Planner Missouri Department of Transportation - Springfield Area District MarkWilkes(a)thempc.org on 06/05/2002 08:10:47 AM To: dsaladino(a)swrpc.org cc: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net, owner-ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net(bcc: Frank O Miller/D8/MODOT) Subject: RE: [CTPP] US States Rankings for Means of Transportation to Work Density/land use practices and climate???? Mark Wilkes, PE, AICP Director of Transportation Planning Chatham Urban Transportation Study Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission P.O. Box 8246, 110 East State Street Savannah, GA 31412-8246 wilkesm(a)thempc.org tel. (912) 651-1451 fax (912) 651-1480 "David Saladino" <dsaladino@swrpc. To: &lt;ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net&gt; org> cc: Sent by: Subject: RE: [CTPP] US States Rankings for Means of Transportation to owner-ctpp-news@c Work hrispy.net 06/05/02 08:51 AM Please respond to dsaladino It is interesting to note that 4 of the top 5 walk-to-work states are northern (i.e. cold) states. While the bottom two are southern states. I would have thought it would be the other way around. Any thoughts about why this is? Income, sidewalk connectivity, climate?? Dave -----Original Message----- From: owner-ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 4:49 PM To: Chuck Purvis; ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net <snip> ***Top/Bottom States in Walk-to-Work Commute Share US 2.9% District of Columbia 11.8% Alaska 7.3% New York 6.2% Vermont 5.5% Montana 5.5% ... Tennessee 1.5% Alabama 1.3%