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The ease and cost of getting from place to place in a community are important factors in gauging a community's liveability.
- The Number of Conventional Transit Trips (not including special vehicles for people with disabilities)
- The Percentage of Workers who use a car to get to work
- The Percentage of Workers Who Walk to Work
- The Percentage of Workers Who Cycle to Work
Supplementary Local and National Comparison Information
5-1 The Number of Conventional Transit Trips (not including special vehicles for people with disabilities) is an indication of how well the transit system is used overall.
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
Waterloo Region | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
Ontario Median | 30 | 32 | 33 | 37 |
Source: OMBI Report 2008
5-2 The Percentage of Workers Who Use a Car to Get to Work is a indicator of how many individuals in our community drive a car to their place of employment.
Source: Commuting Patterns and Places of Work of Canadians, 2006 Census | |||||||||||||||||||
5-3 The Percentage of Workers Who Use a Car to Get to Work is a indicator of how many individuals in our community drive a car to their place of employment.
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 |
Waterloo Region | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
Ontario | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
Canada | 7 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
Source: Commuting Patterns and Places of Work of Canadians, 2006 Census
5-4 The Percentage of Workers Who Cycle to Work is a indicator of how many individuals in our community choose to ride their bicycle to their place of employment.
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 |
Waterloo Region | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
Ontario | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
Canada | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Source: Commuting Patterns and Places of Work of Canadians, 2006 Census
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