Step $1$: Identify a Location for Observation

Pick a location that has no more than $2$ land use types that have defined entry

and exit points that you can monitor from a safe and legal observation point. This

location will be observed by you in $2$ two$-$hour time slots, either on a weekday or

the weekend when the location is in use and activity is occurring. Please take a

picture or print out a map of the location and get your professor$$s approval on the

location and times being observed by February $4,2024.$

Land Use Types: Apartment Complexes, Churches, School, Fast Food,

Restaurants, Retail Shoppes, Gas Stations, Transit Stations, Parking Garage, Truck

Stops, or Government Office. Each land use type will have different times of day

which activity occurs the most, try to identify that, either AM$,$ PM$,$ or afternoon.

Step $2$: Observe the Trip Activity at the Selected Location

The objective is to monitor and collect data on all entry and exits from the land

use type$($s$)$ being studied. The activity will be broken down by persons and

transportation mode. How many people visited the location and the

transportation mode they arrived in by $15-$minute increments, for $21-$hour

consecutive time period. The second observation can occur on a different day at

the same time or a different time depending on your schedule, preferably in the

AM or PM for weekdays or on the weekend. The modes should differentiate

between walking, biking, passenger vehicle, transit, and trucks $(3-$axles or more$)$ if

possible. Understanding who is using that land use is insightful. Individuals or

people in groups, age considerations, gender are helpful observations.

Step $3$: Examine and Compare with ITE Trip Rates

After you collect the data, you will compare it with ITE trip rates and attempt to

understand what differences exist if any with the ITE rates.

Step $4$: Document Results in a Memo

Put together a $3$ to $4-$page memo describing in detail the land use type being

examined, its size, access points, environment that it situated in$.$ Document the

times, weather, and any other pertinent information about the data collection

efforts. Compare the data with ITE trip rates $($provided by the instructor$)$ and

identify any differences or similarities that you may observe. Maps, graphics, and

tables would be helpful.