Metro Accessibility Matrix

The Metro Accessibility Matrix illustrates variations in accessibility to different types of destinations for travelers who drive, bike, walk, or use transit.

Hosted by the University’s Minnesota Traffic Observatory (MTO), the matrix displays four types of maps: accessibility (the ability to reach destinations), mobility (the ability of people to move on the network), travel time (how long it will take to get between census blocks with each of the travel modes), and land use (the distribution of activities by census block).

Users can select up to four filters, including year, mode, time of day, and destination type (such as retail, restaurants, or recreation). The result, for example, could be maps showing the accessibility of jobs between two distant suburbs by transit or by car.

Use the Metro Accessibility Matrix

• Use the Metro Accessibility Matrix

Video tutorials

Introduction to the Metro Accessibility Matrix

Creating an Accessibility Map

Creating a Mobility Map

Creating a Travel Time Map

Creating a Land Use Map