The　research　of　traffic　mode　choice　behavior　is　the　basis　of　traffic　demand　forecasting.　By　studying　the　resident＇s　travel　mode　choice　behavior,　paper　constructing　the　structure　equation　model　to　formulate　the　traffic　demand　management　policy　of　the　residents　travel　requirements　based　on　this　optimization　of　urban　traffic　structure　and　establishes　the　health　of　the　transportation　development　mode　from　the　perspective　of　behaviorism.　The　travel　mode　choice　behavior　of　the　urban　resident　is　explored　at　the　community　scale.　An　example　of　Beijing　is　discussed　and　349　samples　from　three　communities　are　provided.　Moreover,　an　interaction　between　the　internal　and　external　attribute　and　the　travel　behaviors　of　residents　are　presented　which　use　the　SEM.　Among　all　of　the　variables,　the　internal　and　external　attribute　is　the　fundamental　variables,　while　the　travel　purpose　is　the　key　variable.　Resident＇s　traffic　mode　choice　behavior　can　be　summarized　as　＇internal　and　external　attribute　decided　to　travel　purpose,　travel　purpose　influences　the　travel　time　and　travel　mode＇.　Through　the　quantitative　analysis　of　interaction　relations　between　departure　time　choice　and　travel　time,　the　influence　of　residents　various　attributes　to　walk,　bicycles,　buses　and　cars　can　be　obtained.　©　2013　American　Society　of　Civil　Engineers.