Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
-
- Transportation -- Planning -- Statistical methods (4)
- Transit-oriented development (3)
- Transportation -- Planning (3)
- Transportation planning (3)
- Bus rapid transit (2)
-
- Climatic changes -- California (2)
- Climatic changes -- Oregon (2)
- Traffic surveys -- United States (2)
- Trip generation -- United States (2)
- Urban transportation -- United States (2)
- Automatic data collection systems (1)
- Automobile drivers -- Behavior -- Analysis (1)
- Bicycle commuting (1)
- Bus rapid transit -- Evaluation (1)
- California. Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act (1)
- Choice of transportation -- Decision making (1)
- City planning (1)
- City planning -- Oregon -- Portland (1)
- Climatic changes -- Maryland (1)
- Climatic changes -- Washington (1)
- Community development (1)
- Commuting -- Washington (State) (1)
- Cycling -- Oregon -- Portland (1)
- Cycling -- Washington (State) (1)
- Cyclists -- Oregon -- Portland -- Public opinion (1)
- Electric bicycles -- Effect on reducing barriers to cycling (1)
- Electric bicycles -- Oregon -- Portland (1)
- Food -- Transportation -- Florida -- Tampa Bay (1)
- Food security (1)
- Highway capacity (1)
Articles 1 - 19 of 19
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Using The Planning Process To Mitigate Climate Change, Keith Bartholomew
Using The Planning Process To Mitigate Climate Change, Keith Bartholomew
TREC Project Briefs
This research evaluates how Oregon’s SB 1059 and California’s SB 375 have integrated climate change mitigation strategies into local planning processes, and seeks to understand how transportation planning can help slow climate change.
Evaluation Of Roadway Reallocation Projects, Miguel Figliozzi
Evaluation Of Roadway Reallocation Projects, Miguel Figliozzi
TREC Project Briefs
This NITC study offers a new methodology for evaluating the before-and-after effects of roadway space reallocation projects.
Does Compact Development Increase Or Reduce Congestion?, Reid Ewing
Does Compact Development Increase Or Reduce Congestion?, Reid Ewing
TREC Project Briefs
The net effects of sprawl or compact development on area-wide traffic congestion have been a subject of debate among transportation researchers.
This project aims to settle the debate using:
- Congestion data from the Texas Transportation Institute’s Urban Mobility Scorecard database;
- Compactness/sprawl metrics developed at the University of Utah.
Compact development may help at the margin, but the greatest reduction in congestion appears to be achieved through expansion of surface streets and higher highway user fees.
Walking While Black: Racial Bias At The Crosswalk, Kimberly Barsamian Kahn
Walking While Black: Racial Bias At The Crosswalk, Kimberly Barsamian Kahn
TREC Project Briefs
This project, led by Kimberly Kahn of Portland State University, explores social identity factors (race and gender) that influence drivers’ behavior in interactions with pedestrians at crosswalks. One dangerous potential point of conflict for pedestrians within the transportation system is interactions with drivers at crosswalks. In 2010, there was one crash-related pedestrian death every two hours and an injury every eight minutes, and racial minorities are disproportionately represented in these pedestrian fatalities. In light of this disparity, this project examines whether racial discrimination occurs at crosswalks, which may lead to disparate crossing experiences and disproportionate safety outcomes.
Transportation Access For The Food Insecure, Ann Joslin
Transportation Access For The Food Insecure, Ann Joslin
TREC Project Briefs
A NITC small starts project explores transportation barriers for Tampa Bay’s food insecure population, and recommends strategies to help.
Following The Money From Investments To Outcomes, Robert Zako, Rebecca Lewis
Following The Money From Investments To Outcomes, Robert Zako, Rebecca Lewis
TREC Project Briefs
While it’s accepted that mixed-use development promotes active travel, researchers don’t have a consensus on exactly how land use determines people’s travel patterns.
The research examined:
- The relationship between pedestrian travel and land use mix;
- The impact of land use mix on pedestrian travel;
- How operationalizing land use mix influences individual travel behavior
This work contributes theoretical and empirical tools for research and practice in transportation and land use planning.
Tod Beats Tad In Affordability Showdown, Brenda Scheer
Tod Beats Tad In Affordability Showdown, Brenda Scheer
TREC Project Briefs
A research project compares transportation affordability between transitoriented development (TOD) and transit-adjacent development (TAD).
New Transit Developments: A Double-Edged Sword, Lisa K. Bates, Aaron Golub, Devin Macarthur, Seyoung Sung
New Transit Developments: A Double-Edged Sword, Lisa K. Bates, Aaron Golub, Devin Macarthur, Seyoung Sung
TREC Project Briefs
Researchers analyze the projected impacts of a proposed transit investment on affordability and mobility in a Southeast Portland corridor.
Homes Close To Fast Transit: The Value Is Still Rising, Victoria Perk, Martin Catalá, Maximillian Mantius, Katrina Corcoran
Homes Close To Fast Transit: The Value Is Still Rising, Victoria Perk, Martin Catalá, Maximillian Mantius, Katrina Corcoran
TREC Project Briefs
This research contributes to the relatively small body of literature on property value impacts of BRT in the U.S. by conducting a case study on Lane Transit District’s EmX BRT service in Eugene, Oregon, using econometric modeling techniques to estimate changes in property values associated with the BRT. The analysis is based on hedonic price regression analysis, where sale prices are modeled using several property characteristics that contribute to the market or sale price. The findings of this research indicate that the EmX BRT system does positively impact surrounding single-family home sale prices.
When Cities Shrink, Affordability Does Too, Joanna Ganning, Jenna Rosie Tighe
When Cities Shrink, Affordability Does Too, Joanna Ganning, Jenna Rosie Tighe
TREC Project Briefs
To better understand the real costs of housing and transportation in a declining urban context, NITC researchers implemented a household survey to determine whether the assumptions made in existing research literature and in the LAI regarding household expenditures and transportation accessibility hold true when analyzing shrinking cities—generally, cities characterized by a long-term loss in occupied housing units. The project was led by Joanna Ganning of Cleveland State University, who has conducted previous research into shrinking cities with the support of the NITC program.
Focusing On Equity In Regional Plans, Kristine M. Williams
Focusing On Equity In Regional Plans, Kristine M. Williams
TREC Project Briefs
Metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) have long been required to consider the equity implications of their regional transportation plans and processes.
Barriers To Biking For Women And Minorities, Amy Lubitow
Barriers To Biking For Women And Minorities, Amy Lubitow
TREC Project Briefs
The health benefits of bicycling are well understood; numerous studies link increased cycling activity with improved health outcomes. Research suggest that the cycling behavior most likely to generate broad, population-level health benefits is everyday routine cycling—including running errands and taking other short trips. Despite these health benefits and new investment in cycling infrastructure, overall cycling levels in the U.S. lag behind many other nations. Amidst findings of increased ridership, research still finds that women and racial minorities are underrepresented as cyclists in North America.
While quantitative data may reveal estimates of these disparities, little is known about the motivations or …
A Model For Better Crosswalk Safety, Miguel Figliozzi
A Model For Better Crosswalk Safety, Miguel Figliozzi
TREC Project Briefs
NITC researchers from Portland State University developed models to find what factors affected vehicles’ compliance with pedestrian safety laws.
The results suggest that treatments discouraging accelerating toward a crosswalk could help increase pedestrian safety.
Metropolitan Centers Mean Smart Growth, Richard D. Margerum, Rebecca Lewis, Keith Bartholomew
Metropolitan Centers Mean Smart Growth, Richard D. Margerum, Rebecca Lewis, Keith Bartholomew
TREC Project Briefs
In this study, a multidisciplinary team from the University of Oregon and the University of Utah examined regional metropolitan center programs and policies in the Salt Lake City and Denver regions. The goal of the study was to examine this topic on two levels. First, to learn how and why local governments have adopted the concepts of metropolitan centers over time and the related supporting and constraining factors. Second, to understand how demographics, land use, and transportation choices have changed over time in the designated centers.
Making Every Mode Count In Washington State, Krista Nordback
Making Every Mode Count In Washington State, Krista Nordback
TREC Project Briefs
A NITC report by Krista Nordback of Portland State University offers a step toward establishing a performance metric by which statewide progress with respect to bicycling and walking can be evaluated. The Washington State Pedestrian and Bicycle Miles Traveled Project discusses the relative merits of three different methods which can be used to compute bicycle miles traveled (BMT) and pedestrian miles traveled (PMT).
Improving Trip Data For Livable Communities, Kelly Clifton
Improving Trip Data For Livable Communities, Kelly Clifton
TREC Project Briefs
NITC researchers work to refine a framework for trip generation that includes people walking, biking and riding transit.
Could E-Bikes Spur A New Wave Of Biking In America?, John Macarthur
Could E-Bikes Spur A New Wave Of Biking In America?, John Macarthur
TREC Project Briefs
In this NITC study, researchers provided participants with electric bicycles to use for a ten-week trial period and surveyed them about the experience.
State Efforts To Fight Climate Change, Rebecca Lewis, Robert Zako
State Efforts To Fight Climate Change, Rebecca Lewis, Robert Zako
TREC Project Briefs
NITC Project Brief: A research project examines efforts in four states to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by the transportation sector.
A Practitioner's Guide To Urban Trip Generation, Kristina Marie Currans
A Practitioner's Guide To Urban Trip Generation, Kristina Marie Currans
TREC Project Briefs
In 1976, the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) compiled their first Handbook of guidelines for evaluating development-level transportation impacts. Decades later, these methods are still ubiquitously used across the US and Canada. Only recently, with the third edition of the ITE Trip Generation Handbook, have new data and approaches been adopted. In this study NITC researcher Kristina Currans takes aim at understanding issues inherent in the collection and application of ITE’s data and methods in various urban contexts. This technology transfer guide touches on the main findings from this work.