Seed Grant

Sacramento Area Bicycle Survey

  • Principal Investigator Susan Handy, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This project documents how the 2018 bike-share program in the Sacramento region impacted local travel behavior. Researchers conducted a before-and-after analysis on bicycling, transit use, and vehicle miles of travel.
Project Status
Complete

Sustainable Sidewalk Infrastructure for Atlanta, Georgia

  • Principal Investigator Randall Guensler, Ph.D.
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
This reserch will quantify sustainable sidewalk infrastructure costs for the City of Atlanta, assuming a 40-year life-cycle for repair and replacement.
Project Status
Complete

Tools and Best Practices for Land Use Efficiency and Equity in Cities

  • Principal Investigator Jesus Barajas, Ph.D
  • University of California, Davis
Prior research has either solely focused on measures of land use efficiency to reduce VMT or focused on measures of gentrification and housing affordability. This research project aims to address this gap, through the evaluation of existing tools that aims to address both land use efficiency and equity to promote sustainability and equity of the built environment.
Project Status
Complete

Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Measurement Methods and Pilot Test for Collecting Odometer Readings

  • Principal Investigator Siddhartha Gulhare, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This project will develop a framework to collect pictures of odometer readings from participants via instant messaging services APIs and test it through a pilot deployment. This methodology has the potential to be more cost-effective, less intrusive, and more accurate than other measuring approaches.
Project Status
In Progress