Multi-Modal Travel & Sustainable Land Use

Exploring the Potential of Solar-powered Micromobility

  • Principal Investigator Beth Ferguson
  • University of California, Davis
This proposed project will examine a solar-powered electric bicycle and scooter charging station to measure the potential for solar-powered active travel.
Project Status
Complete

Factors Impacting Mode Share Changes in California

  • Principal Investigator Susan Pike, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This study explores factors contributing to the decrease in biking and walking in California over the period from 2012 to 2017, as observed in comparisons of the most recent California Household Travel Survey (CHTS) and the California add-on sample of the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), respectively.
Project Status
Complete

Future Passenger Travel Demand in the United States

  • Principal Investigator Giovanni Circella, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This white paper discusses a potential "Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Peak" for the 21st century. It presents a research agenda designed to clarify the reasons for the current VMT peak and to assess the implications for future passenger travel demand in the U.S.
Project Status
Complete