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A Before and After Evaluation of Shared Mobility Projects in the San Joaquin Valley

Research Product Type

Research Report

In rural areas, cost-effective transit service is challenging due to greater travel distances, lower population densities, and longer travel times than in cities. UC Davis partnered with the eight San Joaquin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organizations to identify and support development of three innovative mobility pilot concepts for the region.

Accelerate Plug-in Electrical Vehicles Adoption via Understanding Household Adoption Decisions and Designing Equitable Transportation Finance Policies

Principal Investigator Jean Ji
University of California, Davis

This research will address policy-relevant questions by investigating cost-efficient ways to implement a RUC, evaluating the equity impacts of RUC, and quantifying factors that influence household’s PEV adoption decisions.

Project Status

In Progress

Addressing Cycles of Inequality: A Talk on Mobility Justice featuring Mimi Sheller

Day One: Keynote Talk by critical mobilities scholar Mimi Sheller, author of Mobility Justice: The Politics of Movement in an Age of Extremes. Day Two: Workshop - Participants will collaborate at a closed workshop to produce an interdisciplinary mobility justice research agenda that draws on bike equity and racial justice.

Nov 1-2, 2019 @ 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location of Keynote Talk
International Center Multipurpose Room, University of California, Davis
Event Details

Advancing Models of Intercity Travel: Overnight Models and Mobile Device Data

Principal Investigator Lisa Aultman-Hall, Ph.D.
University of Vermont

This project aims to understand the motivations and impacts behind long-distance travel, with special focus on equity aspects.

Project Status

Complete

Advancing Understanding of Long-Distance and Intercity Travel with Diverse Data Sources

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

This policy brief aims to answer the following questions: what is the best way to measure individuals’ long-distance travel in order to inform planning and policy, and what factors are associated with long-distance travel and do they suggest inequitable access to intercity and more distant destinations?

Affordable Housing in Transit-Oriented Developments: Impacts on Driving and Policy Approaches

Research Product Type

White Paper

This paper studies the intersection of policies promoting affordable housing, transit-oriented developments (TODs), and the reduction of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in metropolitan areas.

An assessment of pedestrian infrastructure quality and the effect on travel time and mobility for users with physical limitations

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the potential effect that pedestrian infrastructure ADA compliance issues may have on persons with disabilities or physical limitations.

An Assessment of Pedestrian Infrastructure Quality and the Effect on Travel Time and Mobility for Users with Physical Limitations

Principal Investigator Chelsea Dyess
Georgia Institute of Technology

This project measures sidewalk, curb ramp, and curb cut quality data to evaluate pedestrian infrastructure quality. The project considers accessible, active travel for people with physical disabilities.

Project Status

Complete

Assessing the Three Es—Environment, Economy, and Equity—in Climate Action Plans

Research Product Type

Research Report

This study examines climate action plans (CAPs) released by jurisdictions in California, and develops a framework to assess their inclusion, which could also be used to guide future CAP development, and develops a set of guiding questions to promote the inclusion of equity themes in climate action planning and implementation.

Bikeshare Destination Choices and Accessibility Among Disadvantaged Communities

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

There is a lack of understanding of trip destination choices and behaviors for bikeshare users from disadvantaged communities, which are usually underrepresented in bikeshare users’ profiles.