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Shared-Use Mobility Services Can Improve Access and Reduce Costs in Rural Disadvantaged Communities

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

This policy brief summarizes findings from a UC Davis study where researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of existing inter-city transit service in rural disadvantaged communities in California’s San Joaquin Valley to hypothetical ridesharing and carsharing services.

Sidewalk Asset Management – Investigation into the Financial Management of and Overlooked Transportation Asset

Principal Investigator David Boyer
Georgia Institute of Technology

The proposed research examines the financial state of the practice for sidewalk asset management in the United States, taking economic, social and legal costs into consideration.

Project Status

Complete

Sidewalk asset management: Financial modeling the total cost of sidewalks

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

This research identifies pedestrian infrastructure elements as assets and defines construction costs, common issues, repair costs, and maintenance practices.

Supporting Sustainable Transportation: Redefining State Practices for Allocating Transportation Funding in California

Principal Investigator Gian-Claudia Sciara, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This white paper reviews the complex systems through which California generates and allocates state revenue for transportation investment. The paper suggests preliminary steps for revising the state's transportation funding framework to reinforce emissions reduction goals.

Project Status

Complete

Sustainable Communities Strategies Implementation Alternatives for Meeting Transit Needs in the Rural San Joaquin Valley

Principal Investigator Caroline Rodier, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project studies alternatives to traditional transit services in rural San Joaquin Valley communities, with a particular emphasis on cost-effectiveness analysis.

Project Status

Complete

The Effects of Transportation Fuel Subsidies on Air Quality

Principal Investigator Khaled Kheiravar
University of California, Davis

For this research, the researcher proposes to evaluate the effects of transportation fuel subsidies on air quality using economic and econometric modeling. In particular, they will analyze the impact of the Iranian energy subsidy reform on air quality using a regression discontinuity design.

Project Status

Complete

Transportation Funding at a Crossroads: What Will it Take to Deliver a 21st Century Transportation System?

The forum brought together transportation professionals, planners, and policymakers from all levels of government and from the private sector to discuss goals and strategies for short and long term funding and financing options for our local, regional, and state transportation networks.

Apr 22, 2015 @ 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sacramento Council of Governments (SACOG) Boardroom, 1415 L Street #300, Sacramento, CA
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Understanding the Influence of Local Option Sales Tax Measures on SB 375

Principal Investigator Elisa Barbour, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This research project will assess how county sales tax measures affect funding allocations and policy and program choices adopted in MPO long- and short-range plans in California’s four largest regions. With San Francisco Bay Area policymakers currently seeking to place a multi-county sales tax measure on the ballot, now is an opportune time to investigate these challenges and opportunities.

Project Status

Complete