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Environmental Policies from Ambition to Action: A Multi-aspect Policy Evaluation of SB 743 and Its Impact on Land Use and Transportation Network

Principal Investigator Reyhane Hosseinzade
University of California, Davis

This three-chapter dissertation will study the reasons behind the decisions of local jurisdictions, including cities and counties, about VMT reduction levels in their environmental reviews and how local planners view equity in the process of implementing VMT-reducing strategies in the CEQA process.

Project Status

In Progress

Evaluation of Sketch-Level Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Quantification Tools

Principal Investigator Susan Handy, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

The researchers compare and evaluate vehicle miles traveled (VMT) estimation tools across a sample of land use projects in California.

Project Status

Complete

Evaluation of Travel and the Built Environment in Small and Rural Communities

Principal Investigator Dana Rowangould, Ph.D.
University of Vermont

This research will evaluate the relationship between travel and the built environment in rural regions. The results of this research will inform GHG mitigation and transportation and land use planning in rural regions across the US.

Project Status

Complete

Exploring Homeowners’ Openness to Building Accessory Dwelling Units in the Sacramento Metropolitan Area

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are once again a hot topic, as communities across the United States face housing shortages and rising housing costs. For planners and policymakers attempting to facilitate ADU development, it is important to understand the homeowners who do not yet have one.

Exploring Unintended Environmental and Social-Equity Consequences of Transit Oriented Development

Research Product Type

Research Report

This study used a spatial economic model developed for the Sacramento region and an advanced travel demand model to simulate a land use and transportation plan from 2014 to 2030.

Exploring Unintended Environmental and Social-Equity Consequences of Transit Oriented Development Using a Spatial Economic Land Use and Activity-Based Microsimulation Models

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

The researchers used microsimulation models to measure costs and benefits of transit-oriented development, with a particular emphasis on equity and environment.

Project Status

Complete

Factors Influencing Mode Choice for Intercity Travel from Northern New England to Major Northeastern Cities

Research Product Type

Research Report

This report addresses a need for more research on travel behavior between non-metropolitan areas and large metropolitan centers.

Feasibility Studies of the Conceptual Novel Elevated High-Speed Rail System with a Case Study in Texas

Principal Investigator Fengxiang Qiao, Ph.D.
Texas Southern University

This seed grant project will conduct feasibility studies of the conceptual novel elevated high-speed rail ("CNE-HSR") with a case study in Texas along the Houston-San Antonio corridor.

Project Status

In Progress

Freight Trip Generation Patterns in Developed Countries: The Cases of United States and Portugal

These set of urban freight trip generation presentations from the US and Portugal summarize models that estimate freight trip generation by land use classes and economic activity.

Improved Data and Tools for Integrated Land Use-Transportation Planning in California

Research Product Type

Planning Tool

This set of planning tools comes from a project that studied land use, transportation planning, and smart growth/sustainable communities strategies in California.