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The Disruptive Role of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) as an Airport Access Mode: Evidence from California Airports

Principal Investigator Giovanni Circella, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

To understand the impact of transportation network companies on airport access, this project will conduct an online survey of air travelers and airport employees at several California airports to collect information on key factors affecting their airport access/egress mode choice decisions.

Project Status

Complete

The Economic Benefits of Placemaking: Transportation Implications

Principal Investigator Marlon G. Boarnet, Ph.D.
University of Southern California

This white paper analyzes evidence on the economic benefits of placemaking efforts that prioritize pedestrian and non-motorized access and that, at times, reduce vehicle miles traveled. The researchers summarize evidence on how locally oriented placemaking efforts are associated with benefits that help boost local economies.

Project Status

Complete

The Effect of Land Use Policies and Infrastructure Investments on How Much We Drive: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Literature

Research Product Type

White Paper

This white paper provides a guide for practitioners on how to read, understand, and use results reported in this especially challenging area of the literature: the relationship between the built environment, the transportation system, and driving.

The Effect of Land Use Policies and Infrastructure Investments on How Much We Drive: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Literature

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

This policy brief summarizes findings from a review of an extensive body of academic literature on the topic of land use policies and infrastructure investments.

The Policy and Politics of Highway Expansions

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

This mixed-methods dissertation explores questions related to the governance landscape and the institutional and political factors that surround highway expansion projects.

The Road Environment and Urban Bicycling: Psychophysiological and Behavioral Responses and their Implications for Transportation Planning

Principal Investigator Dillon Fitch-Polse, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

The three-part research study focuses specifically on the relationship between the road environment and bicycling behaviors. Results demonstrate that large scale changes to road environments may be needed to influence bicycling perceptions, attitudes, and behavior.

Project Status

Complete

The Science Behind Sustainable Communities Strategies

This seminar provided an objective review of the empirical evidence on how effective various transportation and land use strategies are at reducing vehicle miles traveled (and thus greenhouse gas emissions).

Oct 7, 2014 @ 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sierra Hearing Room, CalEPA Building, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA
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The Sustainability of Building Affordable Housing in Transit Oriented Developments (TODs)

Principal Investigator Marlon G. Boarnet, Ph.D.
University of Southern California

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

Project Status

Complete

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

Research Product Type

Research Report

This study draws on an evaluation of web-based tools for analyzing VMT generation, gentrification, and equity, and a stakeholder workshop to identify promising practices and opportunities for improvement with respect to planning tools to support land use efficiency. The findings can inform interagency collaboration around equity analysis and tool development.

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