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2026 National Safety Summit of US DOT University Transportation Centers

The 2026 National Safety Summit brings together attendees from the US DOT, state and local government officials, industry leaders, thought leaders from the non-profit sector and academic researchers, to advance life-saving transportation technologies, influence safety policies and promote nationa

3 Revolutions Future Mobility Research Workshop

Event Overview

The 2019 3 Revolutions Future Mobility Research Workshop brought together a group of academics, planning agency members, policy makers, and private sector representatives for a series of discussions, poster sessions, presentations, and keynote talks.

Oct 8-9, 2019 @ 8:30am - 12:50pm
Event Location
UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center (ARC)
Event Details

A Connected Automation Enabled Cooperative Management Framework for Mixed Traffic

Principal Investigator Zhouqiao Zhao
University of California, Riverside

The goal of this project is to develop a connected automation-enabled cooperative management framework for mixed traffic.

Project Status

Complete

A Connected Automation Enabled Cooperative Management Framework for Mixed Traffic

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

In this dissertation, a cooperative framework for mixed traffic is proposed at both macroscopic and microscopic levels.

A Method of Identifying Critical Road Infrastructure for Maintaining Food Accessibility

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

This policy brief summarizes findings from and policy implications of research that developed a methodology that provides an ordinal measure of demand-side food access.

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

Addressing the Uncertainty in the Outcomes of On-Demand Ride-Hailing and Sustainable Transportation in Transportation Planning and Policy

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

This project examines the uncertainties of on-demand ride-hailing, and policies that transportation planners are implementing to curb negative effects.

Project Status

Complete

Analysis of Emerging Transportation Trends in California using Panel Data: Individual Attitudes and Lifestyles, Residential Location, Vehicle Ownership, Travel Behavior and Adoption of Shared Mobility among Millennials and Older Adults (Phase 2)

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

This is a longitudinal study of recent transportation trends based on generations.

Project Status

Complete

Annual Investigation of Nationwide Mobility Trends: “The Pulse of The Nation” on the 3 Revolutions

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

The study will shed light on the evolving impacts of new mobility options on various components of travel behavior and vehicle ownership, how these solutions expand travel options and the circumstances under which travelers increase travel multimodality and may reduce their reliance on the use of private vehicles.

Project Status

Complete

Are millennials more multimodal? A latent-class cluster analysis with attitudes and preferences among millennial and Generation X commuters in California

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

The paper contributes to the literature on millennials’ mobility by rigorously classifying various forms of travel multimodality through the analysis of a rich dataset that includes individual attitudes and preferences.