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Understanding Factors That Lead to Electric Bicycles for Bay Area Users with Children

Principal Investigator Alainna Thomas, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This study sought to understand who family electric bike (e-bike) users are, their motivations for purchasing an e-bike, and the challenges they encounter.

Project Status

Complete

Weather-informed Pedestrian Activity by Senior Citizens: Modified Impedance Functions for Path-Specific Activity Modeling

Principal Investigator Huiying Fan
Georgia Institute of Technology

This project will extend Georgia Tech’s previous effort in designing its family of mode and path-specific multi-modal transportation simulator elements, in parallel support of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s ITS4US project.

Project Status

In Progress

Webinar: Assessing the Mobility Needs of Rural and Underserved Communities in California

In this webinar, researchers from the National Center for Sustainable Transportation will highlight research pertaining to meeting the mobility needs of small, rural, and marginalized communities in California.

Webinar: Empowering the New Mobility Workforce: Learning from Past Transformations

New transportation technologies will change the way we travel, live, and work. In many ways these changes – such as vehicle automation and new mobility services – are new, but this is far from the first time that automation and new technology have changed a sector of the economy. The webinar will explore recent research exploring past technological transformations and what they can teach us to expect for the next one.

Webinar: Impacts of New Mobility Services on the Use of Other Travel Modes in California

This webinar highlighted new research exploring the factors affecting the adoption of emerging transportation services like carshare and ride-hailing services, how frequently these services are used, and the effect these services have on the use of other travel modes, including public transportation and driving alone.

Webinar: The Many Benefits of Reducing Car Dependence

This webinar synthesizes existing research on the many household- and community-level benefits of reducing car dependence, especially when it is done through land use and transportation planning that promotes alternative travel modes.

Westside Mobility Study Update

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

The objective of this project is to examine the implications of emerging technologies on land use, parking, and social equity policies, as well as potential impacts on the existing transit system n

Project Status

Complete

What Affects Millennials’ Mobility? Part I: Investigating the Environmental Concerns, Lifestyles, Mobility-Related Attitudes and Adoption of Technology of Young Adults in California

Research Product Type

Research Report

This study investigated the impacts of environmental concerns, lifestyles, mobility-related attitudes and adoption of technology on young adults' travel behavior.

What Affects Millennials’ Mobility? Part II: The Impact of Residential Location, Individual Preferences and Lifestyles on Young Adults’ Travel Behavior in California

Research Product Type

Research Report

This study investigated the impacts of residential location, individual preferences and lifestyles on young adults’ travel behavior in California.

When Do Local Governments Regulate Land Use to Serve Regional Goals? Results of a Survey Tracking Land Use Changes that Support Sustainable Mobility

Research Product Type

Research Report

This report explores the what extent to which California local governments adopt local land use policy and development decisions that reflect metropolitan planning organization land use goals.