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Caltrans Planning Horizons Seminar: Planning and Policymaking for Transit-oriented Development, Transit, and Active Transport in California Cities

This presentation will describe results from a two-year research project for Caltrans on local policymaking in California for transit oriented development (TOD), transit, and active transport.

Can Affordable Housing in Transit-Oriented Development Help Solve California’s Housing Crisis while also Addressing Environmental Goals?

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

This policy brief examines findings of a study on driving impacts and policy approaches for affordable housing in Transit-Oriented Developments.

Capitol Hill Briefing: The Future of Sustainable Transportation

Researchers representing the National Center for Sustainable Transportation highlighted key challenges and trends shaping transportation in the future and pathways forward for better aligning economic, environmental, and societal goals in the transportation sector.

Jan 12, 2015 @ 11:30am - 1:30pm
2261 Rayburn Building – Room B-354, Washington, DC
Event Details

Car or Public Transit? Exploring Factors Affecting Mode Choice in the Mobility of Care

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

This project explores the factors affecting mode choice decisions in the mobility of care.

Project Status

In Progress

Changing Markets for Commuter and Suburban Rail

Principal Investigator Kari E. Watkins, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

The goal of this project is to understand barriers to potential ridership including a dearth of first- and last-mile connections, reliability of service, bicycle and pedestrian facilities near stations, cost, changes in attitudes, changes in demand for travel (induced by work from home preferences), and station level amenities including parking.

Project Status

In Progress

City Planner Survey Reveals the Most Common Tools for Promoting Transit-Oriented Development

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

UC Davis researchers surveyed almost 150 city planning directors in California’s four largest metropolitan areas to better understand cities’ motivations for supporting transit-oriented development, the challenges encountered, and techniques employed in achieving their transit-oriented development goals.

Combined Effect of Changes in Transit Service and Changes in Occupancy on Per-Passenger Energy Consumption

Research Product Type

Research Report

This research assessed the changes in Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) service configurations by reviewing the pre-pandemic vs. during-pandemic General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) files.

Combined Effect of Changes in Transit Service and Changes in Occupancy on Per-Passenger Energy Consumption

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

This research assessed the changes in Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) service configurations by reviewing the pre-pandemic versus during-pandemic General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) files.

Dataset: Combined Effect of Changes in Transit Service and Changes in Occupancy on Per-Passenger Energy Consumption

Research Product Type

Data

The results dataset used to populate the analyses presented in the report, "Combined Effect of Changes in Transit Service and Changes in Occupancy on Per-Passenger Energy Consumption".

Dataset: Dataset of air travelers’ ground transportation choice at four airports in Northern California

Research Product Type

Data

This dataset is collected during the project "Air travelers’ Ground Transportation Choice at Four Airports in Northern California."It contains the survey responses regarding the use of the four airports in Northern California.