TREC research addresses complex transportation problems by drawing on multiple disciplines, including engineering, planning, economics and design, from across the Portland State University campus. Use the search box at right to search for a specific project.

Research Highlights

Visual Exploration of Utah Trajectory Data and their Applications in Transportation

Nikola Markovic
The University of Utah has a new data visualization service to offer to state DOTs and other agencies. Using Small Starts funding from the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), researcher Nikola Markovic and his team have developed a suite of visual analysis tools to demonstrate how GPS trajectory data can help accurately model and analyze mobility trends. These data are typically purchased from vendors, which means that transportation agencies must first understand the… Read More

Understanding the Impact of Decentralizing Homeless Services on Transportation and Mobility in Salt Lake County

Sarah Canham Ivis Garcia , Jeff Rose , Shannon Jones
How can relocating services away from a downtown center change the transportation decisions and patterns for persons experiencing homelessness? And how do those changes affect access to the services they need? New research from the University of Utah (UU) examines the impacts of decentralizing homeless service locations through a case study in Salt Lake County, Utah. Prior to 2019, resources for people experiencing homelessness in the county were concentrated in a single location: The Road… Read More