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Strategic Design and Policy for Improving the Livability and Multi-modal Use of U.S. Urban Arterials and Commercial Highways
Michael Larice
Brenda Scheer
NITC Project Type: This project fits under two NITC project areas: 3.2 Research Projects and 3.4 Education Projects.
Background: The problem of urban arterial street development, design and livability is perhaps the most understudied aspect of ...
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Rethinking Streets: An Evidence Based Design Manual on Making Streets into Complete Streets
Marc Schlossberg
John Rowell
The predominant approach toward street function on major roads in the United States is to emphasize mobility and throughput of vehicles. The “Complete Streets” movement challenges some of this paradigm, emphasizing that streets should accommodate ...
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From Transit Stop to Urbanity Node. A Study of Perceived Livability, Access, Safety and Socialization at the Transit Stop
Deni Ruggeri
This research project addresses issues of livability at the transit stop. American transit systems have historically been “shoehorned” into existing street networks designed predominantly for cars and trucks. While much research exists on livabil ...
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Increasing Bicycling for Transportation: The Role of Cyclist Type and Infrastructure
Jennifer Dill
With an increased focus on reducing the effects of motor vehicle use on the environment, neighborhood livability, safety, and health, planners, engineers, and policy makers are looking to increase the attractiveness of walking and bicycling. The pot ...
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Effect of Light-Rail Transit on Traffic in a Travel Corridor
Reid Ewing
Arthur C. Nelson
This study seeks to quantify the effect of the University TRAX light-rail line on traffic near the University of Utah, providing quantitative data that can be used to shape future transportation policies aimed at reducing traffic congestion, energy c ...
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Integrated Multimodal Transportation, Air Quality, and Livability Corridor Study Phase II
Miguel Andres Figliozzi
Christopher Monsere , Linda George
The Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System (SCATS) is used to mitigate traffic congestion along urban arterial corridors. Although there has been research on SCATS’ performance, this report combines three different areas of research about SCATS ...
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Integrated Multimodal Transportation, Air Quality, and Livability Corridor Study: Measuring, Understanding, and Modeling the Interactions
Miguel Andres Figliozzi
Christopher Monsere , Linda George , Ashley Haire
The Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System (SCATS) is used to mitigate traffic congestion along urban arterial corridors. Although there
has been research on SCATS’ performance, this report combines three different areas of research about SCAT ...
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Value of Travel Time Reliability: Commuters' Route Choice Behavior and Study of Tradeoffs - Phase 2
Miguel Andres Figliozzi
David Levinson , Kathleen Harder
The issue of travel time reliability is becoming more critical for the movement of people and freight. In order to examine issues related to the value of travel time reliability, we plan to test drivers' preferences for alternate commuter r ... Read More
Fusion and Integration of Arterial Performance Data
Kristin Tufte
Real-time knowledge of system performance enables transportation agencies to manage traffic conditions and keep the public informed of periods of congestion. The ability to accurately measure arterial performance has been limited primarily by the ava ...
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Improving Regional Travel Demand Models for Bicycling
John Gliebe
Jennifer Dill
With growing concerns over the lack of physical activity, increase in greenhouse gases, and other threats to sustainability, planners, engineers, and policy makers are looking for ways to increase the use of alternative modes of travel. Bicycling ...
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Freight Distribution Problems in Congested Urban Areas: Fast and effective solution procedures to time-dependent vehicle routing problems
Miguel Andres Figliozzi
Congestion is a common phenomenon in medium and large cities worldwide. Reliability of freight movement in urban areas is an important issue for manufacturing or service companies whose operation is based on just-in-time approaches. These companies t ...
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From Arterial to Asset: Examining the Role of the Multi-Way Boulevard in Coordinated Transportation and Land Use Planning
Mark Gillem
Cities that were once considered the most-desired places to live or for businesses to locate are now seeking ways to unclog their increasingly congested roadways and regain their quality of life. U.S. Department of Transportation Strategic Plan Ba ... Read More