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Commercial Vehicle Parking In California: Exploratory Evaluation of the Problem and Possible Technology-Based Solutions
Rodier, Caroline J.; Shaheen, Susan - Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2007
The U.S. is experiencing dramatic growth in commercial vehicle truck travel on our nation's roadway system as well as critical shortages in truck parking. California ranks first in the nation in overall (private and public) commercial vehicle parking shortage (Fleger et al., 2006). Recent...
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Modeling Bicycle Facility Operation: A Cellular Automaton Approach
Gould, Gregory; Karner, Alex - Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2010
Current concerns surrounding regional air pollution, climate change, rising gasoline prices and urban congestion could …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010537639
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An Exploratory Analysis of Transportation Household Expenditures in the Greater Sylhet Area in Bangladesh
Dalal, Pamela; Sikder, Saiyid Hassan; Goulias, … - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2008
other infrastructure, as well as household and worker within household characteristics. Among other findings, urban high … expenditures to reach most destinations and have access to almost all opportunities. This is vastly different from the urban poor …
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Using Structural Equations Modelling To Unravel The Influence Of Land Use Patterns On Travel Behavior Of Urban Adult Workers Of Puget Sound Region
de Abreu e Silva, João; Goulias, Konstadinos G. - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2008
land use variables measure the levels of urban intensity and density, diversity, both in terms of types of uses and the mix …
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Performance Measures for Complete, Green Streets: A Proposal for Urban Arterials in California
Sanders, Rebecca; Macdonald, Elizabeth; Anderson, Alia - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2010
-motorized transportation and increasing the environmental sustainability of the transportation system. The framework focuses on urban arterials …, which carry high amounts of multimodal traffic and constitute 26% of California’s urban roadway network. Based on Complete …
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The car, immigrants and poverty: implications for immigrant earnings and job access
Clark, William A.V.; Wang, Wenfei Winnie - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2008
There is an implicit, and often explicit, policy view that cities need to provide increased public transit and access to that transportation for low-income and immigrant populations. In this perspective, only by providing increased access to public transit will society overcome the travel...
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Nature and/or nurture? Analyzing the determinants of transit ridership across US urbanized areas
Taylor, Brian D; Miller, Douglas; Iseki, Hiroyuki; … - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2008
Public subsidy of transit services has increased dramatically in recent years, with little effect on overall ridership. Quite obviously, a clear understanding of the factors influencing transit ridership is central to decisions on investments in and the pricing and deployment of transit...
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Accessibility and Cognition: The Effect of Transportation Mode on Spatial Knowledge
Mondschein, Andrew; Blumenberg, Evelyn; Taylor, Brian D - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2008
Cognitive mapping is central to spatial behavior and decision making. The cumulative process of spatial learning, during which cognitive maps develop primarily through wayfinding and travel experience, affects accessibility by determining whether and how destinations are encoded into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011131082
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Contracting For Public Transit Services: Evaluating the Tradeoffs
Frick, Karen Trapenberg; Taylor, Brian; Wachs, Martin - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2008
When considering public transit, travelers typically judge whether it serves desired destinations in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost – often in comparison to traveling by private vehicle. How public transit agencies choose to operate their services – their networks,...
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Fragmentation of China’s landscape by roads and urban areas
Li, Taian; Shilling, Fraser; Thorne, James H.; Li, Fengmin - Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2010
China’s major paved road-ways (national roads, provincial roads, and county roads), railways and urban development … provide the first evaluation of the degree of landscape division in China, caused by paved roads, railways, and urban areas …. Using Meff, we found that fragmentation by major transportation systems and urban areas in China varied widely, from the …
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