Equity and Understanding User Needs

City-Wide Strategic EV Charging Network Design: Demand-Supply Integration via Market Dynamics

The transportation sector accounts for a massive portion of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, making the adoption of sustainable and low-emission alternatives crucial for mitigating climate change and improving air quality. Electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a promising solution, offering reduced emissions and lower operating costs compared to conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. […]

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Future Travel Foresight Catalyst: A Unique Approach to Exploring the Intersection of Transformative Technologies and Future Travel Behavior and Demand

A growing number of advanced technologies — including AI, automation, robotics, spatial computing, quantum technologies, and more — have the potential to revolutionize future travel behavior and demand. However successfully navigating the intersection between travel, emerging technologies, and a changing society, will demand bold new ideas and insights. Building on and integrating with the work

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Exploring the Changing Dynamics of Household Vehicle Ownership and Use in the U.S.

This project is driven by a pressing need to understand the rapidly evolving landscape of household vehicle dynamics amidst technological advancements and significant societal changes. It focuses on the growing urgency of climate change mitigation and adaptation, a push for equitable mobility for all, and the transition towards vehicle electrification. Aiming to fill the knowledge

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A Dynamic Analysis of the Built Environment-Travel Behavior Relationship Using Three Activity-Travel Surveys in the Austin, Texas Region

The relationship between the built environment (BE) and travel behavior (TB) has long interested scholars and practitioners in transportation, urban planning and design, health, and other fields. The proposed research aims to advance knowledge of the BE-TB relationship by taking a dynamic analysis approach. The study will pool three activity-travel surveys (1998, 2007, and 2017)

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The Differential Accessibility Effects of Work from Home: Travel Behavior Outcomes and Transportation Equity Implications

Researchers have long highlighted the potential effects of telework on the geography of opportunity in metropolitan areas. Telework, despite increasing accessibility to certain job markets, can further cause employment and population to decentralize, facilitating a spatially dispersed pattern of metropolitan growth. This could exacerbate existing disparities and inequities, making it harder for disadvantaged and transit-dependent

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Consumer Preferences for Restaurant and Grocery Delivery Services in Seattle: Impacts on Travel Behavior

The use of restaurant and grocery delivery services, coupled with the growth of e-commerce and related parcel delivery raises concern for the safety of drivers and pedestrians in urban areas. Traditional restaurants, ghost restaurants which operate out of storefront kitchens, grocery delivery services which similarly operate out of traditional stores or urban warehouses or micro-fulfilment

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Promoting Sustainable Travel within Communities through Behavioral Interventions and Emerging Mobility Solutions

Traditionally, interventions to change travel behavior have relied on penalty-based approaches (such as tolls). Recent discussions have shifted towards monetary incentive-based approaches to promote sustainable modes. However, due to limited funding, relying on monetary incentives alone is not sustainable. Hence, it is important to explore the potential of sustainable non-monetary incentives such as gamification, nudges,

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Identifying Targets for Electric Vehicle Industry Improvement

Electric vehicle (EV) sales have increased dramatically over the last several years. While Tesla has a growing network of Supercharging stations, owners of the newer, more luxurious EVs cannot necessarily use these charging facilities and are only able to consistently access public charging stations. In general, the public perceives the Supercharger network as more reliable

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Identifying Travel Needs, Barriers, and Solutions

Access to affordable, reliable, safe, and convenient transportation resources is a fundamental determinant of well-being and social inclusion. Historically and currently disadvantaged population groups often face unique travel needs and barriers that can significantly impact their daily lives. This research project aims to investigate and address these challenges within these communities, ultimately contributing to improved

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The Effects of Changing Commutes on Home Delivery Activity

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, New York, like most US and global cities, has seen rapid evolution of (1) work location and time flexibility and (2) adoption of online shopping alternatives for diverse commodities by varying shopper populations.  It is expected that changes in work location – particularly the increased opportunity for some individuals to work

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