The TBD Center is dedicated to developing a range of software and tools for the benefit of the public, planners, and policymakers. A list of these resources is provided below. Click on each link for detailed information, code, usage instructions, and examples.
A web-based platform for analyzing travel behavior patterns from the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) data series to examine measures such as: (i) Daily trip rates and travel durations by purpose and mode; (ii) Temporal distribution of travel episodes; (iii) Zero-trip making rates; (iv) Day patterns and trip chains.
A web-based platform built on American Time Use Survey (ATUS) data that enables exploration and analysis of time use, travel, and telework trends in the United States, spanning from 2003 to the present. T3D makes 20+ years of ATUS data accessible and easy to analyze through three dedicated pages—Time Use, Travel, and Telework—allowing users to examine patterns in how Americans spend their time over the years.
An open-source tool that calculates and provides three separate wellbeing metrics based on activity/time use patterns revealed by the American Time Use Survey (ATUS)! The tool can be used to track changes in wellbeing over time, across different locations, and among various demographic groups, thereby offering valuable insights into social disparities in societal wellbeing.
Software and tools
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Travel Behavior Data (TBD) Hub
TBD Center aims to build a travel behavior data hub that the public, planners, and policymakers alike can leverage to understand the state of the transportation system, with built-in quality of life, energy footprint, and mobility poverty calculators to aid in advancing system performance, economic development, community wellbeing, sustainability, and equity.