Tag Archives: Completed Projects

M5: Benchmarking “Smart City” Technology Adoption in California: An Innovative Web Platform for Exploring New Data and Tracking Adoption

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen November 8, 2022

MATCH PROJECT Available Soon Principal Investigator Allison Post, UCB Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1902073 Abstract In recent years, “smart city” technologies have emerged that allow cities, counties, and other agencies to manage their infrastructure assets more effectively, make their services more accessible to the public, and allow citizens to…

M4: Double the Trouble: A Playbook for COVID-19 and Evacuations

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen November 8, 2022

MATCH PROJECT Principal Investigator Susan Shaheen, Ph.D. Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1849512 Abstract Evacuation and response plans require thoughtful strategies that build mandatory evacuation order compliance, reduce vehicular congestion, and increase social equity for disadvantaged populations. However, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic coincided with a series of devastating disasters…

M1: Synergies of Combining Demand and Supply-Side Measures to Manage Congested Streets

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen March 17, 2022

MATCH PROJECT Principal Investigator Ibrahim Itani, Ph.D., Michael J. Cassidy, Ph.D., Carlos F. Daganzo, Ph.D Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1869936 Abstract An agent-based, multichannel simulation of a downtown area reveals the impacts of both redistributing traffic demand with time-dependent congestion pricing, and supplying extra capacity by banning left…

4-2.1: Proactive Congestion Management – Decision Matrix and Guidance Document

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen January 20, 2022

4-2.1: Proactive Congestion Management – Decision Matrix and Guidance Document Principal Investigator Beverly Kuhn Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1737415 Policy Brief View Policy Brief Abstract Utilizing the congestion detection algorithm being developed by the University of South Florida research team in “Proactive Congestion Management,” this project will develop a decision matrix which could be used to…

1.7: Evaluating Regional Traffic Signal Performance Measures Using Crowd-Sourced Data in 2021 Urban Mobility Report

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen May 18, 2021

Principal Investigator David Schrank Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 2026129 Policy Brief View Policy Brief Abstract The Urban Mobility Report (UMR) has been providing information on urban congestion levels in the U.S. for more than three decades. The UMR uses private-sector crowdsourced speed data combined with traditional public-agency roadway…

M3: Urban Mobility Report 2021

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen May 17, 2021

MATCH PROJECT Principal Investigator Bill Eisele, Ph.D. Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1862637 Abstract It is not yet clear what the lasting effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic will be on U.S. urban transportation systems. The mix of strategies that are deployed in urban America will be different for each region…

M2: Who Has Access to E-Commerce During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Sacramento Region? Implications for Future E-Commerce and Shopping Tripmaking

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen May 17, 2021

MATCH PROJECT Principal Investigator Susan Shaheen, Ph.D. Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1902074 The COVID-19 pandemic brought about dramatic shifts in travel, including shopping trips. The authors investigated changes in e-shopping for food and non-food items by supplementing an April to May 2018 household travel survey (n=3,956 households) conducted by…

E1: Tampa Bay Citizens Academy on Transportation (TB-CAT)

Research, Research Project PagesBy Christina Van Allen April 26, 2021

Tampa Bay Citizens Academy on Transportation Principal Investigator Jason Jackman, PI Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1850069 Policy Brief View policy brief SOW Y2 TBCAT Abstract Public involvement in local transportation decision making is key to achieving a safe, equitable and sustainable transportation system that meets the needs of…

1-1: Demand-Side Management of Auto Traffic

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen December 11, 2020

1-1: Demand-Side Management of Auto Traffic Principal Investigator Joan Walker, Ph.D. Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1946742 Policy Brief View policy brief Abstract Fueled by burgeoning e-commerce, urban parcel delivery has emerged as a high growth market that is undergoing rapid technological change, particularly in the business-to-consumer segment. New classes…

1-2.1: Supply-Side Management of Auto Traffic

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen December 11, 2020

Principal Investigator Srinivasa Sunkari, P.E., PMP Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1737418 Policy Brief View Policy Brief Abstract Many traffic signals frequently experience oversaturated conditions. Such conditions cause significant delay and queue backups. When traffic signals are closely spaced, queues from downstream signals can back up to upstream signals. Such…