The seminars are supported by the Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC).
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Analytical Efficiencies Through the Integration of Modeling and Simulation Tools
Steve Perone
5-9-2014
Linking planning and operations is vital to improving transportation decision making and the overall effectiveness of transportation systems. In this seminar Steve will discuss data and modeling methods supported by ...Read More
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Highlights from the Green Lane: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Protected Cycling Facilities
Christopher Monsere and Jennifer Dill
5-2-2014
Cycling is on the rise across the U.S. and its popularity has grown beyond the usual leaders - Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, Davis, CA, Minneapolis, MN and Boulder, CO. New ...Read More
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Assessing Impacts of Time Use on Children's Physical Fitness in Relation to Risk for Obesity and Diabetes
Jessica Guo
4-25-2014
Researchers from the transportation, planning and health fields share the common goal of promoting physically active lifestyle. One challenge that researchers often face is the measurement of physical activity, particularly ...Read More
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Transportation and Road Weather
Rhonda Young
4-18-2014
Weather has a tremendous impact on the transportation system and is one of the largest contributors to non-recurring delay and increased crashes. Road weather is the a multidisciplinary area involving ...Read More
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Transit Planning Practice in the Age of Transit-Oriented Development
Ian Carlton
4-11-2014
Transit serves as backbone infrastructure for many regional and local visions for sustainable urban development. Also, many modern policies predicate transit funding on the potential for transit-oriented development (TOD) near ...Read More
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An Introduction to the NACTO Urban Street Design: Changing the DNA of City Streets
Peter Koonce
4-4-2014
In this seminar Peter will summarize his contributions to the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide, a guidebook focused on a paradigm shift in transportation, pulling away from the traditional bias ...Read More
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Federal Transit Administration's Impact on Public Transportation in the United States
Amy Changchien
3-14-2014
The Federal Transit Administration invests in building the capacity and improving the quality of public transportation throughout the United States of America. Under FTA's leadership, public rail, bus, trolley, ferry, ...Read More
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10 Tips to Tell Your Story in a Thought-Provoking and Technically Truthful Way
Dave Johnson
3-7-2014
How do you explain complex ideas? What do you say when reporters ask you to guess about the future? ODOT spokesperson and public affairs manager Dave Thompson will share tips ...Read More
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Measuring Urban Bicyclists' Uptake of Traffic-Related Pollution
Alexander Y. Bigazzi
2-28-2014
Urban bicyclists’ uptake of traffic-related air pollution is still not well quantified, due to a lack of direct measurements of uptake and a lack of analysis of the variation in ...Read More
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Bike Planning Methods in Oregon Communities
Tara Weidner
2-21-2014
In this seminar, Tara Weidner will discuss changes in the works to the State Analysis Procedures Manual (APM) to include three graduated levels of bike planning methods for use in ...Read More
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A Recipe for an Online, Geospatial Transit Performance Archive
Jon Makler
2-14-2014
Where and when does overcrowding happen on TriMet's bus network? Which routes have the best on-time performance? Portland State University and TriMet have collaborated to make this kind of data ...Read More
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Regional Planning, Greenhouse Gases, and UrbanFootprint Open Source Software
Garlynn Woodsong
1-31-2014
Since about 2008, the planning world has been experiencing a paradigm shift that began in places like California and Oregon that have adopted legislation requiring the linking of land use ...Read More
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Modeling Injury Outcomes of Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles on Texas Highways
Salvador Hernandez
1-24-2014
A growing concern related to large-truck crashes has increased in the State of Texas in recent years due to the potential economic impacts and level of injury severity that can ...Read More
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Identficaton and Characterization of Pollutant Hot Spots Integratng Probe Vehicle, Traffic and Land Use Data
Katherine Eleanor Bell and Miguel Figliozzi
1-17-2014
Identification and Characterization of PM2.5 and VOC Hot Spots on Arterial Corridor by Integrating Probe Vehicle, Traffic, and Land Use Data: The purpose of this study is to explore the ...Read More
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Effects of the Objective and Perceived Built Environment on Bicycling for Transportation
Liang Ma and Jennifer Dill
1-17-2014
Effects of the Objective and Perceived Built Environment on Bicycling for Transportation:
This paper investigates the relative effects of the objectively-measured built environment versus stated perceptions of the built-environment on ...Read More -
Modeling the Impact of Traffic Conditions on the Variability of Mid-Block Roadside PM2.5 on an Urban Arterial
Adam Moore
1-17-2014
Modeling Impact of Traffic Conditions on Variability of Midblock Roadside Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations on an Urban Arterial: This paper presents an innovative modeling of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations ...Read More
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Evaluating Driver and Pedestrian Behaviors at Enhanced Multilane Midblock Pedestrian Crossings
Nick Foster
1-10-2014
Case Study in Portland, Oregon This study examines driver and pedestrian behaviors at two enhanced midblock pedestrian crossings in Portland, Oregon. One crossing is on a five-lane arterial with a ...Read More
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Bicycling Is Different: Built Environment Relationships to Nonwork Travel
Christopher D. Muhs
1-10-2014
There is growing investment in infrastructure to support non-motorized travel modes in the United States, in particular for bicycling. However, there remains a dearth of knowledge on the relationships between ...Read More
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Benefit-Cost Evaluation Method for Transit Stop Removal
Zef Wagner
1-10-2014
The introduction of wider stop spacing through the removal or consolidation of existing stops is one method transit agencies can use to reduce travel time and reliability on many transit ...Read More
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Piloting Portland's MultiModal Arterial Performance System
Shaun Quayle
11-22-2013
Shaun will present on the recently completed pilot demonstration of multimodal arterial performance measures for the Portland metro region, as part of the larger regional concept of operations. Treatments include ...Read More
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Cyclist Compliance at Signalized Intersections
Sam R. Thompson
11-15-2013
Although the running of red lights is perceived by motorists as a commonplace behavior for cyclists, little research has been done on the actual rates of cyclist compliance at signalized ...Read More
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Why Doesn't That Traffic Signal Ever Turn Green? An Evaluation of Roadway Markings for Cyclists
Stefan W. Bussey, Christopher Monsere, and Peter Koonce
11-8-2013
Signalized intersections often rely on vehicle detection to determine when to give a green light. The 2009 Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) includes an on-pavement marking and curbside ...Read More
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Clouds, Crowds, and Traffic: What 10 Emerging Megatrends Mean for the Future of Transportation
Ted Trepanier
11-1-2013
Ten new megatrends will be presented with a discussion on the resulting shifts on the transportation industry. Details will include a look on broken trends and the new challenges introduced ...Read More
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E-Bikes in the United States
John MacArthur
10-18-2013
Electric bicycles (e-bikes) are well established in China and other Asian and European countries but have yet to realize their potential in the United States, although recently the number of ...Read More
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Transportation Analysis Informing Transportation Planning and Policy at ODOT
Alexander Bettinardi
10-11-2013
The Transportation Planning Analysis Unit (TPAU) at ODOT helps to provide information to a large variety of transportation plans, projects, and policy questions. This allows customers to make better informed ...Read More