By Carla Villacis, Kristin Curtis, Shaghayegh Poursabbagh, Oğuz Kaan Özalp, and Fawaz Al-Juaid The Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers-Camden (WRI) exists to conduct community-focused research that connects [...]
By Hannah Younes, Leigh Ann von Hagen, Sean Meehan, and Robert B. Noland Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a national effort that aims to provide safer conditions for school travel and to encourage more walking and cycling. SRTS programs first started in the United States in the 1990s in a few cities and [...]
By Hannah Younes and Robert B. Noland According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), total traffic crashes each year typically exceed 200,000. New Jersey does not currently provide easy access to the data on these crashes. While New Jersey is not alone, some states such as Connecticut, California, and Maryland, among others, [...]
By Robert B. Noland Induced travel occurs when new roads or lanes are built with the goal of reducing traffic congestion. What this means in practice is that new travel fills the new roads or lanes such that the goal of congestion reduction is not met. While there are many local factors that can [...]
By Taylor Hughes. One of the fastest-growing populations in the United States is older adults (65+), primarily due to increased life expectancy and the aging of the Baby Boomer generation [...]
By Carla Villacis. As researchers, there is a systematic process for conducting research that has been ingrained in us through our training. First, we identify the topic, research question, and target population [...]
By Jon Carnegie, June Greeman, and Jacob Thompson Read Report Over the past several years, several policy threads have gained prominence in New Jersey. These include adapting to climate change, advancing social justice, and addressing the needs of overburdened communities. In addition, the global COVID-19 pandemic’s disparate impacts on traditionally marginalized populations (low-income, [...]
By Carla Villacis. The Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs (WRI) conducts and highlights community-facing research in and for southern New Jersey, and the process of engaging with community members to amplify their thoughts, experiences [...]
By Robert Noland, Hannah Younes, Evan Iacobucci, and Wenwen Zhang. The COVID-19 pandemic had major impacts on transportation behavior in New Jersey and throughout the world. Our research sought to examine these changes and whether any changes will be long-lasting [...]
By Hannah Younes, Robert Noland, and Leigh Ann Von Hagen. Policy makers are grappling with the advent of a variety of new transportation technologies known as micromobility [...]
