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Measuring What Matters: Rethinking School Zone Safety Metrics

2024-12-05T11:13:31-05:00

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 [...]

Measuring What Matters: Rethinking School Zone Safety Metrics2024-12-05T11:13:31-05:00

Best Practices for Improving Traffic Crash Data in New Jersey

2024-09-11T09:57:41-04:00

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, [...]

Best Practices for Improving Traffic Crash Data in New Jersey2024-09-11T09:57:41-04:00

Introducing the New Jersey Induced Travel Calculator

2024-07-22T08:50:00-04:00

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 [...]

Introducing the New Jersey Induced Travel Calculator2024-07-22T08:50:00-04:00

Report Release: 15-Minute Neighborhoods: A Pathway to Creating Healthier, More Just, Resilient, & Sustainable Communities in New Jersey

2024-04-15T08:50:58-04:00

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, [...]

Report Release: 15-Minute Neighborhoods: A Pathway to Creating Healthier, More Just, Resilient, & Sustainable Communities in New Jersey2024-04-15T08:50:58-04:00

Thoughts and Reflections on a Community-Focused Approach to Data Collection

2024-03-04T10:51:34-05:00

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 [...]

Thoughts and Reflections on a Community-Focused Approach to Data Collection2024-03-04T10:51:34-05:00

Report Release: The Transportation Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2024-02-29T09:15:45-05:00

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 [...]

Report Release: The Transportation Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic2024-02-29T09:15:45-05:00

Tuning in to Camden County Transportation Opportunities and Challenges

2024-01-11T09:28:57-05:00

By Carla Villacis, M.A. We’re gearing up for our study on transportation issues in Camden County, and there’s a lot of context to be aware of and incorporate as we finalize our data collection tools and map out logistics for participant outreach. The transportation landscape is an ever-evolving one, and it’s important that our research [...]

Tuning in to Camden County Transportation Opportunities and Challenges2024-01-11T09:28:57-05:00
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