Area of Expertise: Travel Behavior, Land Use, &amp; the Built Environment

Infrastructure Delivery, Operations, & Resilience Public Transit, Shared Mobility, & Active Transportation Safety, Public Health, & Mobility Justice Travel Behavior, Land Use, & the Built Environment

Recent Projects

Benchmarking “Smart City” Technology Adoption in California: Developing and Piloting a Data Collection Approach

Research Team:

Alison Post (lead), Karen Frick

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

How Well Do New K-12 Public School Sites in California Incorporate Mitigation Measures Known to Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled?

Research Team:

Jeffrey M. Vincent (lead), Sandra Mukasa, Jamie Albrecht, Karen Frick

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

An Equitable and Integrated Approach to Paying for Roads in a Time of Rapid Change

Research Team:

Alex Bayen (lead), Bob Cervero, Elizabeth Deakin, Karen Frick, Susan Shaheen

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

Recent Publications

research report

Matching Technique with Authority: A Study of How Local DOTs Can Narrow the Gap between their Network Management Authority and their Analytical Capacity

policy brief

Mobiliti—A New Tool to Guide Safer, More Equitable Traffic Management Strategies

policy brief

The General Transit Feed Specification Makes Trip-Planning Easier – Especially During a Pandemic – Yet its Use by California Agencies is Uneven

Dillon Fitch-Polse

Professional Researcher, Co-Director Bicycling Plus Research Collaborative, UC Davis

Areas of Expertise

Contact

Email:

dtfitch@ucdavis.edu

Infrastructure Delivery, Operations, & Resilience Safety, Public Health, & Mobility Justice Travel Behavior, Land Use, & the Built Environment Zero-Emission Vehicles & Low-Carbon Fuels

Recent Projects

The Development of Safety Surrogate Measures for Vulnerable Road Users through Computer Vision Trajectory Tracking

Research Team:

Tatsuya Fukushige (lead), Dillon Fitch-Polse

UC Campus(es):

UC Davis

Exploring the Effects of Cost on Usage of Shared Micromobility Services

Research Team:

Tatsuya Fukushige (lead), Kari Edison Watkins, Dillon Fitch-Polse

UC Campus(es):

UC Davis

Improving Benefit Estimation for California Active Transportation Projects and Investments

Research Team:

Dillon Fitch-Polse (lead), Matthew Favetti, Kari Edison Watkins, Trisalyn Nelson

UC Campus(es):

UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara

Recent Publications

policy brief

Generalized Tools for Evaluating Active Transportation Projects Show Promise—But Project Level Estimates Need Other Support

policy brief

A Cross-sector Micromobility Research Roadmap

published journal article

What factors influence the adoption and use of dockless electric bike-share? A case study from the Sacramento region

Ethan Elkind

Director, Climate Program, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, UC Berkeley

Areas of Expertise

Contact

Email:

eelkind@law.berkeley.edu

Public Transit, Shared Mobility, & Active Transportation Safety, Public Health, & Mobility Justice Travel Behavior, Land Use, & the Built Environment

Recent Projects

Sustaining the Transition: Developing Analytical Tools to Evaluate Policies, Infrastructure, and Global Trends Affecting Affordable Light-Duty ZEV Adoption in California

Research Team:

Gil Tal (lead), Matthew Favetti, Jae Hyun Lee, Gregory Pierce, David Brownstone, Ethan Elkind, David Bunch

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA

Charging up the Central Coast: Policy Solutions to Improve Electric Vehicle Charging Access in Watsonville

Research Team:

Ethan Elkind (lead), Shruti Sarode, Katie Segal, Maia Baltzley, Louise Bedsworth

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

Addressing High Capital Costs and Delays for California’s Major Transportation Projects

Research Team:

Ethan Elkind (lead)

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

Recent Publications

research report

Charging Up the Central Coast: Policy Solutions to Improve Electric Vehicle Charging Access in Watsonville

research report

Getting Back on Track: Policy Solutions to Improve California Rail Transit Projects

policy brief

How Can California Transit Agencies Build Rail Cheaper and Faster?

Elizabeth Deakin

Professor Emerita, Department of City and Regional Planning, UC Berkeley

Areas of Expertise

Contact

Email:

edeakin@berkeley.edu

Public Transit, Shared Mobility, & Active Transportation Travel Behavior, Land Use, & the Built Environment

Recent Projects

Stakeholder Perspectives and Strategies for Reviving Public Transit Ridership to Downtowns and Employment Centers in the Bay Area

Research Team:

Elizabeth Deakin (lead), Egon Terplan, Maya Najjar, Kathryn Exon Smith

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

Markets and Program Options for E-Bikes in California

Research Team:

Elizabeth Deakin (lead)

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

Summary of Interviews with California Metropolitan Planning Organizations About Senate Bill 375 and the Sustainable Communities Strategies

Research Team:

Elizabeth Deakin (lead)

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

Recent Publications

policy brief

Revitalizing Downtowns May Help Transit Recovery—But It Won’t Be Enough

white paper

Reviving public transit ridership to downtowns and employment centers: Case Studies of San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Berkeley, and Walnut Creek

research report

Struggling to Connect: Housing and Transportation Challenges of Low-Income Suburban Residents in the San Francisco Bay Area

Dana Cuff

Director and Professor, cityLAB, and Department of Architecture and Urban Design, UCLA

Areas of Expertise

Contact

Email:

dcuff@aud.ucla.edu

Intelligent Transportation Systems, Emerging Technologies, & Big Data Public Transit, Shared Mobility, & Active Transportation Travel Behavior, Land Use, & the Built Environment

Recent Projects

Mapping Mobilities: Opportunities for Centering Youth in Mobility Research, Design, and Planning

Research Team:

Dana Cuff (lead), Claire Nelischer

UC Campus(es):

UCLA

Sidewalking: A Toolkit for Engaging Youth in Planning and Designing Urban Mobility Futures

Research Team:

Dana Cuff (lead), Yang Yang, Claire Nelischer

UC Campus(es):

UCLA

Pathways to Autonomy: Supporting Youth Independent Mobility in Westlake, Los Angeles

Research Team:

Dana Cuff (lead), Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris

UC Campus(es):

UCLA

Recent Publications

published journal article

The social life of the sidewalk: tracing the mobility experiences of youth in Westlake, Los Angeles

research report

Sidewalking: A Toolkit for Engaging Youth in Planning and Designing Urban Mobility Futures

research report

Pathways to Autonomy: Supporting Youth Independent Mobility in Westlake, Los Angeles

Adam Cohen

Survey Researcher, Transportation Sustainability Research Center, UC Berkeley

Areas of Expertise

Contact

Email:

apcohen@berkeley.edu

Intelligent Transportation Systems, Emerging Technologies, & Big Data Public Transit, Shared Mobility, & Active Transportation Safety, Public Health, & Mobility Justice Travel Behavior, Land Use, & the Built Environment

Recent Projects

Designing Microtransit Services to Complement Public Transit

Research Team:

Susan Shaheen (lead), Susan Pike, Kari Edison Watkins, Adam Cohen, Michael Hyland

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine

Feasibility Study on the Implementation of Earthquake Early Warning in Airports

Research Team:

Mark Hansen (lead), Adam Cohen

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

How Shared Mobility Can Complement or Compete with Transit

Research Team:

Susan Shaheen (lead), Michael Hyland, Jacob Wasserman, Elliot Martin, Adam Cohen, Brooke (Schmidt) Wolfe

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UCLA

Recent Publications

published journal article

Navigating the gig economy: transportation labor challenges facing California’s app-based ridehailing and courier drivers

policy brief

Student Access to Community College Relies Heavily on Private Vehicle Use

white paper

Strategies for Improving Community College Access in California

Giovanni Circella

Director, 3 Revolutions Future Mobility Program, UC Davis

Areas of Expertise

Contact

Email:

gcircella@ucdavis.edu

Intelligent Transportation Systems, Emerging Technologies, & Big Data Travel Behavior, Land Use, & the Built Environment

Recent Projects

A Review and Synthesis of Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Urban Logistics

Research Team:

Yongsung Lee (lead), Siddhartha Gulhare, Giovanni Circella, Miguel Jaller, Maria Carolina Lecompte

UC Campus(es):

UC Davis

Examining Ride-hailing Use Pre- and Post-COVID

Research Team:

Giovanni Circella (lead), Yongsung Lee, Patrick Loa

UC Campus(es):

UC Davis

Understanding the “New Normal:” Activity and Mobility Patterns of Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities in the Era of Hybrid Work and High Gas Prices

Research Team:

Giovanni Circella (lead), Basar Ozbilen, Maria Carolina Lecompte

UC Campus(es):

UC Davis

Recent Publications

research report

The Revival of Cargo E-Bikes in the United States: Challenges and Recommendations

policy brief

The Long-term Impacts of the Pandemic on Ride-hailing Use Could Have Negative Environmental Impacts

policy brief

How Did Travel Change after COVID-19? Insights from Northern California Megaregion

Daniel G. Chatman

Chair and Professor, Department of City & Regional Planning, UC Berkeley

Areas of Expertise

Contact

Email:

dgc@berkeley.edu

Freight, Logistics, & Supply Chain Travel Behavior, Land Use, & the Built Environment

Recent Projects

Towards More Credible VMT Forecasts for Project-Level Analysis in California

Research Team:

Daniel G. Chatman (lead), Amy Lee, Jamey Volker, Elisa Barbour, Marta Gonzalez, Susan Handy, Michael Manville

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA

Exploring the Impacts of Working at Home and Online Shopping on Post-Pandemic Travel and Transportation Policy in California

Research Team:

Daniel G. Chatman (lead), Yage Liu

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

Assessing the Perspective of Labor Unions on California’s Policy Goals Related to Sustainable Transportation

Research Team:

Daniel G. Chatman (lead), Tamara Kerzhner

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

Recent Publications

research report

Policies to Improve Transportation Sustainability, Accessibility, and Housing Affordability in the State of California

policy brief

Insights on Autonomous Vehicle Policy from Early Adopter Cities and Regions

research report

Autonomous Vehicles in the United States: Understanding Why and How Cities and Regions Are Responding

Karen Chapple

Professor Emerita, Department of City and Regional Planning, UC Berkeley

Areas of Expertise

Contact

Email:

chapple@berkeley.edu

Travel Behavior, Land Use, & the Built Environment

Recent Projects

Identifying Strategies to Preserve Transit-accessible Affordable Housing

Research Team:

Karen Chapple (lead), Madeleine Parker

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

The Impacts of Upzoning on Housing Production and Communities in California

Research Team:

Carolina Reid (lead), Carol Galante, Jared Nolan, Simon Hochberg, Elizabeth Kneebone, David Garcia, Anna Cash, Karen Chapple

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

Regional Industrial Land Preservation: Perspectives from San Francisco Bay Area Cities on a Priority Production Area Program

Research Team:

Karen Chapple (lead)

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley

Recent Publications

policy brief

Will California Lose Thousands of Affordable Homes Near Transit?

research report

Strategies to Preserve Transit-accessible Affordable Housing in Southern California

research report

Using GPS Tracking to Understand the Transportation Costs of Displacement: A San Francisco Pilot

Bob Cervero

Professor Emeritus, Department of City and Regional Planning, UC Berkeley

Areas of Expertise

Contact

Email:

robertc@berkeley.edu