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

Travel Behavior, Land Use, & the Built Environment

John Gahbauer

Research Consultant, UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies, UCLA

Areas of Expertise

Contact

Email:

jgahbauer@ucla.edu

Freight, Logistics, & Supply Chain Public Transit, Shared Mobility, & Active Transportation Travel Behavior, Land Use, & the Built Environment Zero-Emission Vehicles & Low-Carbon Fuels

Recent Projects

Reforming California’s Transportation Development Act

Research Team:

Brian D. Taylor (lead), John Gahbauer, Juan Matute

UC Campus(es):

UCLA

Changing Transit Ridership and Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Research Team:

Susan Shaheen (lead), John Gahbauer, Yan Xing, Adam Cohen, Juan Matute, Jacob Wasserman, Jeremy Epstein

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA

Steering California’s Transportation Future: A Report on Possible Scenarios and Recommendations

Research Team:

John Gahbauer (lead), Juan Matute, Jacob Wasserman, Brian D. Taylor, Alejandra Rios

UC Campus(es):

UCLA

Recent Publications

research report

What are the Best Ways to Organize, Coordinate, and Deliver Public Transit Service in Large Metropolitan Areas? A Research Synthesis

policy brief

Organizing and Delivering Public Transit Service in California

published journal article

Using a Modified Delphi Approach to Explore California's Possible Transportation and Land Use Futures

Lewis Fulton

Director, Energy Futures Program, UC Davis

Areas of Expertise

Contact

Email:

lmfulton@ucdavis.edu

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

Recent Projects

Fast-tracking ZEVs: Supporting California’s Decarbonization of Commercial Vehicles through Innovative Modeling, Analysis, and Policy Development

Research Team:

Jean-Daniel Saphores (lead), Roland Hwang, Craig Rindt, Stephen Ritchie, David Brownstone, James Fishelson, David Bunch, Jiawei Chen, Jingyuan Zhao, Matthew D. Dean, Wenlong Jin, Timothy Lipman, Lewis Fulton, Miguel Jaller

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine

Examining the Impact of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard on Fleet Electrification for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Research Team:

Julie Witcover (lead), Lewis Fulton, Colin Murphy

UC Campus(es):

UC Davis

Mapping the Potential of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Across Transportation Sectors in California

Research Team:

Lewis Fulton (lead), Timothy Lipman, Daniel Coffee, Madhu Lamichhane

UC Campus(es):

UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA

Recent Publications

research report

Comparison of Low-Carbon Transport Strategies in California and Europe

policy brief

Tracking the Transition: Why California Needs a Central Database for Zero-Emission Trucks

research report

Mapping the Potential of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Across Transportation Sectors in California

Karen Frick

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

Areas of Expertise

Contact

Email:

kfrick@berkeley.edu

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

Crossing guard protecting children crossing the street while a bus waits

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, Caitlyn Linehan

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

Man sitting at a desk with multiple control monitors

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), Susie 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, Selim Gunay, Atiila Kharobo, Tyler Truksa, Yati Liu

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

policy brief

When Seconds Count: Protecting Airports with Earthquake Early Warning Systems

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

Giovanni Circella

Director, 3 Revolutions Future Mobility Program, UC Davis

Areas of Expertise

Contact

Email:

gcircella@ucdavis.edu