The transportation business community has been changing rapidly over the past decade, and it is expected to continue making major advances in the near future. One CEO of a transportation software developing company believes the majority of transportation in cities will be autonomous shared vehicle platforms by as early as 2022.1 Due to the rapid […]
Population Type: Transit Users
South Campus Neighborhood Project Signage & Wayfinding
There are many missing, ineffectual, and vandalized street signs in the SCN. 2. Tamper-proof designs for new signage could prevent thievery and vandalization, and the use of tackwelding and increased fines for stealing could be a part of this. 3. Sustainable materials could be used for new signage to raise awareness and combat heedless wastefulness. […]
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Barbur Boulevard: Designing a Model Civic Corridor for the 21st Century
The transit infrastructure along Barbur Boulevard in southwest Portland creates significant safety hazards due to intermittent bicycle lanes and sidewalks. The need for improved pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorist safety, as well as increased housing and public transportation options in the Southwest Corridor (SWC) of Portland have spurred an assement of the potential for transit-oriented development […]
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Bike Path Location Evaluation
The State College Borough plans to build a bike connector path along Easterly and Westerly Parkway between the State College Area High School and Easterly Parkway Elementary. A group of students in CED 309 will analyze the best options for construction of the bike path, taking into account intersecting streets and curb cuts for driveways, […]
Using Cameras to measure traffic volume on W. Alisal Street and Central Street in Salinas
the Salinas roadway we took several factors into consideration when conducting a road diet and Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable City Years Program Contact Info University Faculty Contact Daniel Fernandez Natural Sciences Professor, School of Natural Sciences dfernandez@csumb.edu Local Government / Community Contact James Serrano […]
Traffic Accident Geocoding
The purpose of this project will be to Geocode Accident data recorded from the City of Seaside Fire Department from March 15th to March 24th. This will allow them to see where these accidents are occurring throughout the city and to determine if the majority of accidents are occurring more in residential areas or near […]
Connectivity Element for Comprehensive Plan
The purpose of a connectivity element is for the city to be more strategic in its efforts to physically, socially, culturally, and economically connect Auburn. This project includes a problem assessment, mapping exercise, and development of suggestions for code updates and infrastructure improvements for physical connectivity. The deliverable will be provided in a format resembling […]
Predictors of Sidewalk Conditions in the City of Salinas
The primary objective of the data analysis was to identify statistically signicant predictors of the sidewalk conditions evaluated by the City of Salinas. In summary, we found that income and education are statistically signicant predictors. Because it was an observational study not an experimental study, the students and the instructor agreed that the data could […]
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Datacom 2018: Analyzing Metro Transit Data
The Department of Economics sponsors an annual data analysis competition (DataCom). The challenge to student researchers: Think you know data? Prove it. This year’s data are provided by Metro Transit, which operates the primary public transit system of bus and rail lines in the Twin Cities. Teams of economics students propose research questions, manage and […]
Jefferson Terminal District
The City of West Palm Beach joins CUES for the FAU Partnership for Sustainable Communities pilot program. In visioning the Jefferson Terminal District, also known as the Warehouse District in West Palm Beach, faculty will lead students in urban planning and architecture to propose solutions in land use and transportation, urban design and more Read […]