Neal Downing

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Name: Neal Downing
Date registered: January 11, 2012

Latest posts

  1. Transit GIS Clearinghouse Webinar – OTP and Its Deployment at TriMet — May 18, 2012
  2. Transit Score Ranks Propensity of Transit for U.S. Locations — May 8, 2012
  3. NTD Data Collection and Reporting Seminar — May 3, 2012
  4. Webinar Regarding Recent Census Release of Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters — May 1, 2012
  5. New Study Acknowledges Link Between Health and Livable Neighborhoods — April 18, 2012

Most commented posts

  1. Real-Time Bus Tracking and Customer Information in New York City: MTA’s Open Approach to Doing it Faster and Cheaper — 10 comments
  2. Creating Partnerships through Online Trip Planning and More with National RTAP’s GTFS Builder Web App — 2 comments
  3. Chicago MPO Implements a Comprehensive Development Plan — 1 comment

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A Webinar on Smartphones and Travel Behavior

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Technology in Transit, Webinars

April 12, 2012

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Webinar Date: Thursday, April 19, 2012  2:30 PM ET Webinar Description: Smartphones with built-in GPS provide an opportunity for major changes in travel surveys. GPS or combinations with other location-based technologies such as Wi-Fi, cell tower triangulation, and Bluetooth offer opportunities to experiment with approaches to collect  travel and activity behavior over longer periods of …

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Active Transportation Beyond Urban Centers

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Transportation News, TRB reports

April 10, 2012

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  Active Transportation Beyond Urban Centers, a research report prepared by Rails-to Trails Conservancy, suggests that in coming years, active transportation can play a bigger role in making rural America more attractive for young families and business investment – improving economic vitality, public safety and overall health of Americans. So far, biking and walking have been …

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Data to Go: Mobile Devices Serve Up Real-Time Transit Data

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Webinars

April 5, 2012

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Webinar Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET Webinar Description: The result of demographic changes and the growing use of mobile phones has compelled transit agencies to disseminate information through new media. The emergence of new technologies has also prompted the provision of real-time data, providing customer’s with valuable information on …

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Chicago MPO Implements a Comprehensive Development Plan

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Research, Uncategorized

March 29, 2012

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Prospering in Place, a report prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), emphasizes investment in places with the best chance of success through linking jobs, development, and transit to spur Chicago’s economy. Chicago is the third largest urban area in the country, and operates the second most extensive public transport system. During 2002-2008 in …

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GAO Report Stresses Importance of Data in Facilitating Decision-Making

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March 23, 2012

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GAO Report 11-290 underscores the importance of data provision in contributing to better decision-making. More specifically, the article highlights the data gaps responsible for limitations in benefit or cost forecasting that can further impede decision makers’ attempts to forecast transit demand. Models that lack the necessary data to predict ridership are fruitless attempts at making …

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