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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NCHRP 08-36, Task 98 Improving Employment Data for Transportation Planning
AASHTO’s NCHRP08-36, Task 98 is a new guidebook that details three data sources useful for transportation planning or researching travel behavior: the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Quality Workforce Indicators (QWI), and OnTheMap (OTM). The last two sources are derived from the Census Bureau’s Longitudinal Employment Household Dynamics Program (LEHD), and the …
TCRP Legal Research Digest 37 – Legal Arrangements for Use and Control of Real-Time Data
This issue of the Legal Research Digest discusses the legal importance of real-time data usage to over 6,000 transit agencies in the United States. Technological advancements in the collection and distribution of real-time data have thus raised some issues regarding the ownership of such data, as well as the implications of advertising and releasing data …
TCRP Synthesis 91: Use and Deployment of Mobile Device Technology for Real-Time Transit Information
TCRP Synthesis 91 discusses the new trend in which transit agencies are taking part in utilizing mobile device applications to provide real-time, travel information. Considering that the provision of customer information is valuable in determining transit service success and encouraging its use, the availability of real-time data underscores its potential to attract more riders. Since …
ArcGIS is Being Used to Improve US Fuel-Efficiency Standards
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside are using ESRI’s ArcGIS geographic information system (GIS) software to evaluate technologies that provide drivers feedback about harmful emissions and fuel efficiency. The Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated a $1.2 million grant for the three-year project, officially named the Next-Generation Environmentally Friendly Driving Feedback Systems Research and …
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