TREC research addresses complex transportation problems by drawing on multiple disciplines, including engineering, planning, economics and design, from across the Portland State University campus. Use the search box at right to search for a specific project.
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Research Highlights
A Proactive Approach to Examining Transportation Safety and Equity
Aaron Golub
The PSU team will be a core contributor to the literature review focused on equity analysis approaches and best practices. This contribution will complement the expertise on safety and geographical analysis brought to the project from other team members.
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Developing Data, Models, and Tools to Enhance Transportation Equity
Amy Lubitow
Julius McGee , Raoul Liévanos
Data from travel surveys are used to forecast demand, inform transportation investments, and craft urban policies. Because these data are so essential to shaping our transportation system, it is critical that hard-to-reach populations—such as low-income, minority, and transit-dependent people—have their travel behavior accurately reflected. The limited survey coverage may lead to inaccurate estimation of their transportation access and behavior, impede policy changes related to transportation...
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