348 Results
Exploring Racial Bias in Drivers' Behavior at Pedestrian Crossings
Kimberly Kahn
Racial minorities are disproportionately represented in pedestrian traffic fatalities, indicating a significant public health and safety issue. Psychological and social identity-related factors have previously been shown to influence drivers’ behav ...
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Improved Safety Performance Functions for Signalized Intersections in Oregon
Christopher Monsere
The objective of the research is to develop more reliable ways to assess signalized intersection safety in Oregon so that ODOT and other agencies can allocate funding resources towards effective intersection safety configurations for both new and exi ...
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Understanding the Transit-Dependent Population
Jennifer Dill
Lisa Bates
Public transit in metropolitan areas serves multiple and sometimes competing objectives. Increased attention on "choice" riders and transit as an economic development tool has shifted resources towards suburb-serving rail systems at the expense of in ...
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Studying the Effects of Traffic-Calming Bicycle Boulevards on Physical Activity and Active Transportation
Jennifer Dill
Nathan McNeil
The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effects of new bicycle boulevards in Portland, OR on physical activity for recreation and transportation for families with children. Data was collected pre- and post-boulevards, roughly one year apart. ...
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Peak of the Day or the Daily Slog: Commuting and Subjective Well-Being
Oliver Smith
To understand the impact of daily travel on personal and societal well-being, researchers are developing measurement techniques that go beyond satisfaction-based measures of travel. Metrics related Subjective Well-Being (SWB), defined as an evaluatio ...
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Addressing Homeless Encampments on Public Right-of-Way: A Knowledge Transfer Project
Andree Tremoulet
This technology transfer project provided practical information about how to address homeless encampments on public right-of-way to transportation professionals, including Federal Highway Administration officials, Oregon public works directors, trans ...
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Lightweight Buckling Restrained Brace Prototype Evaluation
Peter Dusicka
Buckling restrained brace (BRB) is a structural component that has been developed to provide known and repeatable strength in both tension and compression. Over the last couple ofdecades, BRBs have seen broad adoption in buildings in areas ofmoderate ...
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Evaluation of an Eco-Driving Program: Changing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior
Donald Truxillo
Economical, ecological, and safe driving – eco-driving – is aimed at reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (Martin, Chan, & Shaheen, 2012). The adoption of energy-efficient driving styles and practices has been recognized as a me ...
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Evaluation of the Effect of Supportive Services on the Success of Apprentices in a Highway Trade
Maura Kelly
This project evaluates the impact of a Bureau of Labor and Industry (BOLI) and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) initiative that provides supportive services (i.e., child care subsidies; fuel assistance; support for overnight travel; and too ...
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Impacts of Electric Vehicle Charging on Electric Power Distribution Systems
Robert Bass
Electric Avenue, located on the PSU campus along SW Montgomery Street, is a joint project between Portland General Electric, Portland State University (PSU) and the City of Portland. Launched in August 2011, Electric Avenue is intended as a research ...
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Evaluation of Bike Boxes at Signalized Intersections: Phase 2
Christopher Monsere
Analyses of motor vehicle and police-reported crash data reveal that nearly 68 percent of bicycle crashes in Portland, Oregon occur at intersections (PDOT, 2004) which is consistent with national trends (Hunter et al., 1996). Hunter et al. (1996) ...
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Increasing Bicycling for Transportation: The Role of Cyclist Type and Infrastructure
Jennifer Dill
With an increased focus on reducing the effects of motor vehicle use on the environment, neighborhood livability, safety, and health, planners, engineers, and policy makers are looking to increase the attractiveness of walking and bicycling. The pot ...
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