Pedestrian Counter Evaluation Study Kaan Ozbay, Ph.D., Bekir Barin, Ph.D., Hong Yang, Ranjit Walia and Robert Williams. 113 pages. February 2010....
Month: January 2015
NJ Pedestrian Behavior Study (2009)
The primary purpose of this report is to document basic statistics from the NJ Statewide Pedestrian Survey conducted in November 2009. The survey...
Pedestrian Lighting in New Jersey: A Means to Improve Pedestrian Safety (2007)
This report recommends that the issue of pedestrian lighting be made apparent to state, county, and municipal leaders and that they be given the...
Safe Routes to School Open House Report
A report on Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Open Houses conducted in New Jersey during October and November 2006 by the New Jersey Department of...
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VTC at TRB
VTC at TRB January 12-15, 2015 Join VTC faculty and staff at the 2015 Transportation Research Board at the following sessions/workshops/events:...
Constructing, Maintaining and Financing Sidewalks in New Jersey (2006)
Sidewalks are a complicated issue due to multiple jurisdictions (local, county, and state), ambiguous responsibility for construction,...
Building a Better BPAC: Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Group Best Practices (2006)
The New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center analyzed and evaluated statewide bicycle and pedestrian advisory groups, including their...
NJ Safe Routes Strategic Plan 2005-2009
The purpose of the Safe Routes To School (SRTS) strategic plan is to establish an operational framework to guide the NJ Department of Transportation...
Home Zone Concepts and New Jersey (2004)
This report probes the potential for the application of the Dutch concept of woonerf, or Home Zone, for the United States, and particularly New...
Recent Publications
Gender split and safety behavior of cyclists and e-scooter users in Asbury Park, NJ
Abstract Micromobility usage has increased significantly in the last several years as exemplified by shared e-scooters and privately owned bicycles. In this study, we use traffic camera footage to observe the behavior of over 700 shared e-scooters and privately owned...
What do People Want to do Instead of Commuting to Work?
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a sudden shift to working at home. People stopped commuting to their jobs. We fielded two surveys in New Jersey during the pandemic and included questions on what respondents did with time saved from not commuting as well as which...
The End of Speed Traps and Ticket Quotas: Re-framing and Reforming Traffic Cameras to Increase Support
Abstract The U.S. public is skeptical of speed cameras because they are seen as revenue generators. Many cities do indeed raise funds via traffic tickets, although they are primarily issued by police officers, not cameras. Ironically, cameras are poor long-term...
Understanding preferences for bicycling and bicycle infrastructure
Abstract Using survey data collected in New Jersey, we analyze the frequency of bicycling and respondent perceptions of the safety of various bicycling facilities. Data was collected via a mixed-mode survey design, including intercepts, bicycle hangers, flyers in...