This discussion paper, produced in 2002, focuses on issues regarding the accommodation of pedestrians throughout the state. It is presented in two sections: Section 1 provides a review of NJDOT guidelines, policies and other national and international guidelines relative to accommodating pedestrians based on road function, traffic volumes and speeds. This includes a review of […]
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A nationwide look at the immigrant neighborhood effect on travel mode choice
Smart, Michael. 2015. “A nationwide look at the immigrant neighborhood effect on travel mode choice.” Transportation. 42(1): 189-209. Abstract Immigrants to the United States walk, bicycle, and use transit and carpools more than U.S.-born residents do. These differences persist over time and across income groups. The differences appear strongest when immigrants reside in immigrant neighborhoods […]
Review of Guidelines and Standards for Accommodating Bicycle & Getting Bicycles Through Intersections (2002)

This document was prepared in 2002 to provide a review and comparison of the goals and objectives of the New Jersey Bicycle Planning and Design Guideline, the New Jersey Roadway Design Manual (RDM), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official’s (AASHTO) Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities and other national and international […]
Flexible Design Of New Jersey’s Main Streets

This 2002 report provides an investigation of possible changes in design standards for highways passing through New Jersey communities. Through case studies and surveys, the study team discovered a burgeoning national movement away from strict reliance on highway design templates and toward flexible highway design, especially in the Northeastern and Northwestern United States. The movement […]
Sarah Tomasello

Name: Sarah Tomasello Title: Research Project Coordinator Room: 453 Phone: 848-932-2845 Email: sarahtom@ejb.rutgers.edu Sarah Tomasello is a Research Project Coordinator with the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC). She has contributed her skills in analytical research and writing, survey design, and graphic design to a range of projects at VTC in subjects such as public engagement, comprehensive planning, […]