Deka, D., and Von Hagen, L.A. 2015. “The Evolution of School Siting and its Implications for Active Transportation in New Jersey” International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. 9: 602–611. Abstract: The study examines historical changes in the size and location of schools in New Jersey and their relevance to children walking and bicycling to school. […]
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VTC Prof Bob Noland featured in Civil Society Online!

More than 130,000 people die in road accidents in India every year — the highest in the world. Speeding, drunk driving and not using helmets and seat belts are some of the immediate reasons identified for these deaths. But as the number of deaths keeps rising, there is a need to look more closely at […]
A Mode Choice Analysis of School Trips in New Jersey
Park, H., Noland, R., Von Hagen, L.A. & Chatman, D. “A Mode Choice Analysis of School Trips in New Jersey.” Journal of Transport and Land Use, Vol.7 No. 2, 2014. Abstract This paper examines the mode choice behavior of children’s travel to school based on surveys conducted at a sample of schools in New Jersey. […]
Active School Trips: Associations with Caregiver Walking Frequency
Park, H., Noland, R.B. and U. Lachapelle. 2013. “Active School Trips: Associations with Caregiver Walking Frequency.” Transport Policy 29: 23-28. Abstract Household and parental characteristics and perceptions of walking and the built environment may reduce the propensity of children to use active travel modes (walking and bicycling) for their school trip. This paper examines whether […]