This discussion paper, produced in 2002, focuses on issues regarding the accommodation of pedestrians throughout the state. It is presented in two...
Blog
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...
An Evaluation of the “Introduction to Procurement” Course Offered by the National Transit Institute
An Evaluation of the “Introduction to Procurement” Course Offered by the National Transit Institute Robert B. Noland, Nicholas J. Klein, Marc D....
HUD’s Harriet Tregoning to present lecture on Transportation in the New Economy
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center and the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy present The Alan M. Voorhees...
Exploring Transportation, Employment, Housing, and Location Issues for New Jersey Veterans with Disability
Returning military veterans and support agencies must consider transportation access to essential services, lest returning military veterans can...
Exploring Transportation, Employment, Housing, and Location Issues for New Jersey Veterans with Disability
Exploring Transportation, Employment, Housing, and Location Issues for New Jersey Veterans with Disability Stephanie DiPetrillo and Andrea Lubin,...
Seeking Survey Participants for Transportation and Mobility Needs and Barriers for Adults on the Autism Spectrum
VTC and Rutgers CAIT have partnered on an exciting study exploring mobility needs & barriers for NJ adults on the Autism Spectrum. We need your...
Rutgers to host ReelAbilities
The Bloustein School and NJTIP @ Rutgers are pleased to collaborate with Goodwill NY/NJ to present the 2014 Ruth Ellen Steinman and Edward J....
How to Improve NJ’s Quality of Life — 2014 Summer Series of NJ.com Articles
On June 29, 2014, Together North Jersey launched a summer-long engagement series in partnership with The Star-Ledger and NJ.com. The series of...
A volatile relationship: The effect of changing gasoline prices on public support for mass transit
Smart, Michael J. 2014. "A volatile relationship: The effect of changing gasoline prices on public support for mass transit." Transportation...
Recent Publications
NJ SRTS Program Update Report (June 2014)
The New Jersey Safe Routes to School Program: A Review of Three Years of Services, Training, Research, Outreach and Technical Assistance June 2014 marked the conclusion of the third full year of the enhanced non-infrastructure program housed at the New Jersey Safe...
Bicycling to Rail Stations in NJ: 2013 Benchmarking Report
Abstract The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) undertook an effort to benchmark the current state of travel by a unique set of travelers, transit riders who travel to stations by bicycle. Despite the state’s large commuter and light rail network, a very...
Gay Men Travel Shorter Distances than the Average Person
Abstract VTC's Mike Smart was featured in an Atlantic Cities writeup of an article with Bloustein School PhD graduate Nick Klein on travel patterns in LGBT neighborhoods. Gay men living in gay neighborhoods travel much shorter distances on average than their straight...
Costs and Benefits of a Road Diet for Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick, NJ
Abstract The analysis presented here is of a candidate road diet conversion site, Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick, New Jersey, an oversized arterial corridor accessing the center of the city. The VISSIM micro-simulation model is used to analyze current conditions...