Primary Investigator: Robert Noland

The COVID-19 pandemic has had major impacts on how people work, travel, and engage in commerce. This includes a move towards working at home, major reductions in public transit use, increased on-line shopping, and the closure of streets and parking in many town centers to facilitate outdoor dining and commerce. We collected a second wave of data which we compared with our first wave of data collected about one year prior. Our main objective in collecting an additional round of data was to track these changes over time with the aim to determine whether these changes persist. Of most interest for policymakers is the increase in working from home (how will this impact the real estate market?), reductions in public transit use (with implications for NJ TRANSIT revenue), and how to maintain the increased livelihood of town centers. The second survey also included additional questions to analyze changes in walking and bicycling behavior. We aimed to field a third survey in summer or fall 2022, with support from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center.

Publications

Working from Home and Walking during and after COVID

What do People Want to do Instead of Commuting to Work?

Working From Home During COVID-19: Flash in the Pan or Wave of the Future?   

Cycling during and after COVID: Has there been a boom in activity? 

Browsing for food: Will COVID-induced online grocery delivery persist? 

Public Views on the Reallocation of Street Space Due to COVID-19