Transportation Industry - Knowledge & Resource Center

GCat: Environment and Planning
MCat: Social - Economic Issues
Cat: Social-Economic Factors

Transportation corridor effects of social and economic issues. Present and future services and needs.

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Conflict Assessment: Federal Outdoor Advertising Control (OAC) Program [30234] ?

Appropriate methods for addressing conflicts and improving program results with OAC stakeholders.

Costs of Sprawl [pdf] [33489] ?

Positive and negative impacts of sprawl on the US economy, environment, and society, with an emphasis on transportation.

Driven to Spend: Pumping Dollars out of Our Households and Communities [pdf] [32247] ?

Report on the cost of commutes to American households.

Economic Benefits of Employment Transportation Services [pdf] [34368] ?

Benefits of providing access to jobs for people who are transportationally challenged.

Economic Effects of High-Speed Rail Investment [pdf] [34731] ?

Cost and benefits to justify the investment in high-speed rail.

Examples of Best Practices for Communicating the Economic Benefits of Transportation [pdf] [32168] ?

Best practices to to effectively communicate transportation’s importance to the economy.

Freight Transportation Economic Impact of Closures Due to Storms [pdf] [35162] ?

Analytic analysis of economic impacts of winter road closures on interstate highways due to storms.

Gender and Urban Transport Sourcebook [pdf] [32201] ?

A sourcebook for policy-makers in developing cities.

Housing and Transportation Affordability Index [33542] ?

Tool that measure the affordability of housing when transportation costs are included.

How to Engage Low-Literacy and Limited-English-Proficiency Populations in Transportation [30757] ?

Report on strategies for outreach in the transportation decision making process to the low-literate and limited-English.

How Working Families in Seven U.S. Metro Areas Trade Off Housing Costs and Commuting Times [pdf] [31849] ?

The between tradeoff housing and commuting costs for working families.

Improving Traffic Safety Culture in the United States: The Journey Forward [pdf] [30655] ?

Address the “traffic safety culture” from a variety of perspectives.

Psychological and Social Factors Influencing Motorcycle Rider Intentions and Behaviour [pdf] [31842] ?

Report and rider risk assessment measure tool to identify high-risk motorcycle riders.

Racial and Gender Diversity in State DOTs and Transit Agencies [pdf] [31897] ?

Establishing a baseline of the current status of racial and gender diversity in state DOTs and transit agencies.

Social, Cultural, and Economic Effects of Transportation Projects [pdf] [35204] ?

Assessment of methods to use as indicators for community quality of life.

Strategies to Increase Coordination of Transportation Services for Transportation Disadvantaged [pdf] [33479] ?

Improving coordination of local and regional publicly funded transportation services.

Techniques for Assessing the Socio-Economic Effects of Vehicle Mileage Fees [pdf] [34325] ?

Changing from the gasoline tax to vehicle miles traveled fee structure.

The American Community: 2004 Hispanics, Blacks, Asians [30278] ?

Data on ethnic and racial groups in the USA; 3 reports presented in tables, maps and figures.

The Role of Public Transit in Mobility of Low Income Households [31071] ?

Report examines the use of public transit by low income households.

The Socio-Economic Benefits of Roads in Europe [pdf] [32506] ?

The economic impact of roads and road transport-related sectors on the European economy.

The Transportation Challenge: Moving the U.S. Economy [pdf] [33643] ?

Linkages between capacity and performance of the transportation system and US economic productivity.

Traffic Safety Culture Index [pdf] [33945] ?

Results of a survey designed to identify the attitudes, opinions, and behaviors of drivers to traffic safety.

Transportation Equity in Emergencies [30760] ?

Report designed to promote nondiscrimination in the emergency preparedness activities.

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