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An analysis of area type and the availability of alternative transportation services on subjective well-being : are people happiest in cities?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
This study is a comprehensive analysis of how rural, suburban, and urban areas compare in terms of the subjective well-being (SWB) of their residents and how the availability of transportation services affects SWB. Because ...
Which way is up : towards accessible wayfinding in transit stations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Passengers' most frequent interaction with a rail transit system is at its stations, which represent the beginning, the end and sometimes the middle of transit trips. The design of these stations can greatly affect a user's ...
Automobile regulations in China examined from a behavioral perspective
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Automobile growth has created severe problems such as traffic congestion, air pollution, and carbon emission worldwide. To address these problems, Chinese local governments implemented a series of automobile regulations ...
Transit fare policy : use of automated data to improve incremental decision making
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Incremental changes in fare policy can have substantial and long-term impacts on transit ridership and revenue, but they are often driven by near-term revenue needs and determined within short time frames with limited ...
The planning and analysis implications of automated data collection systems : rail transit OD matrix inference and path choice modeling examples
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
(cont.) by presenting two case studies both in the context of the Chicago Transit Authority. One study proposes an enhanced method of inferring the rail trip OD matrix from an origin-only AFC system to replace the routine ...
Modeling inundation impacts on transportation network performance : a GIS and four-step transportation modeling analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The world's leading climate scientists have reached a consensus that "[w]arming of the climate system is unequivocal" (IPCC, 2007). This warming will carry with it a host of consequences for the global community, including ...
The global walkability index
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Although a significant number of trips are made by foot in developing cities, pedestrian infrastructure, amenities, and services are often neglected in municipal planning and budgets. Since helping city planners understand ...
Street typology and bicyclist safety : a systems approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Cycling is an attractive transportation mode but has not attained a large mode share in the United States, in part because it is correctly perceived as dangerous. Much literature on cyclist safety and the built environment ...
Leveraging infrastructure : sustainable bus rapid transit route planning in Beirut, Lebanon
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This thesis applies the concepts of urban design, public transportation planning, economic development, and sustainability, to the routing and site plan of a two-kilometer bus rapid transit (BRT) line segment into downtown ...
Sustainable metropolitan mobility and public-private partnerships : a highway to institutional reform?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
The "sustainability" literature generally acknowledges a critical role for transportation infrastructure planning, finance, investment, design, construction, operation, and management for addressing the long-term viability ...