Michael Smart shares his background in transportation, discussing how his work with people reentering society after incarceration influenced his interest in transportation challenges and emphasizing the importance of meaningful research that addresses pressing societal issues and aims to impact real-world problems.
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Research: Can a racial justice frame help overcome opposition to automated traffic enforcement?
Recently, automated enforcement has attracted new supporters who see traffic cameras as a way to reduce racial profiling and minimize violent encounters between police and the public.
Black cyclists bear the brunt of traffic enforcement, N.J. expert says following Perth Amboy controversy
The viral video of Perth Amboy police officers confiscating bikes from a group of mostly Black and Hispanic teens and putting one of them in handcuffs this week renewed debate over the role police officers should play in enforcing low-level offenses like bicycle...
President Holloway to present lecture: Racial Memory, Woodrow Wilson, and the Making of the Nation
President Holloway’s scholarly work specializes in post-emancipation U.S. history with a focus on social and intellectual history.
Adrian Ayala MCRP ’21 awarded top honors for TPD Student Paper Competition
The award will be presented virtually at the TPD Annual Business Meeting during the 2021 National Planning Conference.