“We are giving you more evidence that bike lanes save lives,” said Hannah Younes, a lead author of the study and a postdoctoral research associate at the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center in the Rutgers Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.
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Traffic Speeds Decrease When Bike Lane is Present
Rutgers University–New Brunswick researchers conducting a study at a high-traffic intersection in a Jersey Shore town have found that the installation of a bike lane along the road approaching the convergence reduced driving speeds.
Bicycle Lanes Have a Calming Effect on Traffic – Study
Computer vision techniques were used to detect and classify the speed and trajectory of over 9,000 motor-vehicles at an intersection that was part of a pilot demonstration in which a bicycle lane was temporarily implemented.
NJSPL – Safely Accommodating Micromobility Innovations
The Rutgers Micromobility 2.0 workshop, funded by the National Science Foundation in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, provided tantalizing glimpses of a better future that seamlessly incorporates micromobility alongside pedestrians, cars, and transit.
NJSPL Report Release: The Transportation Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic had major impacts on transportation behavior in New Jersey and throughout the world. Our research sought to examine these shifts in behavior and whether any of them will be long-lasting.
New Research: The Traffic Calming Effect of Delineated Bicycle Lanes
Computer vision techniques were used to detect and classify the speed and trajectory of over 9,000 motor-vehicles at an intersection that was part of a pilot demonstration in which a bicycle lane was temporarily implemented.
Research by Noland, Younes, Zhang: What do People Want to do Instead of Commuting to Work?
The researchers fielded two surveys in New Jersey during the pandemic and included questions on what respondents did with time saved from not commuting as well as which activities they wished to see continue after the pandemic subsided.
Research Day 2023
The Bloustein School’s 2nd Annual Research Day has been rescheduled and will take place in person at the Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum on Friday, April 21st.
Research – Noland, Iacobucci, and Zhang “Public Views on the Reallocation of Street Space Due to COVID-19”
New research from Professors Bob Noland, Wenwen Zhang, and PhD alum Evan Iacobucci found many NJ residents support making COVID-related street closures permanent, though transportation agencies remain an impediment.
Spring 2022 Micromobility Graduate Studio is Recipient of APA-NJ Outstanding Student Project Award
The project explored micromobility and active transportation options and infrastructure in Asbury Park, NJ and contributed to the broader impacts of a $1.5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awarded to the Bloustein School.
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