“The ball is really in Amtrak’s court,” said Michael Smart, associate professor of urban planning at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.
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New seating at Grand Central Madison for LIRR riders draws focus to why there isn’t more of it at transit hubs
“It is 100% the case that the lack of seating in new facilities is because of the homeless,” said Smart, who has studied how transit agencies address homelessness in cities throughout the world. “The bosses of the designers of the station … when they look at that issue of balancing their passengers’ comfort and homeless folks using the space, they tilt immediately in the direction of providing no seating.”
Who’s Protecting WeHo’s Walkable Wonderland?
“West Hollywood, and most gay neighborhoods, are in an urban area, dense… they’re exactly the kinds of places where we see a lot of increase in injury and death from being struck by a car. It’s where people are walking and it’s where people are driving like maniacs.”
Invisible Rides: How Car-Less Americans Access Cars
Respondents got rides, borrowed cars, and used ride-hail to access grocery trips, social/recreational activities, and medical care. While most interviewees intend to purchase a vehicle in the future, they also desire better transit, suggesting that households without cars do not necessarily prefer car ownership.
Shaul Picker Receives 2024 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Shaul Picker is the 2024 recipient of the Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies.
Black Chicago drivers more likely to be stopped by police than to get traffic camera tickets, study finds
“(Bias is) not just a police issue,” Smart said, “But it’s especially acute among police because of the powers that police are given.”
Racial composition of road users, traffic citations, and police stops
The research focuses on the relationship between camera tickets and racial composition of drivers vs. police stops for traffic citations and the racial composition in these locations. Black drivers exhibit a higher likelihood of being ticketed by automated speed cameras and of being stopped for moving violations on roads, irrespective of the proportion of White drivers present.
School closures could mean longer commutes for students. Here’s why that’s a problem.
“The research suggests that more local schools are good for students’ health, and probably for their well-being,” said Michael Smart,
Research: Powering Bikeshare in New York City
In this study, we investigate the difference between shared electric bicycles (e-bikes) and conventional shared bikes operated by Citi Bike in New York City.
EJB Talks with Professor Michael Smart
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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