According to Smart, that creates a design problem.
“Everything about it tells you you should drive fast,” he said. “It looks like a highway. But you also have a lot of driveways, so you’re driving very fast and braking very often.”
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Bloustein School Announces Faculty Promotions for Smart and Longo
Promotions reflect the high standards of teaching and research for which the Bloustein School is known.
Ahmed (PhD ’28), Smart, and Noland Review Carbon Emissions and Remote Work
The authors report findings on carbon emissions associated with driving to the respective campuses and the modes used and perform an analysis of the potential effect of changing the university’s remote work policy for staff. They find, unsurprisingly, that mandating additional days in the office increases commuting emissions.
How Penn Station could be renamed ‘Trump Station’
New York leaders could be making a calculated political decision by not putting up roadblocks to a renaming, said Michael Smart.
Xie and Smart Research Spatial Accessibility of PCPs
This study examines the spatial accessibility of primary care physicians (PCPs) in New Jersey and neighboring areas.
Smart weighs in on possible NJ Transit rail strike
As talks continue between #NJTransit and its rail engineers' union to try to avert a walkout by the union at midnight on Thursday, professor Mike Smart weighed in on the looming issues with the WABC7 Eyewitness News Mornings @ 10 team.
Research Day 2025 Recap: Winners and Videos
The Bloustein School’s 4th Annual Research Day took place on Friday, April 12th. Watch the keynote address by Dr. Joel Cantor and Lightning Talks by various Bloustein professors and researchers.
Prof. Smart Researches Youth Driver Licensing Determinants
This study explores the factors influencing driver’s license acquisition among young individuals and examines its broader implications for mobility, safety, and sustainability.
The unexpected way this N.J. hospital network is helping patients
“We know that the more often you go to the doctor, the more often you’re able to take care of things as they arise in a timely fashion, the better off your health is,” said Michael Smart, a professor at Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. “Transit is a real lifesaver, a literal lifesaver.”
NJ Commute Relief May Hinge on US Election With Funds in Limbo
“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.