TRANSPORTATION POLICY NEWS
RECENT BOOK BY ITS FACULTY
Off-street
parking requirements are devastating American cities. So says Donald
Shoup, FAICP, in The High Cost of Free Parking, a no-holds-barred
directive on the way parking should be. Free parking, he argues,
has contributed to auto dependence, rapid urban sprawl, extravagant
energy use, and a host of other problems. This book unravels current
parking policies and proposes sensible, fair alternatives that will
save us from the high cost of free parking. More information about
this long-awaited book is available from the American Planning Association's
website.
POLICY BRIEFS
For Whom the Road Tolls: The Politics of Congestion Pricing The dilemma is not that opposition is too high, but that support is too low by David King, Michael Manville, and Donald Shoup
From Horse Power to Horsepower How the transportation problems of the past compare to the transportation problems of today by Eric Morris
Cruising for Parking The price we pay to park by Donald Shoup
A Legacy of Skepticism: Remembering Mel Webber His greatest contributions are not easy to point to in a book or journal by Martin Wachs
Skeptical Optimism in Transportation and Planning Research Long practiced by Mel Webber, in short supply today by Brian Taylor
Down to the Meter: Localized Vehicle Pollution Matters Vehicle emissions are both a global issue, and a very local one as well by Douglas Houston, Jun Wu, Paul Ong, Arthur Winer
Terrorist Attacks and Transport Systems Are terrorist attacks on public transit a transportation problem? by Brian Taylor
Must a Bridge Be Beautiful Too? The Controversy over rebuilding the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge by Matthew Dresden
How Privatization Became a Train Wreck The debate over the privatization of British Rail. by Eric Morris
The Access Almanac: Floating Cars Hurricane Katrina and mobility in New Orleans by Daniel Baldwin Hess
TRANSPORTATION EVENTS
4th International Conference on Traffic & Transport Psychology ( Aug 31 - Sep 4 )Join international speakers and delegates for the 4th International Conference on Traffic & Transport Psychology and hear the latest research on the psychological factors in traffic and transport including:
- driver training and licensing
- driver impairment
- effects of fatigue
- characteristics of the aging driver
- perceptual and cognitive disabilities
- road user attitudes and behaviour
- road user needs across the lifespan
- enforcement and behavior change
- driver support systems
- the psychology of mobility and transport mode choice
The effectiveness of public transport often depends on how long it takes
to change between different
modes of transport. This can become even more critical when it comes to
transferring from long- to
short-distance transport networks and vice versa. If "inter-connectivity"
between transport networks is
to be enhanced, measures focusing on improving "INFOconnectivity"
between transport networks and
their customers are indispensable. Highest possible effects in accelerating
passenger transfers may be
expected by introducing the concept of "intertwined information"
of and between transport networks.
The Expert Forum Traffic Guiding Systems serves the shared interests of designers/planners, researchers, educators, suppliers, essential users, transport authorities and the public hand that carries most of the costs of public transport networks.
The Future is Green: A Conference and Expo on New and Emerging Clean Air Technologies and Innovations ( Sep 14 - 16 ) The California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) and
its co-hosts invite you to attend “The Future is Green: A
Conference and Expo on New and Emerging Clean Air Technologies and
Innovations,” to be held on September 14-16, 2008, at the Long Beach
Convention & Entertainment Center in Long Beach, California.
This event will showcase clean air and low carbon energy
and transportation technologies and the environmental and economic
benefits they bring to our community and planet. The conference
will provide information on new and emerging “green” technologies that
reduce air pollution, global warming, and petroleum dependency.
ITS NEWS
Urban Development Conference Addresses Transportation, Housing Issues in L.A.
Conference Examines Public-Private Partnerships for Transit Oriented Development and Affordable Housing
May 13, 08
UCLA Urban Planning Students Awarded 2008 Eisenhower Graduate Fellowships
Ph.D. and M.A. Student Will Attend Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting in Washington, D.C.
May 01, 08
Parking Expert Discusses Ways to Increase Parking, Reduce Congestion
Animation Demonstrates Don Shoup’s Ideas on Optimizing Parking Space Use
Jan 10, 08
UP Grad Wins Parker Award from Council of University Transportation Centers
Andrea Osgood (MA UP ’07) Wins for Project on Allocating On-Street Parking for Carsharing
Jan 07, 08
Opinion: "Free Up Some Spots Along the Curb"
Donald Shoup on Easing Los Angeles Traffic
Jan 03, 08
On the Radio: Brian Taylor on L.A. Plan to Ease Downtown Traffic
Director of Institute of Transportation Comments on “Olympic West-Pico East” Initiative
Nov 27, 07
