Meeting the Dual Aspirations of Flow Efficiency and Equity in Urban Traffic in Connected Sustainable Cities: A Systematic, Coherent Approach
As planners and engineers focus on the next generation of disruptive technologies through connectivity and automation, a counter movement is seeking equitable, walkable, sustainable neighborhoods with easier bike and micromobility access for all residents. Overlayed on the urban fabric is increasing reliance on delivery vehicles of all sizes associated with on-demand eCommerce. How can we design and operate complete streets that accommodate both the requirement of flow efficiency achievable through connectivity, automation and shared autonomous mobility services with the aspirations for equitable access to micromobility and human-scale urban spaces? These seemingly conflicting trends have been proceeding on different tracks, resulting in a hodgepodge of ad hoc investments and measures that raise significant safety risk for all system users, especially to the more vulnerable ones (pedestrians and micromobility users). The objective of this effort is to examine the issues systematically, and develop responsive analysis and network simulation tools that allow rigorous investigation of different scenarios with both technological elements and human-centered perspectives. The outcome will be a methodological tool kit and its application to the formulation and analysis of various related scenarios and solutions.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $120000
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Contract Numbers:
69A3552348305
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan United States 48109 -
Project Managers:
Stearns, Amy
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Performing Organizations:
Northwestern University, Evanston
Transportation Center, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
2145 Sheridan Road, A335
Evanston, IL United States 60208 -
Principal Investigators:
Mahmassani, Hani
- Start Date: 20231201
- Expected Completion Date: 20241130
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Complete streets; Congestion management systems; Connected vehicles; Micromobility; Shared mobility; Transportation planning; Urban areas
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01906162
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Connected and Automated Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 69A3552348305
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Jan 28 2024 1:14PM