Linking Sustainable Transportation in a University Community

Sustainable transportation seeks to enhance mobility in support of economic development, while at the same time promoting a healthier environment, a healthier community and healthier behaviors. This project will look at the factors that can facilitate the development of sustainable transportation networks in and around campus communities. Existing infrastructure and community attitudes will be explored to determine potential actions to increase the share of people who undertake trips by foot, bicycle or bus. An increased understanding of the barriers to nonautomotive transportation will also be determined. This research will potentially lead to suggestions of how to better facilitate sustainable transportation. Improvements in this area should aid in the overall economic development of Kent and its connection to the university.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $47240.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Kent State University Transportation Services

  Kent State University
  Kent, OH  United States 

  Ohio Transportation Consortium

  University of Akron
  Akron, OH  United States  44325-4702
• Performing Organizations:

  Kent State University

  Kent, Ohio  United States  44242
• Principal Investigators:

  Kaplan, David

• Start Date: 20090306
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20100831
• Source Data: RiP Project 21750

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycling; Bus transportation; Communities; Economic development; Mobility; Nonmotorized transportation; Public transit; Research projects; Sustainable transportation; Transit operating agencies; Walking
• Geographic Terms: Kent (Ohio)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Economics; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01464232
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Ohio Transportation Consortium
• Files: UTC, RiP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:38PM