Office of Policy Planning
- Distracted Driving 2011 - This research note analyzes motor vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities attributted to distracted driving.
- University of Minnesota CTS Reports
- Access Across America - This study estimates the accessibility to jobs by automobile in the 51 largest metropolitan areas in the United States for 2010, and compares results with 2000 and 1990. Rankings are determined by a weighted average of accessibility, giving a higher weight to closer jobs.
- Developing an Intelligent Decision Support System for the Proactive Implementation of Traffic Safety Strategies - This report discusses the development of a decision support system with Geographic Information System interface to proactively optimize the resource allocation of traffic safety improvement strategies.
- Roadway and Infrastructure Design and Its Relation to Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety: Basic Principles, Applications, and Benefits - This paper describes and illustrates three basic principles to guide roadway and infrastructure design for improved pedestrian and bicyclist safety, discusses issues related to each one, and discusses the benefits of the application of these principles by 18 planners and traffic engineers.
- Miscellaneous Reports
- Maintenance Methods and Strategies (Login Required)- This study analyzes the performance of improved maintenance methods including surface maintenance and structural rehabilitation of different types of pavement; proposes changes to maintenance strategies adopted by road administrations; and evaluates how these changes will impact future maintenance of pavements.
- A Fair Compromise to Break the Climate Impasse: A Major Economies Forum Approach to Emissions Reductions Budgeting - This article calls for the 13 members in the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate to negotiate a core agreement among themselves, use consumption-based emissions accounting, and forge a fair compromise to allocate emissions rights.
- New Partners for Smart Growth Conference Presentations - This is a collection of many presentations under a variety of session topics.
For further information contact Monica Zhong or phone (850) 414-4808
