Florida Department of

TRANSPORTATION

Office of Policy Planning

Abbreviations in this issue:

ULI - Urban Land Institute

1. Commuting in America 2013 - This series of reports describes travelers and their commutes to work, using census data to describe the emerging patterns of commuting.
2. Bumpy Roads Ahead: America’s Roughest Rides and Strategies to Make our Roads Smoother - This report examines the condition of the nation’s major urban roads, including pavement condition data for America’s most populous urban areas, recent trends in travel, the latest developments in repairing roads and building them to last longer, and the funding levels needed to adequately address America’s deteriorated roadways.
3. Development of a Geographic Information System (GIS) Tool for the Preliminary Assessment of the Effects of Predicted Sea Level and Tidal Change on Transportation Infrastructure - This project developes a sketch planning tool to assess the vulnerability of transportation facilities to sea level rise.
4. Millennials & Mobility: Understanding the Millennial Mindset - This report seeks to further understand the mindsets of Millennials in their travel decisions and analyze their implications for public transportation in the United States, utilizing a mixture of in-depth interviews and a survey of 1,000 people in six cities that are representative of the types of cities Millennials find attractive.
5. Has Motorization in the U.S. Peaked? - This study examines recent trends in the numbers of light-duty vehicles in the U.S. fleet from 1984 through 2011. The analysis considers both the absolute numbers and the rates per person, per licensed driver, and per household.
6. Miscellaneous Reports
   • America in 2013: A ULI Survey of Views on Housing, Transportation and Community - This report summarizes the survey results of Americans’ satisfaction with their communities, housing, and transportation and what they want for themselves and their families.
   • Lessons from the Storm: Case Studies on Economic Recovery and Resilience - This case study series highlights how regional development organizations have used 2008 disaster recovery funds from EDA to address the impacts of natural disasters, become more resilient to future events, and increase long-term economic competitiveness and quality of life in their regions.

For further information contact Monica Zhong or phone (850) 414-4808