• Analysing the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on everyday travel behaviour in Germany and potential implications for future travel patterns

    Type Journal Article
    Author Viktoriya Kolarova
    Author Christine Eisenmann
    Author Claudia Nobis
    Author Christian Winkler
    Author Barbara Lenz
    URL https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-021-00486-2
    Volume 13
    Issue 1
    Pages 27
    Publication European Transport Research Review
    Date 2021-05-01
    Journal Abbr Eur. Transp. Res. Rev.
    DOI 10.1186/s12544-021-00486-2
    Library Catalog Springer Link
    Language en
    Abstract The global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having a great impact on all areas of the everyday life, including travel behaviour. Various measures that focus on restricting social contacts have been implemented in order to reduce the spread of the virus. Understanding how daily activities and travel behaviour change during such global crisis and the reasons behind is crucial for developing suitable strategies for similar future events and analysing potential mid- and long-term impacts.
    Date Added 5/7/2021, 9:27:56 AM
  • Complete Streets in a Pandemic and Beyond with Jennifer Toole, Toole Design

    Type Web Page
    URL https://www.spreaker.com/user/ite-talks-transportation/jennifer-toole
    Language en
    Abstract Jennifer Toole, ASLA, AICP, Founder and President of Toole Design, discusses the implications of COVID-19 for Complete Streets in communities and whether they will last beyond the pandemic. She also talks about starting a business from scratch, and how she and her staff work to promote a spirit of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and beyond.
    Website Title Spreaker
    Date Added 5/6/2021, 1:50:58 PM
  • Multistate Assessment of Roadway Travel, Social Separation, and COVID-19 Cases

    Type Journal Article
    Author Scott Parr
    Author Brian Wolshon
    Author Pamela Murray-Tuite
    Author Tim Lomax
    URL https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JTEPBS.0000528
    Rights © 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers
    Volume 147
    Issue 5
    Pages 04021012
    Publication Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems
    Date 2021/05/01
    Extra Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
    DOI 10.1061/JTEPBS.0000528
    Library Catalog ASCE
    Language EN
    Abstract This research was undertaken to comparatively assess the unprecedented travel and activity conditions related to the onset of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in the US in the first half of 2020. In this effort, roadway traffic volumes were used to relate government directives for social separation and COVID-19 case progression in ten diversely populated and located states. Among the key contributions of the research were its illustration of the amount and time scale of public response to activity restrictions across the country and the general finding that overall, governmental directives, as reflected in rapid traffic decreases, likely served their purpose. Another key finding was that by June 1st, no state had completely returned to routine levels of travel. Combined, the results of this study illustrate the effect of governmental action with respect to the course of the virus, including how varied timings of responses reflected outcomes based on the levels of threat and characteristics of individual locations. It is expected that this paper will be of use to practitioners, governmental, and researchers to assess and develop plans for future similar major events and emergencies.
    Date Added 5/3/2021, 11:42:27 AM