News All the latest from the Urban Transportation Center Transit Agencies Are Prepared for Severe Weather, Find Shelters Help Improve Ridership During Extreme Heat and Cold Transit agency professionals have a moderate-to-high level of confidence that the systems they manage will continue to operate during an extreme weather event, while acknowledging that extreme weather incidents are happening more often… UIC Students Develop Strategic Transit Oriented Development Plans to Capture Economic Benefits, Improve Vibrancy of Two CTA Rapid Transit Stations Identifying the benefit of putting surplus land allocated for parking to more productive use for future redevelopment projects was among the findings of UIC graduate student research teams charged with preparing plans to… Special Presentation From CMAP’s Joseph Szabo The Urban Transportation Center hosted a special noon-time presentation from metropolitan Chicago planning leader Joseph Szabo, who spoke on “The Power of a Unified Region.” A second presentation by CMAP Outreach Principal Jane… Alumni Feature Profile: Anthony Grande The Alaska city of Unalaska, an island community of just under 5,000 residents in the heart of the Pacific/Bering Sea fisheries, is a continent away and unquestionably a much different environment from metropolitan… Online One-Click Transportation Resource Center Provides Mobility Solutions For Illinois Veterans And Their Families Illinois veterans and their families seeking information on transportation options to serve their personal needs can now get detailed and accurate travel information from a new “one-click” website. Through the One-Click Transportation Resource Center,… Integrated Technology, Innovative Services, Changes in Policy & Funding Critical to Increasing Mobility in Metropolitan Chicago Explosive growth in technology is spawning new services that can and should be integrated with public transit to dramatically improve mobility throughout metropolitan Chicago, especially for those who don’t own a car or… Off-Peak Delivery Program Could Reduce Chicago Traffic Congestion, Implementing It Requires Carefully Designed Incentives and Regulations Reduced traffic congestion, better air quality, more efficient distribution of goods to businesses and stores, and an improved environment for pedestrians would be key benefits from implementing an off-peak delivery (OPD) program in… Analysis of Pedestrians and Cyclists Actions at CTA Rapid Transit Grade Crossings Signals Need for Safety Improvements Women are more safety-conscious than men when proceeding across street-level rail crossings, while guys under 21 years old who are in a hurry sometimes ignore activated warning signals and proceed across railroad tracks.… Eight Recommendations Proposed to Guide IDOT to Engage in More Effective Public Engagement Practices Learning more about the cultural makeup of particular communities, leveraging existing knowledge and relationships, and communicating with people informally in places they gather on a regular basis are practices the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)… Goals and Performance Measures Vital to Chart Successful Course for Maritime Freight Industry in Illinois Formation of organized stakeholder groups, defined measurement standards and a better analysis of existing industry data are needed to develop solid performance measures to expand and improve maritime freight transportation in Illinois. That… Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next
