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The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems. We provide a variety of resources available free at this website to help improve transportation planning and policy analysis. We are funded primarily through consulting and project grants. Our research is among the most current available and has been widely applied. It can help you:

  • Identify better solutions to transportation problems, including some approaches that are frequently overlooked or misunderstood.
  • Identify the full benefits, costs and equity impacts of alternative transportation policies and programs.
  • Compare and evaluate alternatives.
  • Create a bridge between theory and practice.
  

Newest Resources (July 2009)

Are Vehicle Travel Reduction Targets Justified? Evaluating Mobility Management Policy Objectives Such As Targets To Reduce VMT And Increase Use Of Alternative Modes
This report investigates whether transportation policies should include mobility management objectives, such as targets to reduce vehicle travel and encourage use of alternative modes. It evaluates the justificatons and criticisms of such targets. Mobility management can provide many benefits, and specific policy objectives provide guidance for strategic planning.

Cycling for a Few or for Everyone: The Importance of Social Justice in Cycling Policy
This article by John Pucher and Ralph Buehler discusses the importance of designing cycling programs and facilities to accommodate people's diverse abilities and preferences.

The Value Capture Approach To Stimulating Transit Oriented Development And Financing Transit Station Area Improvements
This paper by Thomas A. Gihring examines the feasibility of land value taxes to promote transit oriented development (TOD) and raise revenue to finance station area improvements.

Arapahoe County Parking Utilization Study Concerning Residential Transit Oriented Development
This study by Christopher Topp surveyed Denver area transit-oriented developments concerning factors such as vehicle ownership, travel options, parking space utilization rates, and residents’ community design preferences.

A Review of 'On the Social Desirability of Urban Rail Systems' by C. Winston and V. Maheshrib
This paper by Haynes Goddard evaluates Clifford Winston and Vikram Maheshri's attempt to determine the social desirability of U.S. urban rail transit.

Smart Transportation Economic Stimulation: Infrastructure Investments That Support Strategic Planning Objectives Provide True Economic Development
This report discusses factors to consider when evaluating transportation economic stimulation strategies, taking into accout long-term economic, social and environmental impacts. Increasing transport system efficiency tends to create far more jobs than those created directly by infrastructure investments.

Litman's Planetizen Blogs
VTPI Executive Director Todd Litman shares information and insights in blogs posted on Planetizen, a public-interest information exchange for urban planners, designs, and developers.

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