Transportation Archives

11.15.2021 ride sharing

I'll Call the Uber

Does the availability of ride sharing services change how people consume alcohol?

Fellow Maya Thirkill

04.29.2021 people having a shot together

Risky Networks Increase DUI Risk

Identifying and reducing risky influences, such as drinking partners, and promoting positive influences can reduce the risk for driving under the influence.

Guest Author Mauri Matsuda

11.06.2020 a close up of a seat belt

Health Equity

Buckling Up

“Stop and Frisk” policies are now widely recognized to have been used to profile and target racial minorities.

Fellow Tasha McAbee

05.25.2020 a yellow school bus with a stop sign

It's About Time

Long, unreliable commutes make it harder to be a good student, limiting the benefits of choosing a higher quality school.

Fellow Tasha McAbee

05.07.2019 a bicycle with orange wheels

Health Equity

Cultural Cycle Track

Local cities or funding institutions should give out small business loans to locals to own and operate the businesses beside the cycle track.

Guest Authors Vivien Morris, Anne Lusk

04.03.2019 a traffic light with a red light

Health Equity

Ridesharing and Access to Health Care

Hospitals and clinics who partner with Uber and Lyft may be solving for patients’ transportation needs, but it might not improve access to health care.

Guest Author Krisda Chaiyachati

03.26.2019 a diagram of an accident with a scooter and a scooter

Scooter Safety

Researchers review injuries caused by electric scooters in Southern California to study the rising concerns for pedestrians and motorist safety.

Fellow Jori Fortson

02.14.2019

Health Equity

I Would If I Could: Bike Share

Better Bike Share Partnership increased access to bike share programs in low-income and underserved communities in six cities. This study assessed ongoing barriers to use in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn.

Fellow Erin Polka

12.07.2018 Looking out the windshield of a car at the highway at dusk

Health Equity

Driving While Sleeping

Racial minorities are 2.4 times more likely to have sleepiness-related accidents than White drivers. Researchers studied the underlying personal and social health factors that influence drowsy driving.

Fellow Erin Polka

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