Policy Briefs

Parent: National Center for Sustainable Transportation

eScholarship stats: History by Item for March through June, 2026

Item	Title	Total requests	2026-06	2026-05	2026-04	2026-03
3q21f88p	Increasing Highway Capacity Induces More Auto Travel	474	96	127	140	111
58x8436d	Increasing Highway Capacity Unlikely to Relieve Traffic Congestion	372	67	110	113	82
7h64w30k	The Safe Systems Pyramid	330	59	91	93	87
87k1w46r	BikewaySim Expected to Improve Bicycle Infrastructure Planning Process	280	52	82	71	75
4b759563	US-Mexico Second-hand Vehicle Trade: Implications for responsible EV end of life management and material circularity in North America	279	69	76	75	59
0130q7rw	The Impact of Ridehailing on Other Travel Modes and on Vehicle Dependency	257	62	72	59	64
2sz308jc	Variable Speed Limit Control to Reduce Traffic Congestion in the Face of Uncertainty	255	53	81	66	55
2h40g923	County Sales Tax Measures for Transportation Can Affect Regional Plans for Sustainable Transportation	250	45	48	69	88
14b0x0nm	Environmental Reviews Fail to Accurately Analyze Induced Vehicle Travel from Highway Expansion Projects	249	44	121	37	47
7js9s5jk	Reducing Car Dependence Has Economic, Environmental, and Social Benefits	249	38	60	82	69
16h5v245	Last-Mile Delivery Innovations and Best Practices in the Age of E-commerce	244	45	73	69	57
5mx492jw	Benchmarking Global Road Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions from 2021–2050	244	36	49	50	109
4vz52416	The Effects of Ride-Hailing Services on Greenhouse Gas Emissions	242	77	73	46	46
91w588s7	Trip-Level Mode Replacements and Daily Activity Patterns Reveal the Sustainability Potential of Micromobility	242	48	76	56	62
2tm293kz	Mitigating CO<sub>2 </sub>Emissions from California’s Concrete Infrastructure	238	34	65	68	71
26j5r1w5	Who Experiences Rural Travel Burdens? Evidence from Car-Limited and Latin American Migrant Households	231	46	79	60	46
00p0p6wm	The Effect of Land Use Policies and Infrastructure Investments on How Much We Drive: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Literature	228	37	79	58	54
0hb6p657	High Percentages of Reclaimed Asphalt Affect the Performance of Asphalt Binder	225	36	67	71	51
03c3c2d4	The Impacts of Automated Vehicles on Center City Parking Demand, Congestion, and Emissions	220	37	87	66	30
88k6z1zq	Mileage Fees: An Equitable and Financially Viable Alternative to the Gas Tax	220	41	76	57	46
0142f99j	Best Practices for Science Communication: Messaging and Reputation	216	44	66	47	59
1q259456	Understanding the Distributional Impacts of Vehicle Policy: Who Buys New and Used Electric Vehicles?	208	38	79	52	39
83m7s3kg	The Sustainability of Alternative Last-Mile Delivery Strategies	208	34	80	58	36
22m1z1x7	Can Complete Streets Deliver on Sustainability?	204	62	58	49	35
4bp0r8pq	Challenges Are Present, But California Transit Agencies Are Open to Open-loop	203	27	60	57	59
85d2f9d5	Travel and the Built Environment in Rural Communities	199	26	66	59	48
1kb8h9vs	The Monetary and Non-Monetary Factors Influencing Travel Choices in an Automated, Shared, and Electric Vehicle Future	196	45	73	46	32
09x148mr	Millennial Travelers Are More Multimodal than Older Travelers, but This Trend Might Change as They Age	193	36	56	72	29
4764h534	Using Vehicle Miles Traveled Instead of Level of Service as a Metric of Environmental Impact for Land Development Projects: Progress in California	187	43	63	43	38
6sf4z68w	Jobs and Automation in the Freight and Warehousing Sector	187	42	57	56	32
5s738624	Why are Some California Consumers Abandoning Electric Vehicle Ownership?	185	35	51	55	44
8wz0c90f	Cost of Vehicle Ownership: Cost Parity Between Plug-in Electric Vehicles and Conventional Vehicles Is at Least a Decade Away	183	44	59	41	39
2hv4h0r8	Effect of New Rail Transit Stations on Income Distribution of Nearby Residential Moves	182	33	69	47	33
6wr8x21j	Demonstrating the Life Cycle Assessment Framework for Complete Streets	180	44	57	42	37
0bk6b8j1	E-bike Incentive Programs Reduce GHGs and Support Recreational Travel	179	48	40	39	52
6cg510sf	Estimating Fuel-Saving Impact of Low Rolling Resistance Tires on Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fleet Operations	176	20	54	52	50
0rb439tv	Future Connected and Automated Vehicle Adoption Will Likely Increase Car Dependence and Reduce Transit Use without Policy Intervention	172	32	59	47	34
0b31p8t4	Sustainable Incentives for Accelerating the Zero Emission Vehicle Transition	171	19	71	50	31
4c43d0gt	Smart Algorithms to Increase Rail Capacity in Congested Areas	171	14	62	54	41
8xk456vf	Updating the Induced Travel Calculator	169	38	54	48	29
5f46r97r	Telecommuting Rates During the Pandemic Differ by Job Type, Income, and Gender	168	40	49	43	36
5z4330ng	A Road Map for Advancing Permeable Pavement as a Stormwater, Transportation, and Flood Control Solution	167	26	42	57	42
9mr4958q	Advancing Seaport Environmental Sustainability: Case Studies from the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan	167	37	50	41	39
42g2n4nz	Household Vehicle Choice in California: Behavior and Impacts	164	40	55	29	40
7wh3c778	Dynamic Routing to Improve the Efficiency of Ride-Sharing	164	42	48	37	37
7q69b37f	Curbside Management Is Critical for Minimizing Emissions and Congestion	160	46	53	33	28
46c2v36q	California Cities Face Trade-offs in Developing Plans and Policies for Transit-Oriented Development	158	32	49	43	34
5dr9k67f	Exploring Unintended Environmental and Social Equity Consequences of Transit-Oriented Development	158	16	43	56	43
5qd8z1fb	Understanding Wildlife Behavioral Responses to Traffic Noise and Light to Improve Mitigation Planning	158	20	62	32	44
9gc99576	Assessing Transportation Impacts Using Vehicle Miles Traveled Rather Than Level of Service Can Incentivize Infill Development	154	22	46	46	40

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