Policy Briefs
Parent: University of California Institute of Transportation Studies
eScholarship stats: Breakdown by Item for June through September, 2026
| Item | Title | Total requests | Download | View-only | %Dnld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3zz821vq | Bike Theft: Estimating the Magnitude and Impacts on Bicycling Behavior | 628 | 310 | 318 | 49.4% |
| 9dn2j441 | Multifamily Households Across California are Paying a Lot More to Charge Their Electric Vehicle | 591 | 88 | 503 | 14.9% |
| 4rf2191v | Acquiring and Operating an Electric Vehicle is Largely Out of Reach for Most Ridehailing Drivers | 488 | 223 | 265 | 45.7% |
| 9f22g6bq | Mobility Wallets Expand Opportunity and Quality of Life for Low-Income Travelers | 439 | 97 | 342 | 22.1% |
| 1zm5t77t | The First Phase of California’s High-Speed Rail Project Provides the Greatest Economic Benefits Compared to Full Build Out | 418 | 90 | 328 | 21.5% |
| 0r61q59c | Mitigating VMT from Highway Expansion Projects: Early Insights from California | 400 | 120 | 280 | 30.0% |
| 4zv3p5x6 | The Costs and Gains of Raising Truck Speed Limits | 380 | 114 | 266 | 30.0% |
| 72j1z9dk | 3 PM Is the New 5 PM: Post-Pandemic Travel Patterns in Southern California Are Shifting | 350 | 238 | 112 | 68.0% |
| 6dr4196z | Organizing and Delivering Public Transit Service in California | 333 | 65 | 268 | 19.5% |
| 6sq396xs | Autonomous Trucking Combined with Appropriate Policy Could Increase Job Quality, Road Safety, and Commerce | 315 | 144 | 171 | 45.7% |
| 22t184bb | How California cities respond to state-level parking reform | 309 | 115 | 194 | 37.2% |
| 1hw415dp | Electric Vehicles May Be Using Less Electricity than Assumedby California Regulators and Utilities | 308 | 205 | 103 | 66.6% |
| 3rn5v4wh | The LA Metro Transit Ambassador Pilot Program Shows Promise in Improving Customer Experience and Safety on Transit | 305 | 89 | 216 | 29.2% |
| 7j7026p8 | Balancing Electric Vehicle Adoption with Grid Stability in California: A Time-sensitive Challenge | 288 | 179 | 109 | 62.2% |
| 8d18q869 | The Width and Value of Residential Streets | 283 | 151 | 132 | 53.4% |
| 37f0x741 | Hydrogen Fuel Cell Drayage Trucks Can Advance California’s Climate Goals and Provide Health Benefits for Front Line Communities | 256 | 121 | 135 | 47.3% |
| 3mm040km | Electric Assisted Bikes (E-bikes) Show Promise in Getting People out of Cars | 254 | 34 | 220 | 13.4% |
| 1xz8g17k | Road Expansion is a Fundamental Cause of Growth in Vehicle Travel | 253 | 41 | 212 | 16.2% |
| 6s76c61b | A Review of SB 1 Project Performance: Cost Overruns, Schedule Delays, and Cancellations | 252 | 106 | 146 | 42.1% |
| 6kt2b830 | California Travel Post-Pandemic Has Changed: Are Our Policies Keeping Up? | 250 | 30 | 220 | 12.0% |
| 11c7b3bj | Older Adults are Driving Later in Life, but Getting Out Less | 249 | 160 | 89 | 64.3% |
| 78b122p1 | Driving Grid Readiness: Integrating Electric Vehicles into California’s Energy System | 247 | 114 | 133 | 46.2% |
| 37g3340n | Can Green Hydrogen Be a Cost Competitive Transportation Fuel by 2030? | 246 | 46 | 200 | 18.7% |
| 14w0m0bq | The Drive for Dollars: How Fiscal Politics Shaped Urban Freeways and Transformed American Cities | 239 | 120 | 119 | 50.2% |
| 0pg9215q | How Amenities Can Improve the Business Case for Fast Charging Infrastructure | 238 | 56 | 182 | 23.5% |
| 6d50c009 | Transit Finance at a Precipice: Major Policy Changes Are Needed to Stabilize Public Transit Budgets | 238 | 54 | 184 | 22.7% |
| 5ch1x4xn | What Can You Do with a County Road that You Can’t Afford to Maintain? | 237 | 47 | 190 | 19.8% |
| 82d1r9cs | New Innovative Last-Mile Delivery Strategies Have Environmental and Equity Benefits, But There Can be Trade-Offs | 235 | 99 | 136 | 42.1% |
| 3b81t7bm | Americans are Spending More Time at Home and Traveling Less Post-Pandemic | 234 | 66 | 168 | 28.2% |
| 3nn0h648 | Raising Truck Speed Limits in California Could Increase Mobility But May Also Increase Crashes | 232 | 36 | 196 | 15.5% |
| 5996v4gn | Electric Vehicles Could Reduce Costs for Low-Income Drivers If Structural Barriers are Addressed | 228 | 88 | 140 | 38.6% |
| 6bh6n1p7 | What Should Agencies Measure to Decide If Microtransit Is Working? | 222 | 70 | 152 | 31.5% |
| 35p6w3sc | Commute Distance and Jobs-Housing Fit in Los Angeles | 221 | 129 | 92 | 58.4% |
| 3bp2q1rr | Young Adults Aren’t Leaving Home, Socializing, or Traveling as Much Post-Pandemic | 218 | 86 | 132 | 39.4% |
| 2p76t1g4 | Heavier Alternative Fuel Trucks Are Not Expected to Cause Significant Additional Pavement Damage | 217 | 31 | 186 | 14.3% |
| 514205n7 | Challenges and Opportunities Facing App-Based Gig Drivers Extend Beyond Driver Pay | 217 | 30 | 187 | 13.8% |
| 4q87j713 | How Seven Cities Are Exploring Congestion Pricing Strategies | 216 | 48 | 168 | 22.2% |
| 6cg12850 | Is housing affordability associated with shorter commutes for low-income workers? | 216 | 119 | 97 | 55.1% |
| 3296x53z | Geographic and Regulatory Impacts on Vehicular Homelessness in Los Angeles | 214 | 115 | 99 | 53.7% |
| 9mk5p97z | From Data to Decisions: A Road Prioritization Framework for Resilience, Risk, and Fairness | 206 | 50 | 156 | 24.3% |
| 1ds998jm | Student Access to Community College Relies Heavily on Private Vehicle Use | 199 | 55 | 144 | 27.6% |
| 82v6m81r | An L.A. Story: Higher Housing Costs Lengthen Commuting | 199 | 108 | 91 | 54.3% |
| 5n138149 | Who Benefits the Most from California’s High-Speed Rail Project? | 198 | 88 | 110 | 44.4% |
| 85v1k5ns | Low-Income Suburban Residents in the San Francisco Bay Area Face Significant Housing and Transportation Issues | 198 | 43 | 155 | 21.7% |
| 4hj979ws | Justice-Centered Mapping Tools for Selecting Electric Vehicle Charger Locations | 196 | 71 | 125 | 36.2% |
| 060723b4 | Women Have Smaller Activity Spaces Than Men, Especially in Households with Children | 195 | 67 | 128 | 34.4% |
| 8hk277vb | Ambiguity in Defining High-Quality Transit Shapes Where Housing Can Be Built in California | 194 | 46 | 148 | 23.7% |
| 6618731x | Congestion Pricing Can Be Equitable If a Portion of the Revenue is Returned to Drivers | 192 | 43 | 149 | 22.4% |
| 00r5s0vs | Connected and Automated Vehicle Policy Development for California | 189 | 35 | 154 | 18.5% |
| 8943b1xm | Going Nowhere Fast: Why Personal Travel is Down Across the U.S. | 189 | 56 | 133 | 29.6% |
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