Policy Briefs

Parent: University of California Institute of Transportation Studies

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

Item	Title	Total requests	2026-09	2026-08	2026-07	2026-06
3zz821vq	Bike Theft: Estimating the Magnitude and Impacts on Bicycling Behavior	628	241	261	61	65
9dn2j441	Multifamily Households Across California are Paying a Lot More to Charge Their Electric Vehicle	591	138	241	120	92
4rf2191v	Acquiring and Operating an Electric Vehicle is Largely Out of Reach for Most Ridehailing Drivers	488	180	162	60	86
9f22g6bq	Mobility Wallets Expand Opportunity and Quality of Life for Low-Income Travelers	439	110	183	111	35
1zm5t77t	The First Phase of California’s High-Speed Rail Project Provides the Greatest Economic Benefits Compared to Full Build Out	418	163	149	35	71
0r61q59c	Mitigating VMT from Highway Expansion Projects: Early Insights from California	400	55	81	67	197
4zv3p5x6	The Costs and Gains of Raising Truck Speed Limits	380	143	173	39	25
72j1z9dk	3 PM Is the New 5 PM: Post-Pandemic Travel Patterns in Southern California Are Shifting	350	128	125	43	54
6dr4196z	Organizing and Delivering Public Transit Service in California	333	40	74	79	140
6sq396xs	Autonomous Trucking Combined with Appropriate Policy Could Increase Job Quality, Road Safety, and Commerce	315	90	95	37	93
22t184bb	How California cities respond to state-level parking reform	309	73	77	59	100
1hw415dp	Electric Vehicles May Be Using Less Electricity than Assumedby California Regulators and Utilities	308	127	109	35	37
3rn5v4wh	The LA Metro Transit Ambassador Pilot Program Shows Promise in Improving Customer Experience and Safety on Transit	305	68	98	66	73
7j7026p8	Balancing Electric Vehicle Adoption with Grid Stability in California: A Time-sensitive Challenge	288	113	102	40	33
8d18q869	The Width and Value of Residential Streets	283	123	108	19	33
37f0x741	Hydrogen Fuel Cell Drayage Trucks Can Advance California’s Climate Goals and Provide Health Benefits for Front Line Communities	256	67	131	21	37
3mm040km	Electric Assisted Bikes (E-bikes) Show Promise in Getting People out of Cars	254	71	90	48	45
1xz8g17k	Road Expansion is a Fundamental Cause of Growth in Vehicle Travel	253	93	96	25	39
6s76c61b	A Review of SB 1 Project Performance: Cost Overruns, Schedule Delays, and Cancellations	252	75	76	38	63
6kt2b830	California Travel Post-Pandemic Has Changed: Are Our Policies Keeping Up?	250	42	61	26	121
11c7b3bj	Older Adults are Driving Later in Life, but Getting Out Less	249	82	99	36	32
78b122p1	Driving Grid Readiness: Integrating Electric Vehicles into California’s Energy System	247	67	80	55	45
37g3340n	Can Green Hydrogen Be a Cost Competitive Transportation Fuel by 2030?	246	49	62	50	85
14w0m0bq	The Drive for Dollars: How Fiscal Politics Shaped Urban Freeways and Transformed American Cities	239	74	81	27	57
0pg9215q	How Amenities Can Improve the Business Case for Fast Charging Infrastructure	238	73	86	23	56
6d50c009	Transit Finance at a Precipice: Major Policy Changes Are Needed to Stabilize Public Transit Budgets	238	52	52	84	50
5ch1x4xn	What Can You Do with a County Road that You Can’t Afford to Maintain?	237	84	101	31	21
82d1r9cs	New Innovative Last-Mile Delivery Strategies Have Environmental and Equity Benefits, But There Can be Trade-Offs	235	90	51	44	50
3b81t7bm	Americans are Spending More Time at Home and Traveling Less Post-Pandemic	234	81	68	42	43
3nn0h648	Raising Truck Speed Limits in California Could Increase Mobility But May Also Increase Crashes	232	60	87	28	57
5996v4gn	Electric Vehicles Could Reduce Costs for Low-Income Drivers If Structural Barriers are Addressed	228	73	83	33	39
6bh6n1p7	What Should Agencies Measure to Decide If Microtransit Is Working?	222	68	58	46	50
35p6w3sc	Commute Distance and Jobs-Housing Fit in Los Angeles	221	65	69	30	57
3bp2q1rr	Young Adults Aren’t Leaving Home, Socializing, or Traveling as Much Post-Pandemic	218	76	61	31	50
2p76t1g4	Heavier Alternative Fuel Trucks Are Not Expected to Cause Significant Additional Pavement Damage	217	59	99	28	31
514205n7	Challenges and Opportunities Facing App-Based Gig Drivers Extend Beyond Driver Pay	217	73	56	39	49
4q87j713	How Seven Cities Are Exploring Congestion Pricing Strategies	216	71	73	27	45
6cg12850	Is housing affordability associated with shorter commutes for low-income workers?	216	66	66	26	58
3296x53z	Geographic and Regulatory Impacts on Vehicular Homelessness in Los Angeles	214	73	71	26	44
9mk5p97z	From Data to Decisions: A Road Prioritization Framework for Resilience, Risk, and Fairness	206	36	51	28	91
1ds998jm	Student Access to Community College Relies Heavily on Private Vehicle Use	199	66	45	35	53
82v6m81r	An L.A. Story: Higher Housing Costs Lengthen Commuting	199	64	78	20	37
5n138149	Who Benefits the Most from California’s High-Speed Rail Project?	198	63	57	39	39
85v1k5ns	Low-Income Suburban Residents in the San Francisco Bay Area Face Significant Housing and Transportation Issues	198	78	61	27	32
4hj979ws	Justice-Centered Mapping Tools for Selecting Electric Vehicle Charger Locations	196	36	65	54	41
060723b4	Women Have Smaller Activity Spaces Than Men, Especially in Households with Children	195	59	77	14	45
8hk277vb	Ambiguity in Defining High-Quality Transit Shapes Where Housing Can Be Built in California	194	46	52	40	56
6618731x	Congestion Pricing Can Be Equitable If a Portion of the Revenue is Returned to Drivers	192	58	66	19	49
00r5s0vs	Connected and Automated Vehicle Policy Development for California	189	48	77	22	42
8943b1xm	Going Nowhere Fast: Why Personal Travel is Down Across the U.S.	189	53	82	17	37

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