Research Projects | Transportation Research and Education Center

Implementation of Active Living Policies by Transportation Agencies and Departments

Principal Investigator: Jennifer Dill

Co-Investigator: Deborah Howe

The built environment is an important factor in enabling people of all ages to be physically active on a daily basis whether for recreation or carrying out the tasks of everyday life. The extent to which a community has a system of well-maintained s ... Read More

Trail Planning & Community Service Curriculum

Principal Investigator: Lynn Weigand

The objective of this project was to develop a new trail planning curriculum and conduct a regional trail research project in the Portland metropolitan area. The curriculum was created for a community service-based, University Capstone course at Port ... Read More

Bicycle and Pedestrian Design Curriculum Expansion

Principal Investigator: Lynn Weigand

This project broadened course offerings on bicycle and pedestrian transportation by redesigning and expanding an existing, threecredit undergraduate/graduate course into a five-credit course that includes an applied lab component. The course was open ... Read More

Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Program

Principal Investigator: Lynn Weigand

Co-Investigators: Karen Dixon , Marc Schlossberg

Since the 1990s, the amount of attention and funding for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure has increased significantly. This, combined with the role of transportation in public health and environmental concerns, has raised expectations for engine ... Read More