Developing ITS to Serve Diverse Populations

Summary:

In 2003, the State and Local Policy Program (SLPP) at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs began research into how Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technologies can be used to deliver transportation services to an increasingly diverse population in Minnesota. The research objective was to identify the nature of the gap between the emerging needs and existing services, and to propose ways of using technology to bridge the gap, both in terms of providing better transportation options and in reducing the cost of these options. Using the information obtained from emerging demographic data, the 2003 study focused on identifying transportation challenges and opportunities for several different populations, with a particular focus on those that do not or cannot drive. This project continues this general theme through a series of analyses of ITS applications that appear most promising to improve mobility and access for Minnesota's increasingly diverse population. These applications include technologically advanced Community-Based Transit, Car Sharing, use of ITS to implement Value Pricing through conversion of an HOV lane to a High-Occupancy/Toll (HOT) lane, and evaluation of web-based Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS).

Final Deliverables:

• Developing ITS to Serve Diverse Populations (Report #2006-41)

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Project Personnel:

Principal Investigator:  Frank Douma

Technical Liaison:  Adeel Lari

Project Coordinator:  Jim Klessig

Panel Members: 
Donna Allan - Mn/DOT/Transit/Director
Fred Dock - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates, Inc.
Gary Barnes - Humphrey Inst of Public Affairs
Heather Dolphin - 
James Andrew - Metro Transportation Service
Kenneth Buckeye - Commissioner's Staff
Kevin Krizek - University of Colorado, Denver
Lee Munnich - U of M - Humphrey School
Mark Hoisser - 
Mary Morse - Neighborhood Energy Consortium/Director
Sarah Grote - 
Susan Lodahl - Maintenance
Susan Sheehan - Traffic Engineering
Susanna Wilson - University of Minnesota Humphrey Inst
Tom Horan - University of Minnesota Humphrey Inst