Data and modeling

Pedestrians on a sidewalk in Chicago
Mapping pedestrian stress to unlock walkable communities
Pedestrians on a wide sidewalk next to a traffic-filled street in downtown Chicago
Congested traffic on a street in Los Angeles
Ten years of measurement reveals evolution of destination access across America
Congested traffic on a street in Los Angeles

Access to jobs by all travel modes rose year over year in 2024 in most large U.S.

Construction of the St. Croix Crossing bridge
St. Croix Crossing study highlights need for accessibility measures in DOT decision making
highway
Travel behavior study shows drivers are spending less time traveling and more time at home
highway

Something unprecedented has happened to Americans’ travel patterns.

bus and car traffic
Harnessing the power of traffic data: a local perspective
bus and
city graphic
Accessibility Observatory to create national accessibility dataset
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The Univers

transit card reader
Adding transit costs to the accessibility equation offers a better gauge of transportation equity
us map of auto accessibility
Study estimates accessibility to jobs by auto in U.S. cities
us map auto accessibility
twin cities accessibility map
Study estimates accessibility to jobs by transit
Twin cities accessibility map
freeway
Study ranks accessibility to jobs by auto in U.S. cities
Annually updated research from the U’s Accessibility Observatory ranks access to jobs by auto for the 50 largest (by population) metropolitan areas in the United States.
metro buses
Access to jobs by transit increases in many U.S. metros
metro buses
Photo: Metro
twin cities 2018 accessibility map
Annual study ranks access to jobs by transit in top US metros
twin cities 2018 job accessibility map
city highway
Study finds big differences in effects of congestion on access to jobs
city highway
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US national accessibility map
Study ranks accessibility to jobs by auto in U.S. cities
US national auto accessibility map
park and ride
Exploring how managed lanes and park-and-rides affect transit accessibility
transit accessibility map
scooters
Minnesota leaders weigh in on digital data and new mobility
scooters in front of capital building
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