Paper Competition Winners

2012

First Place

Wasteful Parking Supply in East Harlem (An Analysis of Parking Occupancy and Mode Usage at East River Plaza in New York City)

Author: Kyle Gebhart
Adviser: Bob Noland
School: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Second Place

Transit in Metro Detroit: An Analysis of Problems and Solutions

Author: Carsten Applegate
Adviser: Robin Boyle
School: Wayne State University

Honorable Mention

Shifting Gears: A Cross-Regional Analysis of Bicycle Facility Networks and Ridership

Author: Jessica E. Schoner
Adviser: David Levinson
School: University of Minnesota

A Borrowed Model: Prompting Travel Behavior Change by Using Successful Models in Other Subject Areas

Author: Meg Merritt
Adviser: Rachel Weinberger
School: University of Pennsylvania

2011

First Place

Expedited Project Deadlines & NEPA Compliance

Author: Lacey Babcock
Adviser: Rachel Weinberger
School: University of Pennsylvania

Second Place

GIS Analysis of Population and Employment Centers in Metro Denver Served by RTD's FasTracks

Author: Patrick Picard
Adviser: Brian Muller
School: University of Colorado Denver

Sustainability Analysis of Proposed High-Speed Rail Stations in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Author: Chuyuan Zhong
Adviser: Mildred Warner
School: Cornell University

2010

First Prize

White Flint: Intense Transit Oriented Development for the Suburbs

Author: Seth Morgan
School: Florida State University

Second Prize

A Methodology for Estimating Rideshare Market Potential, using the MIT Campus as a Case

Author: Andrew Amey
School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2009

First Prize

Ridership and Development Density: Evidence from Washington, D.C.

Author: Lilly Shoup
School: University of Maryland at College Park

Second Prize

Complete Streets: A New Political Tool for Non-Motorized Transportation

Author: Fay Cleaveland
School: University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs

2008

First Prize

Congestion Pricing on Doyle Drive

Author: Laura Stonehill
School: University of California, Berkeley

Second Prize

Analysis and Future Direction of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy

Author: Philbert Wong
School: University of Southern California

Honorable Mention

The Elusive Connection between Density and Transit Use

Author: Steve Hands
School: University of Illinois, Chicago

2007

First Prize

Structured and Spontaneous: Informal and Formal Influences on Traffic Safety in Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Author: Wendy Tao
School: University of California, Berkeley

Second Prize

Transportation Implications of 'Towne Centre' Redevelopment in Hunt Valley, MD

Author: Heather Strassberger
School: Rutgers University

Honorable Mention

Spatial Methodology for Assessing the Distribution of Transportation Impacts Using an Environmental Justice Framework
Author: Nicholas Klein
School: University of Pennsylvania

SAFETEA-LU Earmarks in Minnesota: A Rural Advantage Minnesota's Other Growing Pork Industry
Author: Michael Smart
School: University of California, Los Angeles