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Implementation of Demand-Based Pricing to Washington D.C. Street Parking Resulted in an Increase of 10 Percent of Parking Usage and a Decrease in the Time To Find Parking of Seven Minutes.

METHODOLOGY This pilot involved demand-based parking pricing to on-street spaces in the pilot area. Higher hourly parking rates were applied to high-demand blocks to improve turnover and lower hourly…
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10/26/2023

Analysis of Safety-Critical Events Occurring With Active Automated Driving Systems Reveals Either a Benefit, or No Negative Impact From the System, in 87 Percent of Cases.

Methodology The research team investigated an existing naturalistic driving database collected from the Virginia Connected Corridor Level 2 Naturalistic Driving Study with data from 50 drivers using…
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Date Posted
03/07/2022

Survey Results Found Accessible Entrances is the Top Wayfinding Mobile Application Feature for Wheelchair Users.

METHODOLOGY By listening to the needs of users, PathVu was able to more accurately design the app around what the user wants rather than based on our pre-conceived assumptions. A survey was conducted…
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Date Posted
05/25/2021

Accurate, Geographically Connected Data Enhanced by Focus Group Feedback Contribute to the Success of a Wayfinding Mobile Application for Pedestrians with Disabilities.

This study led to the following lessons learned. It is important to conduct appropriate quality assurance on data especially when it is from a third-party source.  Data accuracy is very…
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Date Posted
05/25/2021

Driving Simulator Study Finds Lane Departure Warning Systems Can Reduce the Percent of Drive Spent Outside of Travel Lane by 50 Percent Compared to Manual Driving.

Methodology A fixed-base driving simulator was used to compare lane-keeping behavior when drivers were controlling the vehicle without lateral assistance (i.e., manual control) or were assisted by…
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Date Posted
05/19/2021

A Curb Management App in Washington, DC Improved Safety and Reduced Double Parking by 64 Percent.

FINDINGS DDOT found that the pilot immediately improved safety in crosswalks and bike lanes.  Initial findings suggested that double parking went down by 64 percent in the pilot project…
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Date Posted
11/20/2020