Transportation Mobility Assessment and Recommendations for Smart City Planning
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2021-10-01
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Abstract:The objective of this project was to develop and evaluate a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) methodology for developing transportation mobility plans by assessing the needs of travelers in the community. The methodology was tested and refined at two Gainesville, Florida, neighborhoods: Duval Heights in the East Gainesville (EG) area and the Haile Plantation (HP) development. These two communities have contrasting demographics and transit usage characteristics and are therefore good case studies for this project. Using the Five A’s (accessibility, acceptability, affordability, adaptability, and availability) framework to assess the transportation network for the two Gainesville communities, Duval Heights and Haile Plantation, researchers developed a CBPR methodology based on two types of public engagement. The first involved the engagement of a small group of people (called the community advisory board, or CAB) over the entire process. The second was the inclusion of an adequately large and representative subset of community members to provide data and opinions collected via qualitative methods (focus groups) or quantitative methods (surveys). Based on the data collection through focus groups and surveys, the research team concluded that participants from both neighborhoods desire more alternative transportation options and have concerns about the quality of transportation infrastructure. It was also concluded that facilitating the participation of people belonging to all income levels and from different demographics is crucial. Transportation mobility assessments influence transportation investment decisions. If these assessments are not comprehensive, then the transportation plan may not be comprehensive either.
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