Barriers to Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Transportation Part 3: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Travel Patterns

Barbour, Elisa; Alvarez-Coria, Rosanely; Anderson, Hayden; Hosseinzade, Rey; Turner, Katherine; Handy, Susan

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Barriers to Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Transportation Part 3: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Travel Patterns

2023-07-01
By Barbour, Elisa ; Alvarez-Coria, Rosanely ; Anderson, Hayden

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Barbour, Elisa ; Alvarez-Coria, Rosanely ; Anderson, Hayden ; Hosseinzade, Rey ; Turner, Katherine ; Handy, Susan
Corporate Creators:

University of California, Davis, Institute of Transportation Studies
Corporate Contributors:

California Air Resources Board ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

California;United States
Corporate Publisher:

University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies
Abstract:

Vehicle travel, measured as vehicle-miles traveled (VMT), dropped precipitously in California following “stay-in-place” orders issued by the state and counties as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although VMT rebounded relatively quickly, the state has an opportunity to leverage other changes in household travel behavior so as to achieve its VMT reduction goals while enhancing transportation equity. This report reviews the available evidence on changes in household travel behavior resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and provides an overview of potential state, regional, and local-level policies that could help to preserve changes that help to reduce VMT and reverse those that tend to increase VMT. The review focuses on alternatives to driving, specifically telecommuting, public transit, ride-hailing, e-shopping, and active travel and micro-mobility.
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19STC006
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76574/dot_76574_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 662.68 KB]
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University Transportation Centers
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