Public Transportation

Urban Development Around Bus Rapid Transit Stops in Seven Cities in Latin-America

Rodriguez, DA
Vergel-Tovar, C
2027

Although bus rapid transit (BRT) has become a popular transportation innovation worldwide, little is known about the built environment around the stops of these systems. A typology of urban development around 81 BRT stops in 7 cities in Latin America was developed and their daily BRT ridership examined. Primary and secondary data collected around the stops were the basis for factor and cluster analyses. Ten stop types were identified, with some types including attributes consistent with expectations of transit-oriented development areas. Other stops captured conditions prevalent in...

Transporte y Desarrollo en América Latina: Desarrollo urbano orientado hacia buses rapidos: lecciones y perspectivas de planificacion con base en tres ciudades colombianas

Estupiñan, N
Scorcia, H
Navas, C
Zegras, C
Rodriguez, D
Vergel-Tovar, E
Gakenheimer, R
2018

Estudiamos la experiencia de cinco casos en tres ciudades colombianas (Bogotá, Pereira, y Barranquilla) en la implementación desarrollo urbano orientado a buses rápidos. Aunque los casos reflejan un éxito desigual, algunas lecciones se desprenden del análisis. Primero es el papel activo de las autoridades municipales a cargo de la planificación es clave. Segundo, es la complejidad institucional durante el proceso de planificación para la coordinación entre las inversiones en transporte y el desarrollo del suelo, lo cual incide en el éxito del proyecto. Tercero, es la tendencia del...

Desarrollo Urbano Orientado Hacia Buses Rápidos: Lecciones y Perspectivas de Planificación con Base en Tres Ciudades Colombianas

Rodriguez, DA
Vergel-Tovar, C
Gakenheimer, R
2018

We studied the experience of five case studies in three Colombian cities (Bogotá, Pereira and Barranquilla) in the implementation of bus rapid transit- oriented urban development. Though cases reflect an unequal success, some lessons can be seen from the analysis. First is the active key role of municipal authorities in charge of planning. Second, the institutional complexity during the planning process for coordination between transport and land development investments, which has an impact on project success. Third, the tendency of the private sector to find opportunities for...

Active Travel, Public Transportation Use, and Daily Transport Among Older Adults: The Association of Built Environment

Yang, Y
Xu, Y
Rodriguez, DA
Michael, Y
Zhang, H
2018
To examine active travel and public transportation use among U.S. older adults and the built environment characteristics associated with them. Total active travel, public transportation trips, travel purpose diversity, total and maximum distance traveled for older adults (>= 65 years) relative to middle age adults (45–64 years) as reported in the 2009 National...

The Ridership Performance of The Built Environment for BRT Systems: Evidence from Latin America

Vergel-Tovar, C.
Rodriguez, D
2018
Despite the increasing popularity of BRT worldwide, there is a lack of empirical evidence regarding the built environment characteristics that determine BRT ridership. We examine associations between BRT station level demand and built environment attributes for 120 stations in seven Latin American cities. Using direct ridership models, we study whether underlying built environment factors identified using factor analysis and the package of these factors embodied in station “types” identified using cluster analysis were associated with higher ridership. Of the nine factors identified, those...

Commute Patterns and Depression: Evidence from Eleven Latin American Cities

Wang
Rodriguez, DA
Sarmiento, OL
Guaje, O
2019
Although travel behavior is expected to influence personal health, few studies have examined associations with mental health. This study examines associations between commute patterns and mental health using survey data in 11 Latin American cities. Using a survey conducted by the Development Bank of Latin America in 2016, we measured the...

Urban Transformations and Health: Methods for TrUST—A Natural Experiment Evaluating the Impacts of a Mass Transit Cable Car in Bogotá, Colombia

Sarmiento, O
Higuera-Mendieta, D
Wilches-Mogollon, MA
Guzman, L
Rodriguez, D
Morales, R
Bedoya, C
Linares-Vasquez
Arevalo, M
Martinez-Herrera, E
Montes, F
Meisel, JD
Useche, A
Garcia, E
Triana, C
Medaglia, AL
Hessel, P
Arellana, J
Moncada, C
King, A
Roux, AV Diez
2020

Cable cars provide urban mobility benefits for vulnerable populations. However, no evaluation has assessed cable cars' impact from a health perspective. TransMiCable in Bogotá, Colombia, provides a unique opportunity to (1) assess the effects of its implementation on the environmental and social determinants of health (microenvironment pollution, transport accessibility, physical environment, employment, social capital, and leisure time), physical activity, and health outcomes (health-related quality of life, respiratory diseases, and homicides); and (2) use citizen science methods...

A Typology of the Built Environment Around Rail Stops in the Global Transit-Oriented City of Seoul, Korea

Rodriguez, DA
Kang, CD
2020

Compact, diverse, walkable, and well-integrated development around mass transit has been shown to increase transit ridership, balance passenger flows, promote economic development, and improve quality of life. Developing station area typologies constitutes an important step in the planning and implementation of land development oriented toward transit. These typologies should reflect local priorities and market conditions, avoid a one-size-fits-all approach to station area development, and stimulate conversations regarding the roles transit-focused development can play in regional...

A Systematic Review of Empirical and Simulation Studies Evaluating the Health Impact of Transportation Interventions

Stankov, I
Garcia, LMT
Mascolli, M
Montes, F
Meisel, JD
Gouveia, N
Sarmiento, O
Rodriguez, D
Hammond, R
Caiaffa, WT
Roux, AV Diez
2020
Urban transportation is an important determinant of health and environmental outcomes, and therefore essential to achieving the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. To better understand the health impacts of transportation initiatives, we conducted a systematic review of longitudinal health evaluations involving: a) bus rapid transit (BRT); b) bicycle lanes; c) Open Streets programs; and d) aerial trams/cable cars. We also synthesized systems-based simulation studies of the health-related consequences of walking, bicycling, aerial tram, bus and BRT use. Two reviewers screened 3302...

Only Walking for Transportation in Large Latin American Cities: Walking-only Trips and Total Walking Events and Their Sociodemographic Correlates

Delclòs-Alió, X
Rodriguez, D
Medina, C
Miranda, JJ
Avila-Palencia, I
Targa, F
Moran, M
Sarmiento, O
Quistberg, D
2020

Walking for transportation is a common and accessible means of achieving recommended physical activity levels, while providing important social and environmental co-benefits. Even though walking in rapidly growing urban areas has become especially challenging given the increasing dependence on motorized transportation, walking remains a major mode of transportation in Latin American cities. In this paper we aimed to quantify self-reported walking for transportation in Mexico City, Bogota, Santiago de Chile, Sao Paulo, and Buenos Aires, by identifying both walking trips that are...