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Return on Investment: Transportation Projects Can More than Pay for Themselves in Benefits

February 23, 2021

by Brianne Glover

Roads, bridges, bike lanes and other transportation infrastructure are not free. Even so, enhancing our transportation system with projects like these can save significant dollars in the long run. As a transportation economist, calculating the cost benefits of a proposed project is one of the most rewarding aspects of my job.

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How Do You Know Whether a Parking Facility Is Doing Its Job?

July 21, 2020

by Okan Gurbuz

When commuting patterns change (as they have amid the COVID-19 pandemic), so do the patterns of land use. With fewer people driving to work or to school, fewer parking spaces are filled, leaving empty reminders of our hefty public and private investment in vehicle storage space. As with any infrastructure asset requiring a large financial outlay, it’s important that we ensure the best return on that investment.

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Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: analysis, C2SMART, commuting, Connected Cities with Smart Transportation, COVID-19, infrastructure, investment, level-of-service, LOS, multi-level garage, operational efficiency, pandemic, parking, parking lot, surface lot

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