The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is committed to equity in transportation at all stages of transportation decisionmaking.
Did you know that the NJDOT Research Library can help practitioners identify sources that will help them meet this goal?
Some recent relevant research on this topic includes:
- Fan, Y., et al. (2023). Advancing equity in accessibility and travel experiences: The role of gender and identity. Minnesota Department of Transportation.
- Alfaris, R. E., & Jalayer, M. (2023). Assessment of the first-and-last-mile problem in underserved communities: Case study in Camden City, NJ. Transportation Research Record.
- Robbennolt, D., & Witmer, A.-P. (2023). GIS-based approach to dynamic accessibility: Incorporating a user perspective to recognize social equity implications. Transportation Research Record, 2677(7), 22–33.
- Linovski, O., & Baker, D. M. (2023). Community-designed participation: Lessons for equitable engagement in transportation planning. Transportation Research Record, 2677(6), 172–181.
- Tustin, K. (2022). Evaluating the equity of complete streets in Massachusetts. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2672021961).
- Brown, A. (2022). From aspiration to operation: Ensuring equity in transportation. Transport Reviews, 42(4), 409-414.
This is just a small sampling of research on this topic in 2022 and 2023. Check out these search results discoverable through TRID (including current research projects) and Google Scholar. As shown here, links to recent searches can be saved to collaborate and share with colleagues. The links display the scale and breadth of materials that can be easily discovered.
Check out the TRB Library Snap Search (research guide) tool on social equity and underserved populations to learn more about research projects recently completed, ongoing and upcoming and links to other reports and relevant research panels overseeing research.
NJDOT’s Research Library web page includes a “hot topic” link to the “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI) topic that can be accessed here: TRID Searches – NJDOT Technology Transfer. Close inspection of the saved TRID search will reveal that a large set of “index terms” (18 items) were used to perform this wide-ranging search; researchers, of course, can narrow their search quickly to a subset of items (e.g., environmental justice, barrier free design, civil rights, etc.)
State of New Jersey employees also have access to research tools, including specialized databases from ProQuest and EBSCO, through the New Jersey State Library. Your State Library card is the key to accessing these resources. Just complete this form to register for a State Library card.
And … did you know that many AASHTO reports and technical manuals are available electronically to NJDOT employees? These reports are available through the NJDOT Research Bureau’s SharePoint site. The State Library’s research guide also lists the availability of print and CD-ROM versions of AASHTO’s “featured/essential” publications.
Please contact the NJDOT research librarian, Eric Schwarz, MLIS, at (609) 963-1898, or email library@dot.nj.gov, for assistance in your transportation research.