Since 1989, the TaxWatch Productivity Awards program has publicly recognized and rewarded state employees and work units whose work significantly and measurably increases productivity and promotes innovation to improve the delivery of state services and save money for Florida taxpayers and businesses. The Florida LTAP Center was given the TaxWatch Productivity Award for Service for their response to the challenges
Read more →Wednesday, October 7, 2020 is National Walk to School Day! CUTR Research Associate Jason Jackman has worked with Walk to School programs and similar initiatives since 2003 while he was still a student at the University of South Florida. “I became more interested in school travel and community planning when I noticed the local elementary school had students bused
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The Florida Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Center has been housed at the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida (USF) for two years under Pei-Sung Lin, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE, FITE. The mission of the Florida LTAP Center is to improve the skills and increase knowledge of the local and tribal transportation workforce through training, technical
Read more →Research Support Specialist Alexander Cruz recently earned his GIS Graduate Certificate from USF. Cruz made a map to examine COVID-19 cases.
Read more →CUTR Research Associate Mouyid Islam, Ph.D.‘s paper entitled “Unobserved Heterogeneity and Temporal Instability in the Analysis of Work-Zone Crash-Injury Severities” is now available. Findings include driver injury severity in Florida work zones.
Read more →*Please note: Webinars will be pre-recorded and posted when available. Campus Automated Shuttle Service Deployment Initiative Most mid-size and large open-campus universities, theme parks, commercial campuses, airports, and other low-speed environments have courtesy shuttle or bus service as an important mode of transportation around campus and in nearby vicinities. Given the nature of short-distance trips within or around campus, and
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CUTR Researcher Jason Jackman teaches bicycle safety to USF students “Sustainable Transportation teaches students there is another cadence to roadway design, speed, and transportation network mentality.” Jason Jackman has been riding his bike around Tampa for over 20 years. “Growing up around Northdale and Carrollwood, my brother and I would ride our bikes everywhere. Movies, grandma’s apartment, 7-Eleven for
Read more →USF ITE President and CUTR Student Researcher (ITS program) Rakesh Rangaswamy was selected as TBITE’s Student Spotlight for this month! “Rakesh Rangaswamy was selected as TBITE’s Student Spotlight in honor of all the hard work that he had invested into the student chapter and TBITE. His dedication to attending TBITE meetings, remaining involved, and encouraging all students to be
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