CAPP LAB City Analytics + Planning Policy

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March 2025

  • [Lecture] Mar 19, CAPP lab and Urban Design Institute of Korea co-hosted a guest lecture by Dr. Sungjin Park, sharing the history of smart cities and extensive experiences in smart city practices.

  • [Award] Mar 04, Awarded Teaching Excellence Award for Fall 2024 semester at Incheon National University, teaching GIS and Spatial Data Analysis, Urban Data Science, and Real Estate Economics.

February 2025

  • [Publication] February 28, Published a new paper in Journal of Transport Geography (IF=5.7, Q1), “A quasi-experimental study of light rail transit on jobs-housing balance by regional typology” Link

  • [Publication] February 21, A new paper, “Direct and indirect effects of road attributes on traffic safety,” published in the Journal of Safety Research (IF=3.9, Q1) is now available online. Link

  • [Publication] February 21, Published a new paper in the Journal of Urban Science, titled, “Can Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Improve Regional Economic Activities? Evidence from Business Sales of Intermountain Region, United States” Link

January 2025

  • [Publication] January 31, A new paper titled “Shared Dockless E-Scooter and Metro Station Built Environment: Its Nonlinear Relationship Using Random Forest Modeling” has just been accepted for publication in Transportation Planning and Technology (IF=1.6, Q2) Link

  • [Publication] January 15, A new paper titled, “Urban Arterial Lane Width versus Speed and Crash Rates: A Comprehensive Study of Road Safety”, has just been published in Sustainability (IF=3.3) Link

  • [New Member] January 13, Welcome our new undergraduate researcher, Jihyun Hwang, who will explore the spatiotemporal dynamics of first-and last-mile connections between bikesharing O-D trips and metro stations.

December 2024

  • [Publication] December 29, A new paper has been accepted for publication in Case Studies on Transport Policy (IF=2.4), titled “Ways of Increasing Transit Ridership- Lessons Learned from Successful Transit Agencies”. The publication has been provisionally selected for the ‘Best Researcher Award.’ Link

  • [Publication] December 10, A new paper has been accepted by Journal of Safety Research (IF=3.9), titled “Direct and Indirect Effects of Road Design Attributes on Traffic Safety”

October 2024

  • [New Members] October 07, Welcome new undergrad researchers, Byungwook Kang and Joonyong Park. Both will work on research projects related to the policy impacts of Safety5030 and measuring urban design qualities of Villa residential areas in Korea.

  • [Publication] October 01, A new publication in Travel Behaviour and Society (IF=5.1), titled “Unlocking the Role of Shared Dockless E-Scooters Bridging Last-Mile Gaps: A Quasi-Experimental Study of Metro Rail Transit in Los Angeles.” Link

September 2024

  • [Conference] September 18-20, Presented research titled, “A Quasi-Experimental Study of Light Rail Transit on Jobs-Housing Balance by Regional Typology: A Case Study of South Korea” and “Which Vehicle Type is More Responsive to Traffic Information Provided on Local Roads?” at European Transportation Conference, Antwerp, Belgium

  • [Publication] September 18, A new publication of a technical report funded by the Utah Department of Transportation, titled “Increasing Public Transportation Ridership by Integrated Transportation Planning With Micromobility Services in the State of Utah” Link

  • [Publication] September 01, A new publication in the Case Studies on Transport Policy (IF=2.4), titled “Short and mid-term effect of the streetcar on vehicle-vehicle (and vehicle-pedestrian) crash rate on the adjacent street” Link

  • [Publication] September 01, A new publication in the Infrastructures (IF=2.7), titled “Selective State DOT Lane Width Standards and Guidelines to Reduce Speeds and Improve Safety” Link