Victoria Transport Policy Institute

The Victoria Transport Policy Institute has released this report to guide municipalities to transition from 'free' parking (though author Todd Litman is quick to point out that it is never free) to charging for parking directly.

Consumer preference surveys indicate that total U.S. demand for large-lot, exurban housing will not increase, while demand for small-lot and attached housing in accessible, multi-modal locations will double during the next two decades.

This study investigates the value travelers place on qualitative factors such as comfort, convenience, security and reliability, and practical ways to quantify these values for transport planning and project evaluation.

By implementing practical market reforms that discourage car trips, cities can solve traffic problems and improve air quality.

A new paper evaluates claims that highway capacity expansion is a cost effective and desirable solution to urban traffic congestion problems.

This paper examines failures in Hurricane Katrina disaster response and their lessons for transportation policy and planning in other communities.

Despite recent terrorist attacks, public transit is still an extremely safe form of travel, writes Todd Litman.

Todd Litman of VTPI publishes an initial response to the 2005 Rail Disasters report, and finds the rating system flawed.

A detailed analysis of cycling programs and trends in six major Canadian cities which have made "impressive efforts" to encourage cycling.

A new paper evaluates public policy options for responding to rising fuel prices.

A new paper provides guidance on the selection of indicators for comprehensive and sustainable transportation planning.

A new paper by VTPI examines various demographic, economic and market trends that affect travel demand, and their implications for transport planning during the next century.

A new report evaluates rail transit criticisms to discern legitimate and helpful analysis from errors and misrepresentations.

A new study evaluates rail transit benefits based on a comprehensive analysis of transportation system performance in major U.S. cities.

Proximity to transit often increases property values enough to offset some or all of transit system capital costs.

A new report from the Victoria Transport Policy Institute evaluates the benefits of rail transit in a study of major U.S. cities.

The Victoria Transport Policy Institute has updated it's online Transportation Demand Management Encyclopedia.

Continuing the sprawl vs. smart growth debate, Todd Littman of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute responds to The Heritage Foundation's recent study that argues lower-density development, or sprawl, is less costly than smart growth.

A report by the Victoria Transport Policy Institute finds that cities with rail transit Systems have significantly less traffic congestion.

The Victoria Transportation Policy Institute issues a highly detailed critique of the most common Smart Growth criticisms.