Publications.
Rahman, M.A., Tolford, T., Junaed S., Das, Subasish, Hossain, A., Moomen, M., Mitran, E., and Codjoe, J. 2026. "Pedestrian Fatalities on U.S. Interstates: A Pattern Mining Approach to Investigating Pedestrian Actions and Policy Implications." Case Studies on Transport Policy. 23. 101696
Rana Bhat, M., Brian, R., and Tolford, T. 2025. "Leveraging Human Mobility Data for Nonmotorized Traffic Monitoring: A Solution for Sparse Data." Transportation Research Record.
Fields, B., Singerman, R., and Tolford, T. 2025. "The Politics of Paradigm Shift: Examining Advocacy Coalitions and the Shift towards Resilient Streets in New Orleans." Built Environment, Vol. 51: 367-388
Mallum, F.B., Hayward, P., and Fleury, C. 2025. "From Bayou Heritage to Blue-Green Corridors: The Development and Contemporary Urban Functions of New Orleans' Bayou St. John and Lafitte Greenway," In. P. Hayward (ed.), Blue Green Rehabilitation: Urban Planning, Leisure, and Tourism in River Cities, 22-41.
Rana Bhat, M., Bian, R., Tolford, T. and Hassan, Y. 2025. "Understanding Social Impacts of Major Disruptions from the Perspective of Destination Access." Data Science for Transportation, 7:8.
Bian, R., Tolford, T. and Rana Bhat, M. 2024. "Developing a Statewide Active Transportation Planning Dashboard with Mobility Data." Transportation Planning and Technology, DOI: 10-1050/03081060.2021.2343901.
Renne, J., Chava, J., Appleyard, B., and Tolford T. 2024. "Rental Growth Near Rail Stations after the Great Recession." Journal of Sustainable Real Estate. Vol. 6, (1) 2300556.
Gangireddy, S., Bian, R., Tolford, T., and Hassan, H. 2024. "Project-Based Crash Analysis for Crash Risk Reduction during Pavement Preservation." International Conference on Transportation and Development (Conference Proceedings).
Stich, Bethany, Faisal Mallum, and Brittany Waggener. 2024. "Examining U.S. Transportation and Trade Policy Dynamics through the Advocacy Coalition Framework: A Case Study." Journal of Case Studies on Transportation Policy.
Stich, Bethany, and Faisal Mallum. 2024. "Chassis: The Continued Bottleneck of Trade and Transportation." Journal of Critical Infrastructure. 52(2).
Bian, R., Tolford, T., Liu, S., and Gangireddy, S. 2023. "Lessons Learned from Evaluating Complete Streets Project Outcomes with Emerging Data Sources." Transportation Planning and Technology. May.
Schoner, J., Tolford, T., Putta, T, Izadi, M., Finfer, R., Jatres, D., Patterson, D., Ruley, J., Nigro, J., and Stickney. R. 2023. "Safer Streets Priority Finder: An Open-Source Tool for Vulnerable Road User Safety Analysis and Prioritization." Transportation Research Board. 1-14.
Stich, Bethany, and Faisal Mallum. 2023. "The New Orleans Adopt-A-Catch Basin Program and Citizen Involvement." Public Works Management & Policy. 0(0).
Tian, Guang, and Tara Tolford. 2023. "Users' Willingness to Ride an Intercity Passenger Rail: A Case Study from Louisiana." Public Works Management & Policy 0(0). 1-28.
Tolford, Tara, Ruijie Bian. 2023. "Complete Streets Policy in Louisiana: Insights from a Decade of State DOT Implementation." Case Studies on Transport Policy. Vol. 12.
Tian, Guang. 2022. "Advantages and Disadvantages of Closing Rail Crossings: A Case Study from Louisiana." Public Works Management & Policy, 0(0). 1-18.
Bian, Ruijie, and Tara Tolford. 2022. "Evaluating the Implementation of the Complete Streets Policy in Louisiana: A Review of Practices and Projects in the Last 10 Years." Transportation Research Record, 1-16
Sabouri, S., Tian, G., Ewing, R., Park, K., and Greene, W. 2021. "The Built Environment and Vehicle Ownership Modeling: Evidence from 32 Diverse Regions in the U.S." Journal of Transport Geography, 93.
Tian, Guang. 2021. "Smart Growth and Travel Behavior-A Synthesis with a Focus on the United States." In J. Cao, C. Ding, & J. Yang (eds.) Advances in Transport Policy and Planning: Urban Transport and Land Use Planning: A Synthesis of Global Knowledge. Vol. 8, Elsevier.
Wang, C.H., Chen, N., and Tian, G. 2021. "Do Accessibility and Clustering Affect Active Travel Behavior in Salt Lake City?". Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 90.
Anderson, C.E., Izadi, M., Tian, G., and Gustat, J. 2021. "Economic Benefits of Change in Active Transportation Behavior Associated with a New Urban Trail." Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. Vol. 6, Issue 2.
Stich, Bethany, Peter Webb, and James Amdal. 2020. Shipping Container Chassis in the US. USDOT Final Report.
Stich, Bethany, Ian Butler-Severson, and James Amdal. 2020. Liquified Natural Gas Phase III: Exportation Competition in a Well Supplied, Flow-Shifting Global Economy. USDOT Final Report.
Stich, Bethany, James Amdal, Ian Butler-Severson, and Peter Webb. 2019. The Future of LNG for the US and Gulf Coast Economies. USDOT Final Report.
Tian, G., Park, K., Ewing, E., Watten, M., and Waters, J. 2020. "Traffic Generated by Mixed-Use Developments-A Follow-up 31 Region Study." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 78.
Stich, Bethany. 2019. "The US Chassis Experiment." In Olga V. Smirnova (ed.) Building a Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure for Long-Term Economic Growth. IGI Global Publishing.
Stich, Bethany, and Peter Webb. 2019. "Disconnects in Megaregional Freight Planning Are Holding Back the Louisiana Gulf Coast." Public Works Management & Policy.
Tian, G., Park, K., and Ewing, R. 2019. "Trip and Parking Generation Rates for Different Housing Types: Effects of Compact Development." Urban Studies. Vol. 56, Issue 8.
Ewing, R., Tian, G., and Lyons, T. 2018. "Does Compact Development Increase or Reduce Traffic Congestion?" Cities. Vol. 72.
Stich, Bethany, James Amdal, Colin Ash, Brittany Waggener and Peter Webb. 2017. Incorporating Freight and Trade in the Comprehensive Plan: A Megaregions Case Study.
Stich, Bethany, and Peter Webb, 2017. "Electronic Navigation: The Future of Waterborne Shipping." Transportation Review Board, Compendium of Papers.
Stich, Bethany, Kyle Griffith, Kim Mosby, Dennis Thornton and Brittany Waggener. 2017. The Cuba Effect: What Normalized United States-Cuba Relations Mean for Economies and Freight Flows in the Gulf of Mexico.
Stich, Bethany, Kyle Griffith, Dennis Thornton, and Brittany Waggener, 2017. "The Trump Effect: What Changing Trade Patterns Mean for Economies and Freight Flows in the Gulf of Mexico." Applied Research in Economic Development (ARED), Under Review.
Stich, Bethany, James Amdal, Colin Ash, Brittany Waggener, Peter Webb. 2017. "Incorporating Freight and Trade in the Comprehensive Plan: A Gulf Coast Megaregion Case Study." Public Works Management and Policy, Under Review.
Stich, Bethany and Jeffrey Cavanaugh. 2017. The U.S. Gulf in a Liquified Natural Gas Rich World." Transportation Review Board, Compendium of Papers. January.
Stich, Bethany, Jim Amdal, and Peter Webb. 2016. Liquefied Natural Gas: A Status Report from LA: Staying Number One.
Stich, Bethany, Kyle Griffith and Peter Webb. 2015. The Gulf Coast Megaregion: In Search of a New Scale to Understand Freight Transportation and Economic Development.
Stich, Bethany, Kyle Griffith, Peter Webb, Brittany Waggener and James Amdal. 2015. Assessing the Potential for Gulf Coast NAFTA Maritime Corridors.
Jeremy Plant and Bethany Stich. 2014 "ASPA's Section on Transportation Policy and Administration: A Look Back." Public Works Management & Policy. Vol. 19, Issue 4.
Stich, Bethany and Kyle Griffith. 2014. "Ending Transportation Neglect in America." Public Works Management & Policy, Vol 19, Issue 4.