For a recent report, TTI was faced with the challenge of classifying 1,300 survey response zip codes as urban, suburban, or rural. Researchers wanted to know where respondents lived to look at how shopping trends might affect freight and deliveries in different areas. We asked respondents things like “are you an Amazon prime member?” and […]
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Transportation leaders explore congestion, funding, alternative modes at policy symposium
Roadway congestion challenges and solutions were front and center on November 3 as transportation policy followers gathered for a symposium hosted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Texas Tribune. Throughout the morning, policy makers and other leaders stressed the need for careful planning in anticipation of continued rapid population growth, most of […]
Looking at transportation through a supply-and-demand lens
Real estate professionals are familiar with the supply-and-demand patterns that drive so much of what they do. If housing demand exceeds supply, prices increase; if supply exceeds demand, prices decline. But a new kind of supply-and-demand puzzle is emerging in Texas – one that directly impacts the real estate industry – the demand for, and […]