Aaron Golub

Ph.D. (Civil and Environmental Engineering) University of California Berkeley
M.S. (Mechanical Engineering) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S. (Mechanical Engineering) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)

Urban transportation policy, social equity and environmental impacts of transportation, public transportation planning, transportation in developing countries, informal transportation providers, the history of transportation in the United States

Quality of Life Study of 7th Avenue and 7th Street
Phoenix, like many large U.S. cities, is placing renewed emphasis on the livability of its urban core. The Valley Metro Light Rail, the largest single infrastructure investment in the region, will carry thousands of commuters, students and visitors back and forth to work, school, shopping, and sports events. Districts in the vicinity of the light rail will undergo change as travel options expand, and as improved local accessibility and transit activity create opportunities to optimize positive development in Central Phoenix. The School of Planning at Arizona State University and the Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory in cooperation with the City of Phoenix are studying Phoenix residents' opinions of traffic management issues in Central Phoenix. The goal of the study will be to understand, in quantitative and qualitative terms, the community's views and opinions of the current operation of 7th Avenue and 7th Street, and how it can be improved to better meet the changing community needs. We are seeking input from Pedestrians, Drivers, Residents and Businesses along 7th Avenue and 7th Street. Each group is both being surveyed and asked to participate in smaller group discussions. The results of the study should be available in March.
http://design.asu.edu/purl/reverselanestudy.shtml

Equity Analysis of San Francisco Bay Area Transportation Funding for Urban Habitat Program in Oakland, California

Environmental Justice Toolkit Development with Urban Habitat Program (Oakland, California) and Morgan State University (Baltimore, Maryland). Sponsored by Federal Transit Administration, Transportation Equity Research Program.

Transit Cooperative Research Program Project C-15: Assessment of Hybrid-Electric Transit Bus Technology. With West Virginia University, The Transit Resource Center and Battelle Memorial Institute.

Consulting with The Transit Resource Center on The Long Range Transportation Plan for the Sacramento Council of Governments

Dr. Golub's work involves public transportation planning, environmental and social justice issues with transportation, environmental impacts of transportation, and planning and policy for nonmotorized transportation modes. He has worked as a researcher and consultant in California on projects related to public transit planning, Bus Rapid Transit systems planning, and environmental justice. He has worked extensively in the developing world as a consultant to the World Bank, the United Nations, and several city governments on various transportation policy and planning projects. He came to transportation planning from mechanical engineering, where his work focused on emissions alternative-fuel engines.

Dr. Golub's teaching interests include urban transportation sustainability, transportation planning and policy analysis, urban planning and policy in the developing world, and courses on research methods.