Valuing the Use of Sidewalks, Curbs, and Moving Lanes for Building Operations Permits
New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking to develop an approach for a new fee schedule for building operations permits (the “Project”). Building operations permits are issued across the five boroughs of New York City.
Selected Former Projects
Our clients have included The World Bank, Mexico Ministry of the Environment, Seattle DOT, Ashland DOT, District of Columbia DOT, Chicago Transit Authority, TCRP, and The New York City DOT.
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To support the Chicago Transit Authority in the early stages of BRT planning, the Institute for Transport and Development Policy (ITDP) hired Weinberger & Associates to conduct a block by block inventory of curb usage along Western and Ashland Avenues, the two most promising candidate corridors.
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Relying on Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation and Parking Generation guidance, DDOT planners grew concerned that they were over-mitigating for automobile trips expected with new construction.
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Mexico City Ministry of the Environment Travel Demand Management/Trip Reduction Strategy
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The decision on how to best allocate land around transit stations is a debated topic, with transit officials often opting for park-and-ride lots over active uses such as multifamily housing, office, and retail organized into transit-oriented developments (TODs).
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The curb lane is a vital asset in managing New York City’s transportation system. A well-functioning curb is critical to supporting the City’s economy, promoting accessibility, and enhancing the safety and quality of life for all New Yorkers.
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IteWith a heavy emphasis on the human and economic reasons for improving
transportation and transportation delivery, the Agency relies on emerging thinking and technology to implement over 100 initiatives in eight critical areas -
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The study created an alternative framework for understanding the function–rather than uses—of the curb lane.
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The Transit Cooperative Research Program sponsors “Synthesis Research” on topics of interest to transit practitioners. Synthesis reports typically include a literature review of the academic and grey literature (non-peer reviewed such as agency reports, and advocay driven research (for example sponsored or completed by Non-Governmental Organizations), a survey of relevant operators and a synthesis –or analytic summary—of the information gathered.
