This paper applied a new approach of using propensity mapping to better control for key factors. The research is highly policy relevant, with strong findings for long-term decisions—telecommuting reduces VMT, and transit needs are more dispersed. The paper revealed behavioral insights about how telecommuting connects with increased local non-work trips. The paper also had a useful multi-year perspective that demonstrated the value of frequent survey data for spotting trends and causal relationships.
Project Team
- Grace Jia
- Naitlyn Ng
- Ekin Ugurel
- Brian Lee
- Ram Pendyala
- Cynthia Chen
Selected by the 2026 Technical Achievement Award Committee (Matthew Bhagat-Conway, Sarah Sun, Rachel Copperman, Suzanne Childress, Ali Shamshiripour) · Board Facilitator: Jason Hawkins · Presenter: Matthew Bhagat-Conway
Past Recipients
Note: In 2023, the award updated/clarified to focus on a project.
- 2025: OSMnx
- 2024: AequilibraE
- 2023: Travel Model Improvement Program Exploratory Modeling and Analysis Tool (TMIP-EMAT)
- 2022: Peter Vovsha
- 2021: VisonEval Team
- 2020: SACOG Technical Team