Past Paper Awards

The purpose of the Pedestrian Committee Outstanding Paper Award is to recognize outstanding papers submitted each year, to identify the papers that deserve further recognition by TRB, and to encourage more researchers and practitioners to submit high quality papers.

2008 Outstanding Paper Award Recipients

Evaluation of the Miami-Dade Pedestrian Safety Demonstration Project
Authors: Charles V. Zegeer, Richard Blomberg, David Henderson, Scott Masten, Lauren Marchetti, Yingling Fan, Laura Sandt, Austin Brown, Jane Stutts, and Libby Thomas

2007 Outstanding Paper Award Recipients

Evaluating Deficiencies in Florida Pedestrian Crash Report Data
Authors: Isaac Wootton and Lisa Spainhour
How Far, by Which Route, and Why?  A Spatial Analysis of Pedestrian Preference
Authors: Marc Schlossberg, Asha Weinstein, Katja Irvin, and Vanessa Bekkouche

2006 Outstanding Paper Award Recipients

Development of an Intersection Prioritization Tool for Accessible Pedestrian Signal Installation
Authors: Daniel L. Carter, David L. Harkey, Janet M. Barlow, Billie Louise Bentzen
Motorist Yielding to Pedestrians at Unsignalized Intersections: Findings from a National Study on Improving Pedestrian Safety
Authors: Shawn Turner, Kay Fitzpatrick, Marcus Brewer, and Eun Sug Park

2005 Outstanding Paper Award Recipients

Determination of Pedestrian Pushbutton Activation Duration at Typical Signalized Intersection
Authors: David A. Noyce and Billie Louise Bentzen
Level-of-Service Model for Pedestrians at Signalized Intersections
Authors: Theodore Anton Petrisch, Bruce William Landis, Peyton Stewart McLeod, Herman Fu Huang, Srikalyan Challa, and Martin Guttenplan

2004 Outstanding Paper Award Recipients

Why People Cross Where They Do: The Role of Street Environment
Authors: Xuehao Chu, Martin Guttenplan, and Mike Baltes
An Analytical Framework for Prioritizing Bicycle and Pedestrian Investments: New Jersey's Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update, Phase 2
Authors: Andrew R. Swords, Lois M. Goldman, William Feldman, Theodore F. Ehrlich, William J. Bird, Jr.