Research
The Handy lab is made up of the researchers, post-docs, and grad students listed on the People tab. Our current projects fall into two domains: research on bicycling behavior, and research on policies to reduce vehicle-miles-traveled. Our bicycling research is led by Dr. Dillon Fitch who directs the BicyclingPlus Research Collaborative. In addition to a study of the bike-share program in Sacramento, we are developing a tool for assessing the benefits of bicycle and pedestrian projects for the state's Active Transportation Program. Our research on VMT-reduction policies encompasses several projects for state agencies, including ones that examine the adoption of VMT-reduction policies at the local level, led by Dr. Elisa Barbour, and others that relate to the implementation of SB743, led by Dr. Jamey Volker.