UW-Milwaukee Center for Urban Transportation Studies Records, 1976-2000


Summary Information
Title: UW-Milwaukee Center for Urban Transportation Studies Records
Inclusive Dates: 1976-2000

Creator:
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Center for Urban Transportation Studies
Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 208

Quantity: 6.8 cubic ft. (9 boxes)
Repository:
Archival Location:
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:
This collection primarily documents the research activities of the UWM Center for Urban Transportation Studies. The collection consists of correspondence, committee meeting minutes, and reports for issues such as the UPASS program, light rail, and commuting in the Milwaukee area east-west transit corridor. The majority of the collection focuses on research reports, with very little material documenting the establishment of the center.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmac0208
 ↑ Bookmark this ↑

Biography/History

The UWM Center for Urban Transportation Studies is an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students who share a common interest in the various aspects of transportation. Among the issues studied at the center are urban mass transit, transportation management, land use, travel forecasting, alternative futures, technology transfer, private sector involvement in transportation, ride sharing, energy constraints on transportation, port operation and planning, railroad operations, environmental impacts, community impacts, and transportation planning. The center first became an independent entity in July 1976. It was created out of an initiative in the School of Engineering in order to conduct and facilitate interdisciplinary research by students and faculty in the topic of urban transportation. Various academic units have been involved with the center over time, including the Department of Civil Engineering & Mechanics, the Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, the School of Business Administration, and University Extension.

Center for Urban Transportation Studies Directors

1976-2006 Edward A. Beimborn
2006- Alan Joel Horowitz

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists primarily of reports, research findings, and proposals for projects sponsored by the Center for Urban Transportation Studies or undertaken by members of the staff. In most cases, these reports take the form of guidelines for urban transportation for the city of Milwaukee, such as in the development of the east-west transit corridor and the exploration of the possibilities of light rail in Milwaukee. The collection also contains a number of reports from Studies in Urban Transportation, a research series sponsored by the College of Engineering before the Center for Urban Transportation Studies was given separate funding in 1976. The Transit Cooperative Research Program, another series of related reports produced by the Center, is also well-represented, as are the reports produced as a result of the University of Wisconsin/Wisconsin Department of Transportation Workshops on the Implications of Social and Technological Change on Policy, which were held in 1988.

In addition to the formal reports, the collection also contains a small amount of correspondence relating to the general activities of the center and its long-time director, Professor Ed Beimborn. There are also a few internal annual reports that summarize the activities of the center.

Preferred Citation

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

Related Material in the UWM Libraries
Administrative/Restriction Information
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.


Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).


Acquisition Information

Edward Beimborn transferred accessions 2007-054 and 2007-060 in April 2008. The College of Engineering and Applied Science transferred accession 2009-003 in July 2009.


Processing Information

Amanda Wynne did some preliminary processing of accessions 2007-054 and 2007-060 in May 2008. Matt Shoemaker completed processing the collection in October-November 2008 (Brad Houston supervised). Denise Gergetz processed accession 2009-003 in August 2009 (Brad Houston supervised). Brad Houston added some materials to the collection in January 2011. Christel Maass added a previously cataloged item to the collection in February 2017.


Contents List
Box   1
Folder   1
Activities, 1980-1986
Box   6
Folder   1
Airline Deregulation, 1981
Box   1
Folder   2
Analysis of Methods for Coordination of Transportation Planning and Land Use Planning, 1994
Box   1
Folder   3
Analysis of Suburban Transit in Southeastern Wisconsin, 1978
Box   1
Folder   4
Assessing the Feasibility of Milwaukee County's Modified Brokerage System, 1981
Box   1
Folder   5
Assessment of the Relationship Between Private and Public Sector Contributions to the Provision of Transportation Services and Facilities, 1984
Box   1
Folder   6
Attitudinal Study of External Effects on Planning Future Transportation Systems, 1976
Beimborn, Edward
Box   6
Folder   2
Correspondence, 1974-1995
Box   1
Folder   7-8
Correspondence, 1977-1978
Box   1
Folder   9
Budget for Proposal, Transportation Regulation, Impacts of Regulatory Reform, 1983
Box   6
Folder   3
Bus Stop Informational Project, 1976-1977
Bus Stop Sign Project
Box   6
Folder   4
Correspondence, 1977-1978
Box   6
Folder   5
General References, 1977-1978
Box   6
Folder   6
Inventory Materials, 1977-1978
Box   6
Folder   7
Photographs, 1977-1978
Box   5
Folder   1
Bus Stop Signage Proposals, 1976
Box   6
Folder   8
Center for Transit Research and Management Development, 1983
Box   6
Folder   9
Central Business District Bus, undated
Box   1
Folder   10
Clearinghouse for Local Highway and Technology Resources, Synopsis, 1985
Box   1
Folder   11
Compile and Evaluate Techniques for Providing Transit Access to Suburban Job Sites, 1989
Box   6
Folder   10
Computer Bulletin Board, 1984
Box   1
Folder   12
Consumer Choice Transit: A Private Provider Perspective, 1989
Box   1
Folder   13-17
Correspondence, East-West Corridor Business, Minutes, Miscellaneous, 1973-1975, 1987-1993
Box   1
Folder   18
Cost Proposal for Employee Transportation Coordinator Training in Southeastern Wisconsin, 1993
Box   6
Folder   11
Course Critiques, Pilot Workshop, 1985
Box   1
Folder   19
Demographics Edge: Cities, Suburbs, and the Future of Transit, 1993
Box   1
Folder   20
Design, Develop, and Implement an Effective Middle Managers Training Program, Part 1: Technical Proposal, 1984
Box   1
Folder   21
Design of Ground Support and Intermodal Facilities Related to New Aeronautical Systems, 1989
Box   1
Folder   22
Determination of Origin-Destination Matrices from Link Volumes and Turning Movements, 1976
Box   6
Folder   12
Development of a Rural/Specialized Transportation Management Workshop, 1985
Box   1
Folder   23
Development of a Training Program for Specialized Transit Operators, 1982
Box   1
Folder   24
Development of a Transit Management Institute, 1980
Box   1
Folder   25
Development of an Integrated Multi-Modal Traveler Information System for the Integrated Corridor Operations Project, 1999
Box   1
Folder   26
Development of Guidelines for Transit Sensitive Suburban Land Use Design, 1989
Box   1
Folder   27
Development of Implementable Financial Analysis Techniques for Local Transportation Agencies, 1983
Box   1
Folder   28
Development of Methodologies to Coordinate Conventional and Specialized Transit for the Elderly and Handicapped, 1980
Box   6
Folder   13
Development of Methods for Benefits, Assessment of ITS Deployment in Wisconsin, 1999
Box   1
Folder   29
Development of Procedures for Improved Utilization of Urban Transportation Research Results, 1978
Box   1
Folder   30
Development of Procedures for the Implementation of Research Results in the Transit Industry, 1977
Box   1
Folder   31
Development of Service Sensitive Performance Indicators for Public Transportation, 1979
Box   1
Folder   32
Differential Traffic Changes on Transit Routes in Milwaukee 1950 to 1975, 1977
Box   6
Folder   14
East Side Study, 1977-1978
Box   6
Folder   15
Education of Bus Riders, Don Neuman, 1982-1983
Box   2
Folder   1
Effective Marketing of Technology Transfer Part I: Technical Proposal, 1990
Box   2
Folder   2
Efficient Suburban Activity Centers, 1992
Box   6
Folder   16
Empirical Examination of the Interdependence of Parking Policy and Modal Choice, 1978
Box   2
Folder   3
Evaluation of Carpool Demonstration Projects, 1977
Box   2
Folder   4
Evaluation of Techniques to Enhance Adoption of Transit Service Innovations in a Competitive Environment, 1986
Box   2
Folder   5
Evaluation of Techniques to Enhance Joint Development Activities in Public Transportation, 1986
Box   6
Folder   18
Evaluation of the Benefits of Automated Vehicle Location Systems in Small and Medium Sized Transit Agencies, 1999
Box   2
Folder   6
Examination of Alternative Methods for Organization of Transit, 1979
Box   2
Folder   7
Examination of Coordination Methods for Transportation Planning Activities, undated
Box   2
Folder   8
Examination of Methods for Coordination of Transportation Planning Activities, 1982
Box   2
Folder   9
Examination of the Performance and Feasibility of Transit Sensitive Land Use Patterns, 1992
Box   2
Folder   10
Examination of the Role of Academic Researchers in the Dissemination of New Ideas in Transportation, 1980
Box   2
Folder   11
Examination of the Training/Information Needs of Transit Board Members, 1983
Box   6
Folder   19
Fellowship for George Swier, 1974
Box   6
Folder   20
Framework for the Evaluation of the Benefits of Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2000
Box   6
Folder   21
General Transit Assistance, 1982
Box   2
Folder   12
Glass: A Simulation of the St. Lawrence Seaway System, 1977
Box   6
Folder   22
Goals 2000, The Future of Greater Milwaukee, 1982
Box   6
Folder   23
Graduate Program in Transportation, 1994
Box   6
Folder   24
Highway 45 Study, Social Diagnostic Technology, 1973
Box   9
Folder   1
Identification of Effective Means for the Communication of Transportation Technology, 1985
Box   2
Folder   13
Illustrations Referenced in the Urban Transportation Planning System Network Development Manual, undated
Box   6
Folder   25
Innovative Approaches for Transportation Energy Conservation at Major Trip Generators, 1977
Box   2
Folder   14
Innovative Approaches to Understanding Transportation/Societal Interactions, Study Design Report, 1979
Box   2
Folder   15
Integrated Corridor Operations Project Correspondence, 1998-1999
Box   2
Folder   16
Integrated Design Experience: A Proposal to the National Science Foundation,
Box   7
Folder   1
Interdisciplinary Research and Training Program in Urban Transportation, 1974
Box   2
Folder   17
Light Rail Transit Corridor Study Correspondence and Notes, 1990
Box   2
Folder   18
Managing Our Greatest Resource: A Workshop for Small System Transit Operators, 1983
Box   2
Folder   19
Market Based Transit Facility Design, 1988
Box   2
Folder   20
Measurement of Transit Benefits, 1991
Box   7
Folder   2
Measurement of Transit Benefits, 1992
Box   2
Folder   21
Methods for Effective Transfer and Implementation of Highway Maintenance Technology, 1982
Box   7
Folder   3
Metro 2020 Project, 1996
Box   7
Folder   4
Milwaukee Area Technical College North Campus Transportation Study, 1982
Box   7
Folder   5
Milwaukee Community Survey, 1970
Box   2
Folder   22
National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 8-29 Travel Estimation Techniques for Urban Planning, 1990
Box   2
Folder   23
National Educational Program on Introduction to Metropolitan Transportation Planning, 1995
Box   7
Folder   6
Neighborhood Rail, undated
Box   2
Folder   24
Overview of Activities, undated
Box   2
Folder   25
Overview of Activities and Capabilities, undated
Box   7
Folder   7
Parking and Transit Offices, 1975-1978
Box   7
Folder   8
Parkside and Green Bay Projects, 1981-1982
Box   7
Folder   9
Port Development, 1971
Box   2
Folder   26
Procedures for Improved Research Utilization and Decision Making in the Transit Industry, 1978
Box   2
Folder   27
Program Plan, Center for Transit Research and Management Development, 1983
Box   7
Folder   10-11
Projects, 1982-1983
Box   2
Folder   28
Proposal, Sensitivity Analysis for Multi-Objective Decision Making in Infrastructure Allocations, 1988
Box   2
Folder   29
Proposal for Assessment of the Benefits of Intercity Bus Service, 1985
Box   2
Folder   30
Proposal for Assessment of the Distributional Effects of Transportation Investment, 1986
Box   2
Folder   31
Proposal for Further Development of a Microcomputer Based Transit Ridership Forecasting Model, 1983
Box   2
Folder   32
Proposal for National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 14-11, Effective Motivation of Highway Maintenance Personnel, undated
Box   2
Folder   33
Proposal for National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 7-12 Microcomputer Evaluation of Highway User Benefits, undated
Box   2
Folder   34
Proposal for National Cooperative Transit Research and Development Program Project 40-2A Forecasting Incremental Ridership Impacts from Bus Route Service Changes, 1988
Box   7
Folder   12
Proposal for the Establishment of a Transportation Institute, 1980
Box   2
Folder   35
Proposal for the Statewide Transit Microcomputer Project, 1983
Box   2
Folder   36
Proposal for Workforce Projections for the Greater Milwaukee Construction Industry, 1981
Box   3
Folder   1
Proposal to Assess the Equity of Transit Accessibility to Employment Opportunities in Suburban Areas (Service and Operations: Reverse Commute), 1985
Box   3
Folder   2
Proposal to Compile and Evaluate Means of Providing Transit Access to Suburban Job Sites (Reverse Commute Service), 1990
Box   3
Folder   3
Proposal to Compile and Showcase Innovation Techniques in Public Transportation, 1987
Box   3
Folder   4
Proposal to Develop a Microcomputer Program for the Analysis of Freight Transportation Networks, 1987
Box   3
Folder   5
Proposal to Develop and Conduct a Training Course Entitled: Design of Urban Streets, Part I: Technical Proposal, 1976
Box   3
Folder   6
Proposal to Perform a Management Performance Audit of the Milwaukee County Transit System for the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 1990
Box   7
Folder   13
Proposal to the National Science Foundation, 1986
Box   7
Folder   14
Proposals, 1972-1992
Box   7
Folder   15
Publications, 1977-1989
Box   3
Folder   7
Publicity, 1986
Box   3
Folder   8
Purdue Research Foundation Proposal Correspondence, 1988
Box   3
Folder   9
Pure Probabilistic Model of Trip Tours by Automobile, 1980
Box   3
Folder   10
Regulatory Trends and Regulator Points of View on Taxicab Operation in Major U.S. Cities, 1983
Box   3
Folder   11-12
Report of Activities, 1976-1981
Box   3
Folder   13
Report of Activities Under First Year Funding, 1985
Box   3
Folder   14
Report of Activities Under Second Year Funding: 1985-1987, 1987
Box   7
Folder   16
Research and Training Division, 1982-1989
Box   3
Folder   25
Role of Outreach Activities in Transportation Education, 1981
Box   3
Folder   15
Rural Transportation Issues Training Course, 1984
Box   3
Folder   26
Safety, Economic, and Operational Impacts of Alternative Fuel Utilization by the Milwaukee County Transit System, 1994
Sea Grant
Box   7
Folder   17
Functional Classification, 1973-1974
Box   7
Folder   18
Organizational Structure, 1973-1974
Box   7
Folder   19
Organizational Structure Report, 1973-1974
Box   7
Folder   20-22
Proposal, 1972-1974
Box   7
Folder   23
Proposal Correspondence, 1972-1973
Box   7
Folder   24
Rail Project, 1973
Box   7
Folder   25
Unit Trains, 1973-1974
Box   8
Folder   1
Seaway Conference, 1973
Box   3
Folder   16
Second Year Program Plan, 1985
Shared Ride Study
Box   8
Folder   2
1978-1980
Box   8
Folder   3
Proposals and Correspondence, 1978-1980
Box   8
Folder   4
Quarterly and Final Reports, 1978-1980
Box   8
Folder   5
Steering Committee, 1981-1982
Studies in Urban Transportation
Box   3
Folder   17
Analysis of System Tradeoffs to Improve Access to Special Generators, 1973
Box   3
Folder   18
Comprehensive Survey of Transportation Agencies Serving the Milwaukee Area, 1972
Box   3
Folder   20
Development of Mechanisms for Research Implementation and Effective University-Transportation Agency Cooperation, 1975
Box   5
Folder   2
Environmental Design of Transportation Elements: A Model for Ordering Physical Impacts, 1973
Box   3
Folder   19
Examination of the Effects of Changes in Rail Transport Technology upon Great Lakes Bulk Shipping Activity,
Box   3
Folder   21
Interdisciplinary Research and Training Program in Urban Transportation, 1974
Box   3
Folder   22
Inventory of Organizational Responsibilities for Ports on the Great Lakes, 1974
Box   3
Folder   23
Proposed Demonstration of Improved User-oriented Direct and Express Busing to a Major Trip Generator, 1974
Box   3
Folder   24
Urban Mass Transportation Administration Research and Training Program in Urban Transportation: Report of Activities, 1970-1974, 1975
Transit Cooperative Research Program
Box   3
Folder   27
Project B-6: Improving Transit Connections for Enhanced Suburban Mobility, 1994
Box   3
Folder   28
Project H-1: An Evaluation of the Relationship between Transit and Urban Form, 1993
Box   3
Folder   30
Project H-2: Measuring and Valuing Transit Benefits and Disbenefits, 1993
Box   3
Folder   29
Project H-12: Integrated Urban Models for Simulation of Transit and Land-use Policies, 1996
Box   8
Folder   6
Subjective Value of Time in Bus Transit Travel, 1980
Box   8
Folder   7
Taxi Cab History, Brian O'Connell, 1987
Box   8
Folder   8
Technology Transfer Training Course, 1984
Box   8
Folder   9
Technology Transfer Workshop, 1985-1986
Box   8
Folder   10
Transit Center Advisory Committee, 1984-1985
Transit Management Workshop
Box   9
Folder   2
Agenda and Speakers, 1986
Box   9
Folder   3
Alternatives, 1986
Box   9
Folder   4
Course Information, 1986
Box   9
Folder   5
Maintenance, 1986
Box   9
Folder   6
Management, 1986
Box   9
Folder   7
Marketing, 1986
Box   9
Folder   8
Personnel Relations, Operations, and Legislation/Background, 1986
Box   8
Folder   11
Transportation Center and Other Mechanisms to Encourage Interdisciplinary Research and Training Efforts in Transportation, 1973
Box   3
Folder   31
Transportation Center of Excellence Correspondence, 1988
Box   8
Folder   12
Transportation Centers as a Mechanism to Enhance Research and Training Opportunities in Transportation, 1972
Transportation Institute
Box   3
Folder   32
Correspondence, 1980-1984
Box   8
Folder   13
Proposals, 1981
Box   8
Folder   14
Report of Activities, 1981-1982
Box   8
Folder   15
Transportation Resource Center, 1981-1982
Box   8
Folder   16
Travel Survey, 1994
Box   8
Folder   17
Trip to D.C., 1987
Box   8
Folder   18
U Bus/U Park Promotional Materials, 1974-1999
Box   8
Folder   19
U Pass/U Park/U Bus Correspondence, 1973-1995
Box   8
Folder   20
University of Wisconsin/Wisconsin Department of Transportation Conference/Workshop Materials, 1987-1990
University of Wisconsin/Wisconsin Department of Transportation Workshops on the Implications of Social and Technological Change on Policy
Box   3
Folder   33
A Changing Energy Future, 1988
Box   3
Folder   34
A Changing Freight System, 1988
Box   3
Folder   35
A Changing Land Use, 1987
Box   4
Folder   1
University/Industry/Government Partnership: A Proposal to the National Science Foundation, 1986
Box   8
Folder   21
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Extension, 1981-1985
Box   4
Folder   2
Unsolicited Proposal to Develop Procedures and Criteria for Zonal Aggregation in Subarea Focusing, 1989
Box   4
Folder   3
Unsolicited Proposal to Provide Network Graphics Capabilities for the Quick Response System (QRS)
Box   4
Folder   4
Urban Consortium--A Proposal for the Establishment of a Transportation Institute, 1980
Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Box   8
Folder   24
Conference, 1978
Box   8
Folder   22
Proposal, 1983
Box   8
Folder   25
Status Reports, 1984-1985
Box   8
Folder   26
University Centers Evaluation, 1984
Box   8
Folder   23
Year Two, 1986
Box   4
Folder   5-6
Urban Transportation Institutional Grant Research and Training Proposa, 1971-1972
Box   8
Folder   27
Urban Transportation Planning System, 1977
Box   8
Folder   28
User Perspectives on the Use of Urban Transportation Research, 1980
Box   4
Folder   7
User Perspectives on the Use of Urban Transportation Research, 1981
Box   4
Folder   8
UWM/UWEX Transit Management Training Program, 1984
Box   9
Folder   9
A View of Real and Potential Energy Shortages: An Analysis of Household Decision-Making Strategy Under Stress and Uncertainty, 1976
Box   8
Folder   29
Wauwatosa Road Travel Survey, 1995
Box   8
Folder   30
Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Future Projects, 1986-1988
Box   8
Folder   31
Workshop on the Management of Innovation and Change in Transportation Agencies, undated
Box   4
Folder   9
WSRL Project 451: Final Code Book, 1971