PAPER COMPETITION
2012 APA TPD Student Paper Competition Call for Papers (Updated on 12/22/2010)
The 2012 Student Paper Competition sponsored by the American Planning Association (APA) Transportation Planning Division (TPD) is now accepting paper submissions. The deadline for submissions is on February 10, 2012. TPD is looking for outstanding student papers on current transportation planning or policy issues. Our purpose is to recognize and reward work completed for courses in PAB-accredited masters and undergraduate planning programs. Winners will be announced at the APA National Conference in Los Angeles, CA on April 14-17, 2012. The top two student papers will be awarded. The grand prize for the best student paper is $1,000, and the second prize is $500. Winning papers (or summaries) will be published in the TPD's quarterly newsletter. The TPD may also submit full versions of the winning paper for peer review and possible presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board and for publication in APA's Planning magazine. Please check out the announcement and guidelines, or email Eduardo C. Serafin for more information.
2011 APA-TPD Student Paper Competition Results (Updated on 4/9/2011)
First Place
Title: Expedited Project Deadlines & NEPA Compliance
Author: Lacey Babcock
Adviser: Rachel Weinberger
School: University of Pennsylvania
Second Place
Title: GIS Analysis of Population and Employment Centers in Metro Denver Served by RTD's FasTracks
Author: Patrick Picard
Adviser: Brian Muller
School: University of Colorado Denver
Title: Sustainability Analysis of Proposed High-Speed Rail Stations in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Author: Chuyuan Zhong
Adviser: Mildred Warner
School: Cornell University
2010 APA-TPD Student Paper Competition Results (Updated on 3/17/2010)
First Prize
“White Flint: Intense Transit Oriented Development for the Suburbs,” by Seth Morgan, the Florida State University.
Second Prize
“A Methodology for Estimating Rideshare Market Potential, using the MIT Campus as a Case,” by Andrew Amey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
2009 APA-TPD Student Paper Competition Results
First Prize
“Ridership and Development Density: Evidence from Washington, D.C.,” by Lilly Shoup, the University of Maryland at College Park.
Second Prize
“Complete Streets: A New Political Tool for Non-Motorized Transportation,” by Fay Cleaveland, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN.
2008 APA-TPD Student Paper Competition Results
First Prize
“Congestion Pricing on Doyle Drive,” by Laura Stonehill, at the University of California, Berkeley.
Second Prize
“Analysis and Future Direction of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy,” by Philbert Wong, at the University of Southern California.
Honorable Mention
“The Elusive Connection between Density and Transit Use,” by Steve Hands, at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
2007 APA-TPD Student Paper Competition Results
First Prize
“Structured and Spontaneous: Informal and Formal Influences on Traffic Safety in Ha Noi, Viet Nam,” by Wendy Tao, at the University of California, Berkeley.
Second Prize
"Transportation Implications of “Towne Centre” Redevelopment in Hunt Valley, MD" by Heather Strassberger, at Rutgers University.
Honorable Mention