Robert Dunphy

Robert T. Dunphy, a transportation consultant and teacher in the Georgetown University professional real estate program, is an emeritus fellow of ULI and the Transportation Research Board. He conducted the research for the report Stimulus Spending on Infrastructure in Florida: An Examination of More Than $1 Billion in Transportation Expenditures and the Lessons Learned.

Infrastructure

In Print: The End of Traffic and the Future of Transport

One of the constants in transportation is traffic. It always increases—sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly—challenging engineers to find ways to regularly expand roads. The authors of this book bring a contrary, and possibly threatening, alternative to conventional practice.

March 21, 2016

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Robert Dunphy

Infrastructure

In Print: Parking Management for Smart Growth

A quick reading of this book leaves even the casual reader with an overwhelming sense of the compelling logic for more rational parking policies to support better development. It is surprising, therefore, that communities with significant implementation of such policies can be counted on one hand—San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and possibly Washington, D.C.

September 14, 2015

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Robert Dunphy

Best Practices

Innovation Districts & Corridors

SFpark: Solving Parking and Traffic Problems with Pricing

The primary goal of SFpark—a major initiative for the city of San Francisco—is to make it easy to find a parking space. The rationale behind the initiative is a belief that drivers unable to find a space on the street will cruise around or double-park, adding to congestion.

September 1, 2015

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Robert Dunphy

Infrastructure

Toll Roads: A Problem or a Solution?

A consensus exists among public officials that significant investment is needed to improve U.S. highway and transit systems. Are toll roads a viable source of funding?

May 28, 2015

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Robert Dunphy