eScience Institute - Washington State Transportation Center

Data Science for Social Good team analyzes equity of congestion pricing on Interstate 405

By Emily F. Keller
August 19, 2019

A team in the eScience Institute’s Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) program has partnered with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to study the usage patterns, price sensitivities and equity impacts of congestion pricing on Interstate 405.

The project utilizes data on the more than 16 million trips taken in […]

August 19th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: congestion pricing, Data Science for Social Good, DSSG, I-405, Interstate 405, Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Transportation Center, WSDOT|

Data Science for Social Good collaboration nets WSDOT funding

By Robin Brooks
A collaboration between two eScience Institute Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) project leads has resulted in a financial award which allows them to continue their work. Mark Hallenbeck, director of the Washington State Transportation Center, and Anat Caspi, director of the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology, both eScience fellows, answered questions submitted by […]

January 20th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: Anat Caspi, Data Science for Social Good, Department of Transportation, DSSG, Mark Hellenback, Nick Bolten, opensidewalks, ORCA, Taskar Center for Accessible Technology, Washington State Transportation Center, WSDOT|