Robert Schneider, an associate professor of urban planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has been named the 2019 Research Professional of the Year by the Association of Pedestrian & Bicycle Professionals.
The association, which aims to create more walkable, bikeable places, will present the award at its conference in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 28. APBP lauded ³§³¦³σ²Τ±πΎ±»ε±π°ωβs efforts in research areas such as yielding behavior, which is the tendency of drivers to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk.
βAPBP recognizes and honors his contributions advancing the state of practice in bicycle and pedestrian research,β the association said in .
³§³¦³σ²Τ±πΎ±»ε±π°ωβs research interests also include travel behavior and sustainable transportation policy. In addition to researching driver yielding behavior, he has created statistical models to estimate pedestrian volumes at intersections, developed a method to classify motor vehicle collisions with pedestrians and bicyclists, and quantified pedestrian and bicyclist fatality risk in the largest U.S. metropolitan areas.
