METRANS researchers represent several fields of engineering and the social sciences. Researchers are tenure track or non-tenure track research faculty with appointments at USC or CSULB. Since 1998, over 100 faculty have received funding for their research from METRANS. This section lists all METRANS researchers and provides links to their projects.

Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs; Professor & Director of Graduate Programs in Urban Planning, Sol Price School of Public Policy
Marlon Boarnet
University of Southern California
650 Childs Way
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0626
Projects
Examining the Geography of Opportunity through a New Public Transit Opportunity IndexWhite Paper on The Sustainability of Building Affordable Housing in Transit Oriented Developments (TODs)Developing Affordable Housing Guidelines Near Rail Transit in Los AngelesSoutheast Los Angeles (SELA) InitiativeInnovation on Job Accessibility with General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) DataSustainable and Affordable Housing Near Rail Transit: Refining and Expanding a Scenario Planning ToolSustainability and Displacement: Assessing the Spatial Pattern of Residential Moves near Rail TransitA National Study of Dockless Transportation: Land Use and Demographic Correlates of Trip Hotspots and Mode ShiftDisplacement and Commuting in the San Francisco Bay Area and Beyond: An Analysis of the Relationship Between the Housing Crisis, Displacement, and Long CommutesNew Open-Source Analyses of Transit Job Access and Transit RidershipMeasuring the Evolution of California's Central Valley: Demographics, Supercommuting, and Fiscal StressUrban Spatial Structure, Employment Sub-Centers, and Passenger and Freight TravelRidesharing, Ride-Hailing, and Transit Ridership: A National Study Using the 2017 National HouseholdGentrification Near Rail Transit Areas: A Micro-Data Analysis of Moves into Los Angeles Metro Rail Station AreasWhite Paper - The Economic Benefits of Placemaking: Transportation ImplicationsUrban Spatial Structure and the Potential for VMT ReductionResidential Moves Into and Away from Los Angeles Rail Transit Neighborhoods: Adding Insight to the Gentrification and Displacement Debate