Publications
* indicates corresponding author.
- Tao, T., Qian, S.*, 2025. Pavement condition prediction for communities: A low-cost, ubiquitous, and network-wide approach. Journal of Infrastructure Systems.
[Link ][Code][Editor’s Choice][ASCE’s coverage] - Yang, H., Shi, J., Tao, T.*, 2025. Where do built environment attributes most effectively influence bike sharing usage?. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment.
[Open access ][Code] - Cao, J.*, Tao. T., 2025. Can an identified environmental correlate of car ownership serve as a practical planning tool? Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice.
[Link] - Tao, T., Qian, S.*, 2024. Do smart loading zones help reduce traffic congestion? A causal analysis in Pittsburgh. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review.
[Open access] - Tao, T., Zhong, H.*, 2024. Income moderates the nonlinear influence of built environment attributes on travel-related carbon emissions. Journal of Transport Geography.
[Link] [PDF] - Tao, T.*, Lindsey, G., Stern R., Levin, M., 2024. The use of crowdsourced mobile data in estimating pedestrian and bicycle traffic: A systematic review. Journal of Transport and Land Use.
[Open access] - Tao. T.*, Cao, J., 2024. Ineffective built environment interventions: how to reduce driving in American suburbs? Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice.
[Link] [PDF] - Fang, J., Yan, X., Tao, T., Chen, C.*, 2024. Non-linear Effects of Built Environment Factors on Mode Choice: A Tour-Based Analysis. Journal of Transport and Land Use
[Open access] - Tao, T., Cao, J.*, Wu, X., 2024. The road less traveled: Does rail transit matter? Journal of Planning Education and Research.
[Link] - Tao, T.*, Cao, J., 2023. Exploring nonlinear and collective influences of regional and local built environment characteristics on travel distances by mode. Journal of Transport Geography.
[Open access] - Cao, J.*, Tao, T., 2023. Using machine-learning models to understand nonlinear relationships between land use and travel. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment.
[Link] - Qi, C., De Vos, J., Tao, T., Shi, L., Guo, X.*, 2023. Trip chaining patterns of tourists: a real-world case study. Transportation.
[Link] - Tao, T., Wu, X., Cao, J.*, Fan, Y., Das, K., Ramaswami, A., 2023. Exploring the non-linear relationship between the built environment and active travel in the Twin Cities. Journal of Planning Education and Research.
[Link] - Tao, T.*, Næss, P., 2022. Exploring nonlinear built environment effects on driving with a mixed-methods approach. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment.
[Link] [PDF] - Tao, T., Cao, J.*, 2022. Examining motivations for owning autonomous vehicles: Implications for land use and transportation. Journal of Transport Geography.
[Link] - Tao, T.*, Cao, J., 2021. Exploring the interaction effect of poverty concentration and transit service on highway traffic during the COVID-19 lockdown. Journal of Transport and Land Use.
[Open access] - Tao, T., Lindsey, G.*, Cao, J., Wang, J., 2021. The effects of pedestrian and bicycle exposure on crash risk in Minneapolis. Journal of Transport and Land Use.
[Open access] - Tao, T.*, Wang, J., Cao, X., 2020. Exploring the non-linear associations between spatial attributes and walking distance to transit. Journal of Transport Geography.
[Link] [Code] [PDF] - Wu, X., Tao, T., Cao, J.*, Fan, Y., Ramaswami, A., 2019. Examining threshold effects of built environment elements on travel-related carbon-dioxide emissions. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment.
[Link] - Dou, X., Gong, X., Guo, X.*, Tao, T., 2017. Coordination of feeder bus schedule with train service at integrated transport hubs. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board.
[Link]