Alison J. Conway
Professor
Areas of Expertise/Research
- Freight Data
- Non-motorized Transportation
- Urban Freight and City Logistics
Building
Steinman Hall
Office
195
Phone
212-650-5372

Alison J. Conway
Profile
Alison Conway is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the City College of New York. She conducts research primarily in the areas of urban freight and city logistics and multi-modal interactions in the urban environment. She is the Deputy Director of the Center for Social and Economic Mobility for People and Communities through Transportation (SEMPACT), the USDOT-designated Regional University Transportation Center for Region 2. She is also an Associate Director of Center for Understanding Future Travel Behavior and Demand (TBD), a USDOT-designated National University Transportation Center. On campus at CCNY, Dr. Conway currently manages two undergraduate research programs: the FHWA Eisenhower Fellowship Program and the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP).
Courses Taught
CE 101: Introduction to Civil Engineering
CE 326: Transportation Planning
CE 327: Transportation Systems Engineering
CE 545/H4500: Urban Transportation
CE 547/CE H4700/SUS 8400B: Urban Freight and City Logistics
Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering (2009), The University of Texas at Austin
M.S., Civil Engineering (2005), The University of Texas at Austin
B.C.E., Civil Engineering (2003), University of Delaware
Research Interests
Urban Freight and City Logistics
Freight Data
Non-motorized Transportation
Selected Publications
Tejada, C., and Conway, A. (2024). Measuring the Social Effects of Urban Logistics Facilities Development, the Case of New York City. Transportation Planning and Technology, 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2024.2397386
Tejada, C.*, and Conway, A. (2022). What Happens Before the Last Mile? Exploring a Package’s Journey. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 036119812211288. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221128804
Buldeo Rai, H., Kang, S., Sakai, T., Tejada, C., Yuan, Q. (Jack), Conway, A. 2, & Dablanc, L. (2022). ‘Proximity logistics’: Characterizing the development of logistics facilities in dense, mixed-use urban areas around the world. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 41–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2022.10.007
Abreu, L.*, & Conway, A. (2021). A Qualitative Assessment of the Multimodal Passenger Transportation System Response to COVID-19 in New York City. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 036119812110271. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211027149
Conway, M., & Conway, A. (2021). Multi-modal interactions on urban streets: New conflicts and emerging challenges in a mixed-use neighborhood: A case study of New York. Applied Geography, 102527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2021.102527
Escand, P.*, Q. Chen*, and A. Conway1 (2018). Parking Conditions for Residential Delivery in New York City: A Case Study Analysis. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2672, p. 204-215.
Conway, A. 1, J. Cheng*, C. Kamga, and D. Wan* (2017). Cargo Cycles for Local Delivery in New York City: Performance and Impacts. Research in Transportation Business & Management, Vol. 24, p. 90-100.