Alison J. Conway

Professor

Main Affiliation

Civil Engineering

Areas of Expertise/Research

  • Freight Data
  • Non-motorized Transportation
  • Urban Freight and City Logistics

Building

Steinman Hall

Office

195

Phone

212-650-5372

Alison Conway

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.

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