John G. Schoon
Civil and Transport Engineering and Pedestrian Facilities Design
Background and Experience
- Consultant in transport to governmental and international agencies and private clients
- Professor Emeritus, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
- Visiting Research Fellow, Transportation Research Group, University of Southampton, England
- Author of a variety of publications in transport-related journals. Two textbooks: one on highway engineering and one on metropolitan transport planning
Recent Publications Related to Pedestrian Facilities and Inclusive Mobility
- Pedestrian Observation-Reaction Times: Concepts and Pilot Study. Universities Transportation Studies Group Proceedings, Loughborough University, Loughborough, 2003
- Observation-Reaction Times of Wheelchair Users: A Comparison with Non-Disabled Users. Universities Transportation Studies Group Proceedings, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2004
- Pedestrian Behaviour at Uncontrolled Crossings. Traffic Engineering and Control, London, June 2006
- Accessibility in the Highway Safety Auditing Process: Issues and Values. Proceedings of TRANSED conference, Montreal, 2007
- Access and Design Policy for Disabled Pedestrians at Road Crossings: Exploring Issues. Transportation Research Record No.1954, Washington DC, 2007
Current Projects
- Preparation of instructional material in design of pedestrian facilities
Research
- Intervisibility requirements at crossings based upon pedestrian characteristics and safety
- Shared space usage levels related to pedestrian accident frequency
- Accommodating user non-compliance in design of pedestrian facilities