Article Template

This page contains a template that would be mostly used for the Trending Transport Wiki site. This is where a redirect line belongs, e.g.: This article is about the template. For the Getting Started guide, see Getting Started. For formatting conventions and other stylistic matters, see Style Guide.

Overview

• Provide high-level, accessible description of the topic
• Link all terms requiring tangential explanations or definitions
• Use the Cite function for references (list references at the bottom of the article)
• Aim for between 150 - 200 words

Timeline

Please format this section using either specific dates (11/4/2020) or general dates (November 2020) or general period (Fall 2020) and a brief description of the major milestone. For example:

• Spring 2020: Initial idea formation
• August 2020: Test A Launch
• 11/6/2020: Test B Launch

Analysis of Implications

This section is intended to represent a detailed, factual, well-informed, and well-referenced summary of the impacts of the technology through a variety of lenses. This professional analysis can include, but is not limited to, subsections on the following topics:

• Equity
• Land Use
• Travel Patterns
• Pandemic Response
• Mobility
• Safety
• Environmental Sustainability
• Public Health

Ask yourself, what would I need to know about this technology if I wanted to implement it in my community? What would the implications be for these realms?

Example Analysis Section

Please use the Sub-Heading 1 format for each analysis section, as demonstrated above.

Case Studies

This section can be formatted, depending on the topic, in a variety of ways. Bulleted lists, descriptive tables, or summaries by subsection are all options, ranging from fewer details to more available information. Be as clear and concise as possible. For whichever format is appropriate for the topic, be sure to include the following information:

• What the case study's purpose was
• Who conducted the study (deployment, pilot, program, etc.)
• If concluded, what the results were or if on-going, when the expected conclusion is
• A hyperlink to the owner website or to the project website

"Players in the Field"

This is a hyperlinked list of universities, research institutes, government agencies, and private technology companies advancing the technology, along with a brief description of their involvement. Linking directly to their relevant website is sufficient.

• Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
  • Leader in developing an industry-wide resource on emerging transportation technologies.

See Also

• Internal links to related articles within the wiki

External Resources

• Links to outside sources of useful information on this subject

References

Citation Format is as follows:

Author Last Name, Author First Name (Date Published). “Article Title”. Accessed On [Date]. Hyperlink.

Example:

Hawkins, Andrew (July 9, 2018). “Uber is teaming up with Lime to add electric scooters to its app”. Accessed August 17, 2020. https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/9/17548848/uber-investment-lime-scooter-alphabet