Course # 32150 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 11:00am-12:20pm Term Winter 2025 Specialization Municipal Finance Markets & Regulation Course Instructor Paula Worthington Syllabus Syllabus 1/9/25 This class will use applied tools of microeconomics and simple data analysis to analyze transportation policy choices, past and future, in the United States. We will consider surface transportation (roads, bridges, tunnels); airports and other aviation facilities; water transport (via inland waterways and coastal ports and harbors); intercity rail and bus; and public transit facilities. We will focus on policy impacts on efficiency (e.g., travel times, congestion, reliability), equity (e.g., fairness of service provision, funding), safety (e.g., injuries, fatalities, property damage), and the environment (e.g., carbon emissions). Class sessions will include lectures, small group activities, and discussions. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2025 Transportation Policy Paula Worthington Tuesday, Thursday 11:00am-12:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Student Profile: Sophie Lara, MACRM Class of 2027 Tue., May 20, 2025 Q&A: Professor Scott Gehlbach on the War in Ukraine and What Comes Next Mon., May 19, 2025 Student Profile: Melaku Lakew, MPP Class of 2027 Thu., May 15, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Harris Campus Visit Wed., May 21, 2025 | 9:30 AM Harris School of Public Policy - The Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., May 21, 2025 | 12:00 PM Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Thu., May 29, 2025 | 8:30 AM