Dr. Jesus Barajas

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of California, Davis. I received my PhD in City and Regional Planning from UC Berkeley. Broadly speaking, my research focuses on transportation equity. I’m interested in three main questions: Why and how do people travel? What accounts for the differences we see in travel behavior and safety, particularly for historically marginalized population groups? And what do those differences mean for planning and policy?

My current research projects explore questions of pedestrian and bicycle safety, the representativeness of crowdsourced safety data, travel burdens associated with school travel, and the connections between affordable housing, transit-oriented development, and access to regional opportunities. Read more about my current research on my research page.

What was your first job?

Dishwasher and artichoke stuffer

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