The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Transportation Systems in New York City and Seattle, USA

2020/10/02 by Jingqin Gao, Gao, Jingqin, Jingxing Wang +17 · 1 citation
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Environmental Science · Mathematics · #COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts #COVID-19 epidemiological studies #COVID-19 impact on air quality #FOS: Physical sciences #Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph)

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2010.01170

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Abstract

This paper continues to highlight trends in mobility and sociability in New York City (NYC), and supplements them with similar data from Seattle, WA, two of the cities most affected by COVID-19 in the U.S. Seattle may be further along in its recovery from the pandemic and ensuing lockdown than NYC, and may offer some insights into how travel patterns change. Finally, some preliminary findings from cities in China are discussed, two months following the lifting of their lockdowns, to offer a glimpse further into the future of recovery.

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