Visualizing Transportation Happiness in the Minneapolis – St. Paul Region

Fan, Y., Ormsby, T., Wiringa, P., Liao, C., & Wolfson, J. (2020). Visualizing Transportation Happiness in the Minneapolis – St. Paul Region.

ABSTRACT: This report describes the data and methods used to generate the interactive Minneapolis-St. Paul Transportation Happiness Map. The map illustrates spatiotemporal differences intravelers’ happiness ratings onthe streets androadsinthe Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan region. Map users can interactively explore street and road segments that are associated with positive and/or negative emotional experiences based upon their interested travel modes andtravel time periods.For policymakerswho areinterestedinimprovingpeople’stransportation happiness, the map provides important insights on road and street segments that are in need of closer investigations for future improvements.