Beyond the Numbers: Building a More Affordable Virginia.
SPS is preparing to participate in Virginia Datathon 2026, focused on evaluating and improving the Commonwealth's transportation model.
A Transportation Affordability Model for Virginia.
Our proposed approach is to develop a Transportation Affordability Model that helps evaluate how transportation systems affect household affordability, workforce access, economic opportunity, and quality of life.
The model is designed to be reusable — built so other states and localities can adapt the framework to their own data and policy contexts.
What we plan to produce.
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Transportation Affordability Framework
A structured way to evaluate how transportation shapes affordability outcomes.
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Virginia Transportation Affordability Index
A comparable index across localities and regions.
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Decision-Maker Dashboard
An executive view connecting metrics to investment choices.
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Policy & Investment Recommendations
Targeted, evidence-based recommendations for state and local leaders.
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Reusable Model
A model state and local governments can adapt for their own contexts.