About the Rudin Center

The Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management at NYU’s Wagner School serves as a catalyst uniting cutting-edge research and dynamic leadership development to foster sustainable, equitable, and technology-driven mobility solutions for the New York metropolitan area and beyond.

A widely-cited research center, we drive critical, fast-response research and host high-impact convenings that bring together scholars, public officials, industry and advocates. Our work prepares the next generation of transportation leaders while actively shaping policy and exploring how new technologies and evolving societal patterns will influence urban life.

We conduct impactful research on pressing topics such as understanding and addressing women's safety challenges on public transportation, developing policy frameworks for autonomous vehicles in dense urban environments, researching and developing strategies for enhanced accessibility, and examining how climate change affects transportation resilience.

The Rudin Center was named in recognition of a gift from Lewis Rudin and receives vital support from leading firms in transportation, finance, and communications. The Director of the Center is Sarah M. Kaufman.