PSU Transportation Seminar: Geotechnical Reconnaissance Following the 2023 Türkiye/Syria Earthquake
Friday, September 29, 2023, 11:30am to 12:30pm PDTTransportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. Formerly known as the Friday Transportation Seminar series, we've opened up PSU Transportation Seminars to other days of the week to better accommodate attendance. You can always watch online via Zoom.
PRESENTATION ARCHIVE
THE TOPIC
The Kahramanmaras earthquakes struck Turkiye and Syria on February 6th 2023 causing widespread damage and loss of life. Following the earthquakes, the Geotechnical Extreme Event Reconnaissance (GEER) Association deployed teams to survey damage and collect perishable data on damage to infrastructure related to geotechnical earthquake damage. This presentation describes some of the findings from these reconnaissance activities, focusing on damage to transportation infrastructure and cases that apply to earthquake hazard planning and engineering in the Pacific Northwest.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Geotechnical earthquake hazards, including liquefaction and slope failures, can damage transportation infrastructure
- Movement of people and goods can be limited by geotechnical earthquake damage, including damage to ports, damage to roads and bridges, flooding, and...
PSU Transportation Seminar: The Green New Deal and Transit Investment
Friday, October 6, 2023, 11:30am to 12:30pm PDT
Transportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. Formerly known as the Friday Transportation Seminar series, we've opened up PSU Transportation Seminars to other days of the week to better accommodate attendance. You can always watch online via Zoom.
THE TOPIC
I have spent much of my professional life advocating for high quality transit infrastructure even if it takes a long time to build. I now believe we must focus on investments that can reduce greenhouse gas generation quickly. I cite some examples of how slowly projects have been built compared to peer nations and explain why.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Transit takes longer than it should to build.
- Transit costs too much to both build and operate relative to peers.
- Infrastructure needs are met for the roughly top 20 percent of the US population.
SPEAKER
Eric Bruun, Author, Sustainable Infrastructure Investment
PSU Transportation Seminar: Transportation Planning in an Aging Society
Friday, October 13, 2023, 11:30am to 12:30pm PDT
Transportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. Formerly known as the Friday Transportation Seminar series, we've opened up PSU Transportation Seminars to other days of the week to better accommodate attendance. You can always watch online via Zoom.
THE TOPIC
By 2030, all Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) will be 65 and older in the U.S. However, the understanding of how Baby Boomers travel differently from the previous generations, and the opportunities and challenges of older people's travel, do not keep pace with the increasing number of older people.
This presentation starts with an overview of transportation policies for older people and challenges, followed by several empirical studies investigating older people's generational travel differences, vehicle ownership over the life course, and the interaction of technology usage and travel among older people. It concludes with a policy agenda and a theoretical framework of transportation planning for future aging populations.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Current transportation policies have not fully considered the heterogeneous needs of the Baby Boomer generation.
- On average, individual vehicle travel of Baby Boomers is not so necessarily much greater than that in the Silent...
PSU Transportation Seminar: TriMet & TOD – Opportunities for Growth
Friday, October 20, 2023, 11:30am to 12:30pm PDT
Transportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. Formerly known as the Friday Transportation Seminar series, we've opened up PSU Transportation Seminars to other days of the week to better accommodate attendance. You can always watch online via Zoom.
THE TOPIC
Staff of the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) will present TriMet's recently published Regional Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) plan, explaining its inception, creation, and delivery.
The team will explain how the plan fits within a hierarchy of regional and sub-regional plans and how it delivers transparency to TriMet's TOD program, enabling all stakeholders to participate. Current TOD project examples will be showcased to demonstrate how partnerships can enhance project outcomes and indicate how stakeholders from various backgrounds can influence projects.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understand TriMet's goals for TOD, and how it plans to achieve them
- Understand how TriMet prioritizes TOD sites, and how it determines if a project advances
- Learn wat what levels and how stakeholders can participate in TriMet's TOD program
SPEAKERS
Miles Anderson, Project Coordinator, Space Planning & TOD, TriMet
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Friday, October 27, 2023, 11:30am to 12:30pm PDTTransportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. Formerly known as the Friday Transportation Seminar series, we've opened up PSU Transportation Seminars to other days of the week to better accommodate attendance. You can always watch online via Zoom.
THE TOPIC
More information coming soon!
SPEAKER
Caleb Winter, Metro
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
This 60-minute seminar is eligible for 1 hour of professional development credit for AICP (see our provider summary). We can provide an electronic attendance certificate for other types of certification maintenance.
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Portland State University's Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) is home to the U.S. DOT funded National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (IBPI), PORTAL...
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Friday, November 3, 2023, 11:30am to 12:30pm PDTTransportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. Formerly known as the Friday Transportation Seminar series, we've opened up PSU Transportation Seminars to other days of the week to better accommodate attendance. You can always watch online via Zoom.
THE TOPIC
More information coming soon!
SPEAKER
TBA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
This 60-minute seminar is eligible for 1 hour of professional development credit for AICP (see our provider summary). We can provide an electronic attendance certificate for other types of certification maintenance.
Portland State University's Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) is home to the U.S. DOT funded National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (IBPI), PORTAL, BikePed Portal and other transportation grants and programs. We produce impactful research and tools for transportation decision makers, expand the diversity and capacity of the workforce, and engage students and professionals through education and participation in research.
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Friday, November 17, 2023, 11:30am to 12:30pm PSTTransportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. Formerly known as the Friday Transportation Seminar series, we've opened up PSU Transportation Seminars to other days of the week to better accommodate attendance. You can always watch online via Zoom.
THE TOPIC
More information coming soon!
SPEAKER
TBA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
This 60-minute seminar is eligible for 1 hour of professional development credit for AICP (see our provider summary). We can provide an electronic attendance certificate for other types of certification maintenance.
Portland State University's Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) is home to the U.S. DOT funded National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (IBPI), PORTAL, BikePed Portal and other transportation grants and programs. We produce impactful research and tools for transportation decision makers, expand the diversity and capacity of the workforce, and engage students and professionals through education and participation in research.
PSU Transportation Seminar: Driving the Future: Intersection of Emerging Transportation Technologies and Energy Consumption
Friday, December 1, 2023, 11:30am to 12:30pm PST
Transportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. Formerly known as the Friday Transportation Seminar series, we've opened up PSU Transportation Seminars to other days of the week to better accommodate attendance. You can always watch online via Zoom.
THE TOPIC
The world of transportation is in a constant state of evolution, with emerging technologies offering greater efficiency and safety in our daily lives. However, these innovations at the same time also have far-reaching impacts on energy sectors. The rise of electric and autonomous vehicles is set to quickly transform the residential energy consumption pattern. A critical question to consider is: “How can we ensure that our energy infrastructure is ready to meet the changing demands”. To adequately prepare for this transformation, this study attempted to gain insight into the future energy pattern under different scenarios.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- A comprehensive understanding on what factors influence residential energy consumption patterns
- Understanding about the interconnectivity of transportation technologies and shift in energy usage
- Assess potential energy outcomes under various EV adoption scenarios
- Some proactive strategies to ready energy infrastructure for...