The 9th annual Transportation & Communities Summit 2017 took place September 11–12.
See below to view and download slides from the breakout sessions, review materials from the workshops, see PDFs of the posters, revisit the PechaKucha presentations, or read instructions for recording your continuing education credits.
Keynote
The keynote address was delivered by Hannah Ubl, Research Director at BridgeWorks. Hannah is a speaker, researcher, writer, consultant and generational expert. Her research has unearthed valuable tips and actionable solutions for multi-generational workplaces, and key strategies for marketing and reaching more generationally diverse client bases. Her keynote presentation addressed the challenges and opportunities of a transportation workforce that spans multiple generations, how to recruit and retain millennial talent, and how to motivate and communicate across generations to help the transportation industry thrive and create vibrant communities and workforces for the future.
BridgeWorks has been dedicated solely to the study of generational differences since its inception in 1998. Hannah heads up BridgeWorks’ research initiatives, including delving into the latest trends on Generation Edge, the generation after Millennials.
Breakout Sessions
Slides will be posted by the end of September.
The interconnectedness of transportation and affordable housing
Moderator: Elissa Gertler, Metro
Speakers: Arlie Adkins, University of Arizona; Ryan Curren, Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability; Pedro Galvao, Non-Profit Housing
LOS to VMT: A new approach to measuring congestion impacts
Moderator: Chris Rall, Transportation for America
Speakers: Mike Bagheri, City of Pasadena; Amy Lee, University of California, Davis; Andy Cotugno, Formally Metro; Chris Ganson, California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
Get in the data driver’s seat! How to navigate data sources like a pro
Moderator: Garth Appanaitis, DKS
Speakers: Kristin Tufte, Portland State University; Chris Wright, ODOT; Sal Akhter, Streetlight; Michael Mauch, Iteris
No presentation slides are available for this session.
Incorporating Innovations in Trip Generation into Practice
Moderator: Kelly Clifton, Portland State University
Speakers: Kristi Currans, University of Arizona; Kendra Breiland, Fehr & Peers; David Somers, Los Angeles Department of Transportation
Measuring equity initiatives in transportation planning
Moderator: Aaron Golub, Portland State University
Speakers: Grace Cho, Metro; Maria Hernandez, OPAL
Urbanism Next: Secondary Effects of Autonomous Vehicles on Urban Development
Moderator: Nico Larco, University of Oregon
Speakers: Ben Clark, University of Oregon; Ingrid Fish, City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability; Peter Hurley, PBOT; Eric Hesse, TriMet; Arthur Nelson, University of Arizona
Catching up with Technology: Planning for the smart, connected future
Moderator: Kristin Tufte, Portland State University
Speakers: Margi Bradway, City of Portland; Eliot Rose, Metro; Mary Li, Multnomah County; Tim McHugh, TriMet
Transit: Who's on board? Transit enhancements that increase ridership
Moderator: Jennifer Dill, Portland State University
Speakers: April Bertelsen, City of Portland; Keith Bartholomew, University of Utah; Adam Parast, City of Seattle
Bang for the Buck: How states and MPOs are striving to be more accountable and transparent
Moderator: Rob Zako, University of Oregon
Speakers: Roger Millar, Washington State Department of Transportation; Tammy Baney, Oregon Transportation Commission; James Corless, Sacramento Area Council of Governments
Oregon Transportation Package Infographic
Workshops
Using novel data sources to support transportation planning and analysis
Instructors: Garth Appanaitis, DKS Shaun Quayle, Washington County Michael Mauch, Iteris Brian Riordan, Strava Sal Akhter, Streetlight Liming Wang and Kristin Tufte, Portland State University Chris Wright, Tara Weidner, Josh Roll, Julie Kentosh, Rich Arnold and Alex Bettinardi, Oregon Department of Transportation
Walkability Audits: Identifying and evaluating the walkability of your community
Instructors: Hannah Day-Kapell, Senior Associate, Alta Planning + Design; Don Kostelec, AICP, Senior Associate, Alta Planning + Design
Walk, don’t run? Advancing the state of the practice in pedestrian demand modeling
Instructors: Kelly Clifton, Portland State University Joe Broach, Portland State University Robert Schneider, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Patrick Singleton, Utah State University Jaime Orrego, Portland State University
Data Analysis for Smarties who Forgot what they Learned in College
Instructor: Jennifer Dill, Portland State University
No presentation slides are available for this workshop.
Community Engagement: Strategies to design your path to success
Instructors: Francesca Patricolo, City of Portland Bureau of Transportation Linda Ginenthal, City of Portland Bureau of Transportation
Systemic Safety Analysis: A comprehensive method for safety planning and implementations
Instructors: Beth Wemple, HDR Reginald Souleyrette, University of Kentucky Doug Bish, ODOT Brian Chandler, Leidos
Tactical Urbanism
Instructor: Gwen Shaw, Toole Design Group
No presentation slides are available for this workshop.
Continuing Education
Looking to report American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) CM credits or PE Professional Development Hours (PDH)? Click here to read our FAQ on how to report your hours to AICP and Oregon's PDH. Click here to see all of the pre-approved AICP CM #'s.
PechaKucha
The Better Naito Story
Presenter: Gwen Shaw, Toole Design Group
A Survey of Advisory Bike Lanes in North America
Presenter: Michael Williams, Portland State University
Safer Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP)
Presenter: Peter Eun, FHWA Resource Center
Electric Vehicles and Transportation in Underserved Communities
Presenter: Zach Henkin, Forth
The Pedestrian's Tale
Presenter: Brian Davis, Lancaster StreetLab
Walking and bicycling for health and happiness: Exploring the positive utility of travel and mode choice
Presenter: Patrick Singleton, Utah State University
Posters
A Guidance in Logistics and Safety Investments through Logistics Activity Center (LAC) Development Criteria Analysis
Seckin Ozkul, Research Associate Faculty, Center for Urban Transportation Research at USF
Safer Transportation for Every Pedestrian
Peter Eun, Safety Engineer, FHWA Resource Center
Characterizing Travel Behavior Zones in Los Angeles
Karina Macias, Transportation Planner, Los Angeles Department of Transportation
Road Diet v2.0
Michael Williams, Graduate Student, Portland State University
Analyzing the relationships of walking and the built environment
Jaime Orrego, Graduate Student, Portland State University
Respectful Workplaces: Retaining Oregon’s Diverse Apprentices
Maura Kelly, Associate Professor of Sociology, Portland State University
Short-Term Truck Travel Time Prediction Using a Robust Hybrid Model
Abolfazl Karimpour, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Arizona
Exploring Multi-source Traffic Sensor Data for Multi-Modal Arterial Performance Measurement
Yao-Jan Wu, Assistant Professor, University of Arizona
The X-Files: V2X and Active Transportation
Stephen Fickas, Professor, University of Oregon
Operation Design and Demand Estimation of a Public Transit System for City of Arlington
Sirwan Shahooei, Graduate Student, University of Texas at Arlington
When You Can’t Get Out – Using Transportation Data to Help Environmental Justice Populations Move from Social Exclusion to Inclusion
Courtney Cronley, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Arlington
Public Health Performance Measures and Their Role in the Regional Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process
Sheida Khademi, Graduate Student, University of Texas at Arlington
Developing Public Health Performance Measures to Capture the Effects of Transportation Facilities on Multiple Public Health Outcomes
Saeed Reza Ramezanpour Nargesi, Graduate Student, University of Texas at Arlington
Working on an Interdisciplinary Team to Address Transportation Disadvantage among Older Adults
Vivian Miller, Graduate Student, University of Texas at Arlington
Using innovative data collection methods to document transportation disadvantage in environmental-justice populations: An interdisciplinary case study
Noelle Fields, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington
Does Compact Development Increase or Reduce Traffic Congestion?
Guang Tian, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Utah