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  • Road to Recovery Webinar: More Than Meets the Eye: Density and Transportation During COVID-19

    The impacts of density on the COVID-19 pandemic are currently the center of attention in public opinion, policy decisions, and planning practice. The concerns and assumptions surrounding density challenge the foundation of modern cities and have immediate implications for transportation expenditures, urban redevelopment, tax policy, congestion pricing, smart growth, and affordable housing. However, a recent […]

  • Webinar: Why Transit Agencies Need the Public to Take Ownership of the Transit Experience

    In this webinar, Saba Long and Alice Grossman will talk about why transportation organizations should invite the public to take an active role in improving public transportation. Participants will hear from Saba about how the MARTA Army, a volunteer-led effort, is helping to make transit in Atlanta more accessible through operations like Bus Stop Census […]

  • Webinar: Automated Vehicle Technology, Public Policy, and BMW’s Level 3 AV System

    While much of the transportation-related news has been focused on COVID-19 recovery, automated vehicle technologies are quietly progressing behind the scenes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) recently posted a new Voluntary Safety Self Assessment for BMW's Level 3 automated vehicle system. Join a discussion with experts from BMW to hear about their Level […]

  • Road to Recovery Webinar: DIY City: How Small Actions Can Solve Big Problems

    Cities and metropolitan areas around the world face immense challenges today. In a new posthumous book, renowned urban planner Hank Dittmar makes the case for individual initiatives and interventions rather than grand plans, which he contends are often the problem. The lessons in the book come directly from Hank's experiences throughout the course of his […]

  • Webinar: State of the Industry: Freight Rail in 2020

    The impact of COVID-19 on consumer-facing industries, like aviation or retail, has received great coverage in the press and in the public consciousness. Less-publicized — but still significant — are the impacts the virus and the subsequent economic shutdowns have had on business-to-business industries like freight rail. The freight rail industry continues to operate throughout […]

  • The State of the Transportation and Mobility Workforce

    The supply-chain shocks and many challenges facing public transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic have emphasized the essential value of our nation’s mobility systems and the professionals who design, develop, operate, and maintain them. It is therefore incumbent upon policymakers to empower this essential workforce. Future transportation professionals will need to adopt new standards for resilience […]

  • Road to Recovery Webinar: Opportunities to Consider in Paratransit Operations

    In this webinar, join an interactive discussion about the opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned as transit agencies continue to provide paratransit service in the “new normal” environment. This session will reflect on lessons learned about the administration and delivery of paratransit services. Presenters will share information about: Modifications and adjustments that agencies implemented to respond […]

  • Webinar: Transit Innovation in the Time of COVID

    The challenges facing public transit during the global pandemic are well-known, with low ridership, safety concerns for workers, and looming fiscal concerns. In response, agency heads are being forced to change how they operate. But change is hard and transit boards are sometimes reluctant to try new approaches, leverage new technologies, and engage in new […]

  • Webinar: The Role of Transportation in Improving America’s Health

    Transportation access is one of the fundamental objectives of the public sector as a means to provide access to jobs, services, recreation, and all other elements of the movement of people and goods. It is also one of the most important ways government can enable residents to live healthy, productive lives. Join Renee Autumn Ray, […]

  • Webinar: Congestion Pricing’s Role in Building More Equitable Transportation Systems

    Congestion pricing is an idea that has broad support from transportation practitioners. However, many elected officials and members of the general public are skeptical that these charges, which would apply to drivers on the busiest roads during the busiest times of day, are regressive fees. Well-designed congestion pricing policies can not only minimize impacts, but […]

  • Webinar: Best Practices for Incorporating Equity into Performance-Based Processes

    Recent events have further highlighted the systemic inequities built into American society, and our transportation infrastructure is no exception. People of color consistently experience worse mobility outcomes than white people, with longer and more difficult trips to access employment and other critical needs. These barriers have a major impact on economic stability and wealth accrual. […]

  • Webinar: Promoting Resiliency Across the Global Supply Chains

    Supply chain and logistics professionals are constantly adapting to technological and socioeconomic shifts in the mobility landscape. While nothing has tested supply chains like the current pandemic, the American public and the policymakers who serve them have never been more aware of the role that goods movement professionals play in delivering essential goods to families […]