Seminars

Future of Public Transit and Shared Mobility Scenario Planning for COVID 19 Recovery

January 6, 2021

Webinar on the Future of Public Transit and Shared Mobility: A Scenario Planning Study in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis Abstract: In 2020, the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) enveloped the world, leading to a public health crisis that profoundly changed all aspects of society, including transportation. With public transit and shared mobility at a critical juncture, the University of California’s Institute of Transportation Studies (UC ITS) and the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) Executive Committee, with funding support from ClimateWorks, launched a scenario planning...

Sexual harassment in transit environments: A focus on university students Description

December 4, 2020

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris

UCLA's Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Associate Dean, Luskin School of Public Affairs Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris will present Sexual harassment in transit environments: A focus on university students on Friday Dec. 4, 2020 at 12 p.m.


This study presents findings from a survey of university students in 18...

Public Webinar: 2019 State of the Industry – Shared Micromobility in North America

December 11, 2020

Susan Shaheen Receives Crum AwardOn Thursday, December 10th, 2020, NABSA and project partners discussed some of the vital information in the 2019 Shared Micromobility State of the Industry Report, its development, and its importance for the industry.

The 2019 Shared Micromobility State of the Industry Report for North America is the first report of...

A peak “under the hood” of the Connected Corridors ICM I-210 Pilot

December 9, 2020

Anthony PatireSeminar Abstract

Connected Corridors is a collaborative program to research, develop, and test an Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) approach to managing transportation corridors in California. ICM views the corridor as a total system to be managed as an integrated and cohesive whole; it seeks to address the corridor’s overall transportation needs...

Lessons from Rwanda: What Civil Engineers and Planners Should Know About Building Infrastructure in the Real World with Wirth Patricie Uwase

October 16, 2020

Patricie UwasePresented by the Department of City and Regional Planning, the Center for African Studies, Global Metropolitan Studies, and the Institute of Transportation Studies

Lecture | October 19 | 9:30 AM-11:00 AM
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Abstract: Over 25 years ago, Rwanda was almost on the brink of being wiped off the...

2020 UCLA Lake Arrowhead Series – Not ‘Back to Normal’: Mapping a Just Transportation Recovery from COVID-19

December 1, 2020

Lake Arrowhead conferenceWatch the 2020 UCLA Lake Arrowhead Series – Not ‘Back to Normal’: Mapping a Just Transportation Recovery from COVID-19 featuring key UC Berkeley faculty and researchers.

Mobility for Vulnerable Populations During COVID-19
Graduate...

Road to Recovery Webinar: Double the Trouble: Evacuations DuringCOVID-19

August 27, 2020
This video was recorded August 26, 2020 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm ET

In this webinar, join a discussion about ongoing research and efforts to address evacuations from disasters and emergencies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This session will provide summaries of critical transportation, sheltering, logistic, and communication challenges, as well as possible strategies for evacuating large populations from danger. In addition, the session will include several case studies of recent disasters and broader research directions...

Public Transportation in a Post COVID-19 World

August 20, 2020
About this webinar In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, mass transit ridership and fare revenues have plummeted by more than 90 percent at many agencies across the nation. While relief funds will address some of the short-term needs of these agencies, the long-term health and sustainability of the public transit system remains fragile.

As we begin to emerge from months of shelter in place and think about the future, it is paramount that the public transit system delivers safe riding conditions to the millions that depend on public transportation. But it won’t be...

A Re-Imagined American City? Urban mobility after covid-19

August 20, 2020

Transport planning has faced huge challenges since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. With lockdowns, social distancing measures, and strict hygiene regulations – all commuters and road users had to adjust.

The challenge is of course also affecting the persons in charge of transport planning. So on August 11, PTV hosted the Shaping Mobility Webinar “A re-imagined American City? Urban mobility after COVID-19”. This webinar is now available for...

Shared-Mobility & Micromobility in Reopening Cities

August 13, 2020

Northwestern University Transportation Center AVR Cities 4 - "Shared-Mobility & Micromobility in Reopening Cities"

July 30, 2020 - #Cities4 - The fourth in our new 'Reopening Our Cities' -themed series of asynchronous virtual roundtables (AVR) moderated by NUTC director, Professor Hani S. Mahmassani, features transportation industry professionals working toward the safe and...