Transportation and Communities Summit 2019 (September 19 - 20, 2019 at Portland State University) This annual event in Portland, Oregon connects national mobility-focused research to equitable practice and policy through breakout panels, Lightning Talks, student posters, skill-building workshops, and a keynote from urban data scientist Ben Wellington.
⇨ CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ⇦ --Summit Day Pass (Sept 19): $250 ------Nonprofit / Student Rate: $75 ------Elected Official Rate: $95 --Workshop Half-Day Ticket (Sept 20): $95 --Workshop Full-Day Ticket (Sept 20): $190 Current members of our Community Partners get a $20 discount to the Summit Day. Contact us at asktrec@pdx.edufor a discount code. All sessions will be submitted for pre-approval to AICP, and are eligible for self-reporting to PDH for continuing education credits.
2019 STUDENT POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION We will be hosting our annual Student Poster Design Competition which will highlight the innovative thinking coming out of transportation students. Student Poster Presenters from NITC-funded* universities are eligible for a chance to win a cash prize (and, the glory). Poster submissions are now closed.
SPONSORS OF THE NEXT GENERATION Thank you to the Student Poster sponsors Ride Report and Jacobs Engineering for supporting this program. Interested in sponsoring the Student Poster Design Competition? Contact Cait McCusker at cmccusker@pdx.edu.
STUDENT POSTERS AT TCS 2019
Gabby Abou-Zeid, Graduate Student, Civil Engineering, Portland State University Walkability in Tucson, AZ
Jobaidul Alam Boni, Graduate Research Assistant and Doctoral Student, University of Texas at Arlington Evaluating Startup Loss Time of Signalized Intersection Due to Technology Induced Driving Behavior
Sandeep Chandrasekhar, Master of Science Sports Product Design, University of Oregon Head SPAAS Helmet: Safety. Security. Accessibility
Matt Dixon, Graduate Research Assistant / Candidate, Master of Real Estate Development, University of Arizona Good, Bad, and Ugly: Transit Station Accessibility and Commercial Real Estate Rents
Robert Hibberd, Graduate Research Assistant, Doctoral Student, University of Arizona Functional Form in Hedonic Regression: Determining the End of Significance of Transit Proximity Effects on Property Value Uplift
Shirin Kamali Rad, Graduate Student, University of Texas at Arlington Role of Transportation and Land Use to Health Outcomes in US Metropolitan Areas: Associations between Transportation, Air Quality and Health
Abolfazl Karimpour, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Arizona Speed Enforcement Strategy for Mixed Traffic Conditions: Analysis of Behavioral Effects and Drivers' Compliance
Katherine Keeling, Civil Engineering, Portland State University Evaluation of Bus-Bicycle and Bus/Right-Turn Traffic Delays and Conflicts
Sheida Khademi, Graduate Research Assistant/ Doctoral Student, University of Texas at Arlington Housing Assignment to improve community health & safety
Xiaobo Ma, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Arizona Statistical Evaluation of Data Requirement for Ramp Metering Performance Assessment: A Case Study of SR-51, Arizona
Karen Mason, Master of Community and Regional Planning Candidate, University of Oregon E-Scooters in Eugene, Oregon: Recommendations for Regulations
December Maxwell, Doctoral Student, University of Texas at Arlington Healthcare Access and Social Engagement among Older Minority Adults: Experiences of Navigating Transportation Barriers
Michael McQueen, MS Civil Engineering Candidate, Graduate Research Assistant, Portland State University How E-Bike Incentive Programs are Used to Expand the Market
Farah Naz, Ph.D. Student, University of Texas at Arlington A comparative analysis of paratransit and on-demand ridesharing: riders and their travel pattern
Sabina Roan, Master of Urban and Regional Planning Candidate, Portland State University Ready Streets: Human Powered Mobility in the Post-earthquake Recovery Period
Catherine Rohan, Master of Community and Regional Planning Candidate, University of Oregon Planning for New Mobility in Gresham, Oregon
Sarah Robinson, Doctoral Student, University of Texas at Arlington Solving Transportation Inequities Through Car-Share and Ride-Share Programs: Provider Perspectives
Kelly Rodgers, PhD Student, Portland State University Paradigm conflicts implementing Vision Zero in the 2018 Portland Regional Transportation Plan
Afshin Shamsshooli, Doctoral Candidate, University of Texas at Arlington Adaptive-optical-comb-enabled integrated multi-species gas analysis platform
Kate Wihtol, Master of Urban and Regional Planning Graduate, Portland State University Living Streets: A pathway toward inclusive, equitable, and accessible pedestrian streets
Huajie Yang, Graduate Research Assistant, Portland State University Effects of light rail transit on transit ridership and traffic congestion at the regional level
2017 STUDENT POSTER WINNERS We took a year off from the competition in 2018, but here are the winning designs from 2017:
*The National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) is a U.S. DOT funded program and a Portland State-led partnership with the University of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Technology, University of Utah, University of Arizona, and University of Texas at Arlington.
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