Agenda

Mobility Matters 2022

Meeting Virtually on Thursday, March 3

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Bring your coffee or tea and join the virtual booths of our sponsors- APH, Goodmaps/Intel, PSU COE, Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC), Digital Cities Testbed Center, Global Diversity and Inclusion PSU

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM - Welcome, and Introduction: Dr. Susan Jeffords, Provost

Communication Preferences: Dr. Amy Parker

8:40 AM - 9:40 AM - Keynote Presentation and Discussion

Áine Kelly-Costello: "Designing for Who? Making disabled people visible within climate justice and transport planning"

9:40 AM - 10:25 AM - "Designing for Who? Inclusive transportation evaluation frameworks and holistic approaches to transportation design"

Panel from USDOT: Hendrik Opstelten, Murat Omay, and Dr. Anat Caspi

Moderator: Dr. Holly Lawson

10:25 AM - 10:35 AM - 10 minute break

10:35 AM - 11:30 AM - Case Studies on Accessibility and Inclusive Planning

Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Dill, Director of the Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at PSU;
Panel: Derek Abe, Alta Planning + Design; Jim Elliott, Toole Design Group; Jesse Stemmler, TriMet; and Walt Marchbanks, Port of Portland

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM - Wayfinding, Goodmaps, and Partnerships for Access

Mike May, Goodmaps and Darryl Adams, Intel

Moderator: Evelyn Tichenor

11:50 AM - Noon - Concluding Comments, Evaluation, and Questions


Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the principles of disability justice.

  • Describe examples of the ways climate justice intersects with disability justice.

  • Describe examples of eco-ableism.

  • Describe examples of climate-friendly mobility.

  • Describe elements of the “complete trip” model as a measure of holistic evaluation for transportation planners.

  • Describe ways that project leaders and communities can use inclusive evaluation frameworks.

  • Understand lessons learned from inclusive planning policy and project implementation.

  • Describe participatory community processes for co-designing transit stations.

  • Describe the value of applying inclusive design principles to street design and how inclusive design and universal design philosophies are similar and different.

  • Understand the importance of consistently applying tactile surfaces and other physical amendments that provide improved access.

  • Understand community partnerships that improve accessibility, civic engagement, and design.