Workshops

Enter the Ethical Gray: Professional Ethical Ambiguity 

Dr. Kari Watkins, UC Davis Professor

Organizations such as ITE and ASCE have Canons of Ethics to guide their members to advance the honor and dignity of our profession. However, when you enter professional practice, some situations feel much more ambiguous than these guidelines would suggest. This discussion will build on Dr. Watkins own experiences in consulting and academics to discuss how you make ethical decisions when faced with difficult choices in your professional life.

Advocating for Better Bike Infrastructure: Lessons Learned from a Small Nonprofit

Bike Davis, nonprofit

This workshop will present some of Bike Davis's successes in pushing for better bike infrastructure. We will illustrate our solutions-oriented approach through a past project, and will invite workshop participants to provide 'constructive criticism' of current local projects. 

Bike Davis is an all-volunteer nonprofit working to encourage and promote bicycling, improve infrastructure, influence policy, and advocate for a vibrant bicycle culture in Davis, California.

All Ages and Abilities Bikeways: Designing in Limited Right-of-Way 

Toole Design, design firm

In an ideal world, there would be ample space on every street to provide all transportation users with enough room to navigate the world comfortably, safely, and separately. In reality, designers are often working with constrained right-of-way; to accommodate the needs of vulnerable road users we must reallocate existing road space. In this workshop, participants will gain insight into the process of constructing All Ages and Abilities bicycle facilities when space is limited. Through interactive activities, we will explore common constraints and trade-offs. Toole Design’s planners and engineers will share strategies from the latest AASHTO Bike Guide for selecting appropriate bicycle facilities that meet community needs.

Future Mobility Hubs on Hutchison Drive

Fehr & Peers, design firm

We have been the UCD on-call transportation consultants for 20 years and are currently working on an active transportation and safety plan for the campus. We would initially provide a background on the active transportation and safety plan, discuss the characteristics of transit hubs and mobility hubs, ask for feedback on what features are important to the students, and then share a preliminary concept plan that has been developed for feedback from the campus community.

Managing the Fast Rise of Electric Bicycles

Kevin Fang, Director, Center for Sustainable Communities

E-bikes have greatly risen in popularity over the last several years, from shared micromobility systems in big cities, to teenagers commuting to school to suburbs, to country trails. The emergence of e-bikes has not been without controversy though, as the presence of e-bikes has triggered concerns about safety and debates about their proper place in road networks. In this workshop, we'll explore issues surrounding e-bikes, how they are currently managed, and discuss different options for dealing with challenges.