Complete Streets 301: Transit Street Design-Virtual Classroom
Date: 9/9/2020 9:00 AM - 9/10/2020 11:00 AM
Location: Virtual
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Capacity:
Overview
Description:
This training will provide an overview of street design tools and strategies to support more effective transit systems, and facilitate safe movement for all users of an urban street. Topics will include access to transit through multi-modal networks, transit supportive bus stops, and transit street/intersection design. A hands-on design charrette for a transit corridor.
Attendees will receive a link to register via Zoom after registering here. Please register on Zoom to receive the link for this meeting.
Note: These 300 training series are shorter, topic focused discussions, meant as additional Complete Streets resources. Alone, this training does not fulfill the Complete Streets training obligation for eligibility in the Complete Streets Program.
COVID policy update
We are required to consider the safety of our attendees during these virtual classroom trainings. As such, the following policy has been implemented for the safety of all of our participants.
Please remember:
If any participants will be sharing a screen for the coming class, inform the training coordinator, Brenda Codella at bcodella@umass.edu, ahead of time. - UMTC can send circular discs to towns/departments to mark distances, mail masks and trial size hand sanitizers if needed.
There will be a Safety Briefing at the beginning of the training session to announce these protocols, to do our part in stopping the spread of COVID-19.
If participants are in the same room:
Participants must be 6’ apart and wearing masks. (UMTC team members have been told to stop a class if they see that these requirements are not being followed)
Virtual meeting video must be turned on when possible to increase interaction, confirm attendance, and encourage social distancing
Accommodations for Disabilities: UMTC endeavors to provide an inclusive learning environment for all. If you require special services or arrangements to fully participate in this workshop, please contact Brenda Codella at bcodella@umass.edu or 413-522-6434 as soon as possible to discuss reasonable accommodations for your access needs.
Attendees
First Name | Affiliation |
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Cassandra | MassDOT |
Stephen | MassDOT Highway Design |
Constance | Private Citizen |
Emily | MassDOT Safe Routes to School Program |
Grace | MA Commission for the Blind (MCB) |
Justin | Tighe & Bond (Westfield) |
Tyler | Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. (Boston) |
Dave | AECOM |
Michael | MA Commission for the Blind (MCB) |
Steven | Sasaki Associates |
Steven | City of Lone Tree (CO) |
Adriaunna | Environmental Partners Group, Inc. (Woburn) |
Cameron | Jacobs |
Raymond | AECOM |
Benny | Environmental Partners Group, Inc. (Woburn) |
Amy | Town of Brookline |
Elizabeth | City of Lowell |
Soni | Tetra Tech, Inc. |
Jason | Town of Milford (NH) |
Richard | Jacobs |
Steve | Environmental Partners Group, Inc. (Woburn) |
Karalyn | Sasaki |
Jonathan | MDM Transportation Consultants |
Jill | The Carroll Center |
David | Watson Active, LLC |
Wing | McFarland Johnson |
Rik | Town of Provincetown |
Abateneh | |
Tom | Town of Dennis |
Seth | Boston Region MPO |
Viola | City of Somerville |
Jennifer | City of New Bedford Planning Department |
Paul | Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) |
Cindy | MA Commission for the Blind (MCB) |
Glenn | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) |
Mary | Boston Region MPO |
Chavella | Consult LeLa |
John | Town of Lexington DPW |
Tanya | Vermont Agency of Transportation (DOT) |
Henry | University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) |
Laurie | Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) |
Albert | Massachusetts Port Authority (MassPort) |
Dawn | MassDOT District 2 |
Sheila | Town of Lexington |
Jeffrey | City of Cambridge |
Brian | City of Worcester |
Kathy | Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT) |
Meg | AER Environmental Access Committee |
Bob | Town of Templeton DPW |
Alfredo | City of Newton |
Franklin | North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) |
Instructors
- Conor Semler
Principal Planner at Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
- Caitlin Tobin
PE, Senior Engineer at Kittelson & Associates, Inc.