Complete Streets 201: Designing Your Streets For People (Virtual)
Date: 12/8/2020 9:00 AM - 12/9/2020 11:30 AM
Location: Virtual
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Capacity:
Overview
Course Description
This virtual live instructor led training will provide an in-depth technical review of various Complete Streets design elements in rural and suburban contexts. Attendees will learn:
• Benefits of Complete Streets in rural communities;
• Design guidance for people walking, biking, and taking transit;
• Methods to balance roadway users and apply flexibility;
• Complete Street Funding Program requirements; and
• Best practices for public engagement.
The course will be held over two, 2.5 hour sessions held on back-to-back days. The elements discussed will be applied through a design exercise, that will include a 30 minute homework assignment between the first and second day. The following will be covered each day:
Day 1/Session 1:
• Introductions
• What is complete streets?
• Overview of MassDOT’s Complete Streets Funding Program
• Designing for Walking
• Designing for Biking
• Introduce Homework: Design Exercise
Day 2/Session 2:
• Signal Design
• Review Design Homework activity (Virtual group activity) • Public Engagement • Wrap up/Course Survey
Target Audience
The workshop is intended for Engineers, Designers, and Planners who are interested in developing Complete Streets solutions for municipal roadways, particularly in rural communities. Municipal representatives requiring training eligibility for the Complete Streets Funding Program are encouraged to attend.
Each session has a 50 attendee maximum.
Attendees will receive links to the two classes after registering for the course.
Target Audience
The workshop is intended for Engineers, Designers, and Planners who are interested in developing Complete Streets solutions for municipal roadways. Municipal representatives requiring training eligibility for the Complete Streets Funding Program are encouraged to attend.
Attendees
First Name | Affiliation |
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Michele | MassDOT Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) |
Kwame | WSP (MA) |
Richard | Stantec (Burlington MA) |
Colin | Windham Regional Commission (VT) |
Robin | Steere Engineering, Inc. (RI) |
Tyler | Town of Barnstable DPW |
Derek | Benesch (MA) |
Soni | Tetra Tech, Inc. |
Philip | Philip B. Posner, Attorney at Law |
Edward | Milone & MacBroom Inc |
Jeff | Nitsch Engineering |
William | Bowman |
Sasha | MassDOT |
Michael | City of Agawam |
Prachi | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
James | Town of Plymouth |
Zachary | City of North Adams |
J.R. | Town of Hingham DPW |
Beth | Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) |
Emely | City of Cambridge DPW |
Sean | Town of Bellingham |
Jaclyn | City of Cambridge DPW |
Mariah | Town of Erving |
Amanda | Town of Lexington |
Jeff | Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) |
Michael | |
Tiffany | Town of Orange |
Michael | City of North Adams |
Thomas | Town of Needham |
Julie | Town of Westborough Bike & Pedestrian Committee |
Joseph | Town of Brewster DPW |
Takashi | Town of Groton |
Alec | Town of Boxborough |
Instructors
- Conor Semler
Principal Planner at Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
- Caitlin Tobin
PE, Senior Engineer at Kittelson & Associates, Inc.