Complete Streets 201: Designing Your Streets For People-Virtual Classroom
Date: 3/9/2022 9:00 AM - 3/10/2022 11:00 AM
Location: Virtual
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Capacity:
Overview
Course Description
This virtual live instructor led training will begin with an overview of the MassDOT funding program's operation and a tutorial of the online Portal, where all program interactions take place. Afterwards, the course 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 and Portal
* 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, Planners, and other municipal staff 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 class after registering for the course. You will receive a confirmation email with additional information. Please contact Brenda Codella at bcodella@umass.edu if you did not.
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 Stephanie Cottrell at scottrell@umass.edu or 413-800-2655 as soon as possible to discuss reasonable accommodations for your access needs.
Attendees
First Name | Affiliation |
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Edward | MassDOT |
Cassandra | MassDOT |
Noah | Tufts University |
LaRay | Edgewater Neighborhood Association |
Robert | Town of West Springfield DPW |
Erwin | Tufts University |
Marina | Tufts University |
Kenneth | Private Citizen |
Lynn | Softek Services, Inc. (VA) |
Aleksandar | VHB |
Rachel | MassDOT Safe Routes to School Program |
Carly | HDR |
Soni | Tetra Tech, Inc. |
Chris | Town of Randolph DPW |
Anna | BETA Group, Inc. (MA) |
Alexis | Gill Engineering |
Robert | Town of Millis |
John | City of Malden |
Daniel | |
Jose | MassDOT District 6 |
Matthew | Town of Douglas |
Ann Marie | Town of Bedford |
Christine | NYSDOT Region 1 Operations |
Joseph | Town of Concord |
Christopher | Town of Andover |
jianxin | NYSDOT |
Paul | Town of Boylston |
Kevin | Town of Oxford |
Peter | New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) |
Christopher | Town of Blandford |
Jesse | Town of West Springfield |
Gary | Town of Newington (CT) |
John | Town of Douglas Fire Department |
Terry | Town of Bedford Bicycle Advisory Committee |
Julianne | SRPEDD |
Sean | SRPEDD |
Craig | Town of Stoughton |
James | Town of Marshfield DPW |
Craig | Town of Bedford Bicycle Advisory Committee |
Mary | Boston Region MPO |
Connor | Town of West Springfield DPW Engineering Division |
Elizabeth | City of Northampton |
Thomas | Town of Marshfield |
Jorman | City of Chelsea |
Bernardo | Town of Wellesley DPW |
Sarah | Central Mass Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) |
Jeremy | Town of Warren |
Diane | City of Easthampton |
Yaser | City of Cambridge DPW |
Christopher | NYSDOT |
Marc | Town of Stoughton |
Alexandra | NYSDOT Region 1 Operations |
Nina | Central Mass Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) |
Jon-Eric | City of Newburyport |
Chris | Town of Dennis |
Instructors
- Cassandra Gascon
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer at MassDOT
- Conor Semler
Principal Planner at Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Conor is an complete streets planner with Kittelson & Associates, Inc in Boston. Conor draws on his experience in urban planning, traffic engineering, and technical research in complete streets design to improve conditions for walking and bicycling. Conor is a national leader in the planning and design of innovative bicycle facilities, and was involved in the development of both the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide and the FHWA Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide.
- Caitlin Tobin
PE, Senior Engineer at Kittelson & Associates, Inc.