PSU Transportation Seminar: The Use And Influence Of Health Indicators In Municipal Transportation Plans
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm PDTTransportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. Formerly known as the Friday Transportation Seminar series, we've opened up PSU Transportation Seminars to other days of the week to better accommodate attendance. You can always watch online via Zoom.
THE TOPIC
As a social determinant of health, transportation significantly contributes to well-being through several pathways. Researchers and practitioners have called for health indicators as one way to integrate public health concerns into transportation decision-making. However, it is unclear how indicators are used and what their impact is on policy. This case study of five cities explored how health-related indicators are being used in municipal transportation plans, whether they are institutionalized into transportation agency decision-making processes, and what influence they have on administrative decision-making. In addition, this research also explored the conceptual use of indicators as it relates to social learning and policy change. Finally, this research examined whether health framing was important to policy adoption or change.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Learn which indicator characteristics are important for greatest impact, and at what point in the process
- Learn which organizational...
PSU Transportation Seminar: Topic TBA
Thursday, May 4, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm PDTTransportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. Formerly known as the Friday Transportation Seminar series, we've opened up PSU Transportation Seminars to other days of the week to better accommodate attendance. You can always watch online via Zoom.
THE TOPIC
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SPEAKER
Liming Wang, Portland State University
Liming Wang is an assistant professor in PSU's Toulan School of Urban Studies & Planning. He teaches courses in Travel Demand Modeling, Transportation and Land Use, and Data Analysis Methods. His research takes a data-driven approach to address challenging issues in planning, in particular... Read more
Webinar: Collecting and Analyzing Pedestrian Behaviors at Intersections Using LiDAR Tracking Technologies
Thursday, May 18, 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm PDT
OVERVIEW
The aim of this research is to investigate pedestrian behavior at signalized intersections using state-of-the-art LIDAR sensing technologies and to use this data, along with vehicular data, to develop a more effective multimodal signal control system.
In the presentation, the presenters will describe a novel method of collecting pedestrian crossing behaviors at signalized intersection, findings and implications of data analytics and to introduce a novel approach to dynamic flashing yellow arrow mechanisms to reduce the conflict between left turn vehicles and crossing pedestrians
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understand the framework of LiDAR sensing solutions;
- Understand how to collect pedestrian behaviors at intersections;
- Understand how to provide new protection for crossing pedestrians with object-tracking technologies.
THE RESEARCH
This webinar is based on a study funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) and conducted at the University of Texas at Arlington, Portland State University, and the University of Utah. Read more about the research: Pedestrian Behavior Study to Advance Pedestrian Safety in Smart Transportation Systems Using Innovative LIDAR Sensors.
SPEAKERS
Pengfei (Taylor) Li, University of Texas Arlington...
Read morePSU Transportation Seminar: Confessions of a Traffic Engineer: How the MUTCD Impacts Everything
Thursday, June 1, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm PDTTransportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. Formerly known as the Friday Transportation Seminar series, we've opened up PSU Transportation Seminars to other days of the week to better accommodate attendance. You can always watch online via Zoom.
THE TOPIC
Pete Buttigieg, USDOT Secretary of Transportation has described the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) as “notorious”… and for cities, it has been a challenging document to navigate to implement multimodal solutions. This presentation will share upcoming changes to the Manual, ideas for research to inform practice, and ways that cities can interpret data to make positive change in their community.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Identify challenges with language in the MUTCD
- Describe what level of interpretation is applicable when seeking to implement policies in community
- Provide examples where research has changed and improved practice
SPEAKER
Peter Koonce, Portland Bureau of Transportation
Peter Koonce, P.E., manages the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Signals, Street Lighting, & ITS Division and is responsible for the oversight of an annual budget in excess of $13 Million. He has served as an adjunct professor...
Read moreWebinar: Transportation Resources And Behaviors Among Older Immigrants And Migrants
Thursday, June 8, 2023, 10:00am to 11:00am PDT
OVERVIEW
This presentation reports findings from a cross-sectional survey of older Vietnamese immigrants in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX metroplex and members of a Hispanic senior center in Hartford, CT. In addition to providing a description of transportation resources and behavior, we present a method for assessing the geospatial "regular activity spaces" of older adults based on the frequency and locations of routine activities. We also present options for assessing the geospatial burden of providing rides to older adults using "ride-provision activity spaces," which entails the frequency and locations of activities for which rides are given. Finally, we discuss the association of transportation-related factors and companionship among members of the senior center in Hartford, CT. Implications for this research include land use policy, assessment for and allocation of public assistance for transportation for older adults, and transportation-related programs to address social isolation.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
After attending this session, attendees will be able to:
- Identify unique transportation-related characteristics and needs of older immigrants;
- Describe transportation-related factors in a sample of older Vietnamese immigrants in Dallas-Fort Worth and older Hispanic migrants/immigrants in Hartford, CT;
- Discuss options for assessing geospatial transportation burden among ride providers of older adults;
- Identify ways...