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This podcast is for transportation planners and enthusiasts who want to learn PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS to modern day transportation challenges. Learn step-by-step how to plan for new and emerging technologies, increasing e-commerce, resiliency, micromobility, and equity, just to name a few. Co-hosts, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, are certified transportation planners, national experts, and thought leaders at Modern Mobility Partners, a female and minority-owned transportation planning and engineering consulting firm in Atlanta, GA. For more information, visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.
Episodes
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
Episode Summary: Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners should know about electrified roadways. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 25:
- What are electrified roadways?
- What is the purpose of electrified roadways?
- What is the technology of electrified roadways?
- What are the benefits of electrified roadways?
- What are the challenges of having electrified roadways?
- Where are the pilot projects?
- What is the future outlook of electrified roadways?
Links:
- The Ray Foundation’s EV Charging Lanes and Future visions - https://theray.org/technology/down-the-road/
- Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy to Accelerate Deployment of Zero-Emission Infrastructure for Freight Trucks - https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-releases-first-ever-national-strategy-accelerate-deployment
- New Central Florida Highway Will Charge EVs as They Drive - https://www.governing.com/infrastructure/new-central-florida-highway-will-charge-evs-as-they-drive
- Article on Electrified Road and Climate Goals -https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-021-00974-8
Co-Hosts:
- Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.
- Kirsten Mote, AICP has over 14 years of experience in transportation planning and is certified by MIT Media Lab’s Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten is an Associate Vice President and Director of Smart Mobility Planning with Modern Mobility Partners. Kirsten holds a M.S. degree in City Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Guest Speaker:
- Chisun Yoo has two years of experience in urban planning and transportation planning, specializing in data analysis, network analysis, and freight modeling. Chisun is a Transportation Planner with Modern Mobility Partners. Chisun holds a PhD degree in City and Regional Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm. Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.
If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.
To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.
Download free cheat sheet here: https://www.modernmobilitypartners.com/modern-mobility-podcast
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Episode Summary: Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to analyze the emissions reductions for state and regions. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 24:
- Need for understanding 7 Inputs to Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Analyses.
- How to use the AASHTO’s tool for calculating the emissions reductions.
- Key inputs for the tool and sources for inputs.
- How to support the regional level analyses using the tool and region-specific inputs.
Links:
- Guide to Effective Methods for Setting Transportation Performance Targets - https://doi.org/10.17226/26764.https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26764/guide-to-effective-methods-for-setting-transportation-performance-targets
- 2022 GHG NPRM Schedule - https://www.tpm-portal.com/document/2022-ghg-nprm-schedule/
- GHG Performance Calculator from AASHTO- https://www.tpm-portal.com/tool/ghg-performance-calculator-draft/
- Disproportionate Impacts of Climate Change on Socially Vulnerable Populations in the United States - https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-report-shows-disproportionate-impacts-climate-change-socially-vulnerable
- Highway Vehicle Miles travelled compiled by Federal Highway Administration - https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm
- Federal Highway Administration’s Policy Information: Motor Fuel Reports - https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/motorfuelhwy_trustfund.cfm
- EPA’s MOtor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) - https://www.epa.gov/moves
Co-Hosts:
- Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.
- Kirsten Mote, AICP has over 14 years of experience in transportation planning and is certified by MIT Media Lab’s Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten is an Associate Vice President and Director of Smart Mobility Planning with Modern Mobility Partners. Kirsten holds a M.S. degree in City Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Guest Speaker:
- Sai Gazula has eight years of experience as a transportation modeler, specializing in performance-based planning and data-driven decision making. Sai is a Project Manager and Senior Transportation Modeler with Modern Mobility Partners. Sai has a master’s degree in Transportation Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm. Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.
If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.
To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Episode Summary: Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to make intersections safer and more connected for all modes of transportation. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 23:
- How to measure walksheds to determine walking accessibility.
- How to assess the quality of walking and biking infrastructure at intersections.
- Strategies for separating users at intersections to foster more safe movement between users of different modes.
- Key elements of bicycle and pedestrian detection and confirmation at intersections.
- How to support the construction of walking and biking infrastructure through policies.
Links:
- Federal Highway Administration. 2023. Zero Deaths and Safe System. https://highways.dot.gov/safety/zero-deaths
- Federal Highway Administration. 2017. Improving Intersections for Pedestrians and Bicyclists. https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/2022-06/fhwasa22017.pdf
- Transportation Research and Education Center at Portland State University. 2021. An Assessment of Bicycle Detection Confirmation and Countdown Devices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6qvajdpA0A
- National Cooperative Highway Research Program. 2022. Traffic Signal Control Strategies for Pedestrians and Bicyclists.
https://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/182635.aspx - 2010. Complete Intersections: A Guide to Reconstructing Intersections and Interchanges for Bicyclists and Pedestrians. https://nacto.org/references/california-department-of-transportation-caltrans-2/
- National Association of City Transportation Officials. 2019. Don’t Give Up at the Intersection. https://nacto.org/publication/dont-give-up-at-the-intersection/
- American Council of the Blind. Accessible Pedestrian Signals. https://www.acb.org/content/accessible-pedestrian-signals-aps
- Smart Growth America. Complete Streets Policies. https://smartgrowthamerica.org/program/national-complete-streets-coalition/policy-atlas/
Co-Hosts:
- Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.
- Kirsten Mote, AICP has over 14 years of experience in transportation planning and is certified by MIT Media Lab’s Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten is an Associate Vice President and Director of Smart Mobility Planning with Modern Mobility Partners. Kirsten holds a M.S. degree in City Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Guest Speaker:
- Amber Berg, AICP has five years of experience as a transportation planner, specializing in visual communication and active transportation. She has a master’s degree in Regional and Community Planning from Kansas State University.
Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm. Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.
If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.
To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Episode Summary: Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, along with guest speaker Hunter Abel, all with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about the Federal Transit Administration’s Title VI Program and steps to completing Title VI analysis for fixed-route transit providers. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 22:
- An explanation of the Federal Transit Administration’s Title VI Program
- General program requirements for all transit agencies and providers
- Six steps to completing a Title VI analysis for fixed-route transit providers:
- Identify “major service change”
- Develop disparate impact / disproportionate burden policy
- Define adverse effects
- Assess service impacts using data analysis
- Determine disparate impact / disproportionate burden and repeat analysis
- Document findings
Links:
- Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/fta-circulars/title-vi-requirements-and-guidelines-federal-transit
- Federal Transit Administration Circular 4702.1B https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/docs/FTA_Title_VI_FINAL.pdf
- Overview of Final Circular 4702.1B Presentation https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/docs/Title_VI_Overview_4702.1B_11.05.12_ER.pdf
Co-Hosts:
- Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.
- Kirsten Mote, AICP has over 14 years of experience in transportation planning and is certified by MIT Media Lab’s Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten is an Associate Vice President and Director of Smart Mobility Planning with Modern Mobility Partners. Kirsten holds a M.S. degree in City Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Guest Speaker:
- Hunter Abel, AICP has over six years of experience in transportation planning and transit service planning. Hunter holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from Georgia Tech and is a Senior Transportation Planner at Modern Mobility Partners.
Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm. Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.
If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.
To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Episode Summary: Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to implementing Justice40 considerations. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 21:
- About the federal Justice40 initiative
- How the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is incorporating the Justice40 initiative
- How a disadvantaged community is defined by the USDOT
- Tools available to evaluate disadvantaged communities including the Climate and Economic Justice Screening tool and the Equitable Transportation Community Explorer
- Ways to supplement and enhance your understanding of the data provided by the above tools
Links:
- Justice40 Initiative: https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljustice/justice40/
- USDOT Justice40 Initiative: https://www.transportation.gov/equity-Justice40
- Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool: https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/en/#3/33.47/-97.5
- Equitable Transportation Community Explorer: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/0920984aa80a4362b8778d779b090723/page/Homepage/
- Census Reporter: https://censusreporter.org/
Co-Hosts:
- Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.
- Kirsten Mote, AICP has over 14 years of experience in transportation planning and is certified by MIT Media Lab’s Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten is an Associate Vice President and Director of Smart Mobility Planning with Modern Mobility Partners. Kirsten holds a M.S. degree in City Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Guest Speaker:
- Candace Foster, has over 3 years of experience in planning and is a transportation planner with Modern Mobility Partners. Candace holds a M.S degree in City and Regional Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm. Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.
If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.
To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Episode Summary: Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, and guest host Peyton Moran, all with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to conduct a comprehensive evaluation and prioritization process to match capital improvement plans with available funding. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 20:
- Understand why evaluating and prioritizing transportation projects is a critical component of the planning process.
- Obtain consensus among stakeholders on goals of the plan
- How to identify evaluation measures based on the agreed upon goals
- Incorporate community feedback into the prioritization process
- How to review and validate the process to be transparent and easy to understand by stakeholders and the public
Links:
- National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Green Light for Great Streets: https://nacto.org/publication/green-light-for-great-streets/agency-accelerators/pittsburgh-creating-a-process-to-prioritize-projects/
- NACTO Oakland Capital Improvement Program: https://nacto.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Capital-Project-Prioritization-in-Oakland.pdf
- Ohio Department of Transportation Safety Application Process: https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/264f1798-8de6-459c-b1cb-2dd4f80fafa3/FactSheet_FormalSafetyProcess.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_K9I401S01H7F40QBNJU3SO1F56-264f1798-8de6-459c-b1cb-2dd4f80fafa3-nZMhuLJ
- Hampton Road TPO 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan: https://www.hrtpo.org/page/project-prioritization/
Co-Hosts:
- Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.
- Kirsten Mote, AICP has over 14 years of experience in transportation planning and is certified by MIT Media Lab’s Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten is an Associate Vice President and Director of Smart Mobility Planning with Modern Mobility Partners. Kirsten holds a M.C.R.P degree in City Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Guest Speaker:
- Peyton Moran, AICP Candidate, is a transportation planner and travel demand modeler with Modern Mobility Partners. He joined MMP in 2021 after receiving his M.C.R.P degree from Georgia Institute of Technology. He is currently working on his MBA at Georgia State University.
Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm. Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.
If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.
To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Episode Summary: Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners need to know about current EV trends and topics. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 19:
- Understand the safety tradeoffs of EVs for EV drivers and passengers, as well as for other drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians.
- Explore issues related to electric grid capacity for EV charging.
- Understand current concerns and solutions to EV charging availability and range.
- Understand social equity issues related to EVs, such as vehicle and maintenance costs, incentives, and access.
- Understand climate implications of EVs, including tailpipe emissions reduction, carbon footprint, and electrical power sources.
Links:
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, With more electric vehicles comes more proof of safety, April 22, 2021, https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/with-more-electric-vehicles-comes-more-proof-of-safety
- Sean Tucker, Safety experts worried about electric cars’ weight, Kelly Blue Book, January 13, 2023, https://www.kbb.com/car-news/safety-experts-worried-about-electric-cars-weight/
- The Associated Press, NTSB head warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles colliding with lighter cars, NPR, January 11, 2023, https://www.npr.org/2023/01/11/1148483758/ntsb-heavy-electric-vehicles-safety-risks
- Kristin Hugo, Batteries don’t make electric vehicles more likely to catch fire than gasoline-powered cars, Politifact: The Poynter Institute, October 25, 2022, https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/25/instagram-posts/batteries-dont-make-electric-vehicles-more-likely/
- Dan Zukowski, State NEVI plans raising concerns about EV charging infrastructure rollout, Utility Dive, August 23, 2022, https://www.utilitydive.com/news/state-plans-concerns-national-ev-charging-infrastructure-nevi/630312/
- Statements and Releases, Fact sheet: The Biden-Harris administration advances transmission buildout to deliver affordable, clean electricity, The White House, November 18, 2022, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/11/18/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-administration-advances-transmission-buildout-to-deliver-affordable-clean-electricity/
- Jason Svarc, Bidirectional chargers explained – V2G vs V2H vs V2L, Clean Energy Reviews, January 9, 2023, https://www.cleanenergyreviews.info/blog/bidirectional-ev-charging-v2g-v2h-v2l
- Georgia Power, Plug-in electric vehicle – Rate overview, d. https://www.georgiapower.com/residential/billing-and-rate-plans/pricing-and-rate-plans/plug-in-ev.html
- Federal Highway Administration, Biden-Harris administration opens applications for first round of $2.5 billion program to build EV charging in communities and neighborhoods nationwide, USDOT, March 14, 2023, https://highways.dot.gov/newsroom/biden-harris-administration-opens-applications-first-round-25-billion-program-build-ev
- EIA, Electricity generation, capacity, and sales in the United States, 2021, Electricity generation, capacity, and sales in the United States - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
- EPA, Electric vehicle myths, March 1, 2023, Electric Vehicle Myths | US EPA
Co-Hosts:
- Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.
- Kirsten Mote, AICP has over 14 years of experience in transportation planning and is certified by MIT Media Lab’s Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten is an Associate Vice President and Director of Smart Mobility Planning with Modern Mobility Partners. Kirsten holds a M.S. degree in City Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Guest Speakers:
- Julia Billings, AICP, has 10 years of transportation and land use planning. She is a project manager with Modern Mobility Partners and received her planning degree at the University of Michigan.
- Malavika Murali is a transportation planning intern with Modern Mobility Partners and is currently a dual degree master’s student at Georgia Tech pursuing degrees in City and Regional Planning and Geographic Information Science.
Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm. Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.
If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.
To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
Episode Summary: Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to apply for Safe Streets for All grants and create their action plans. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 18:
- What is the Safe Streets for All program?
- What makes a competitive Safe Streets application?
- What are some safety prioritization measures?
- What is required of a Safe Streets action plan?
Links:
- USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All Resources
https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SS4A/resources - 2022 Safe Streets and Roads for All Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (2023 NOFO unavailable at time of recording)
https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2022-08/SS4A-NOFO-FY22-Amendment-1.pdf - 2022 SS4A Awards
https://www.transportation.gov/grants/ss4a/2022-awards - Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse
https://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/ - USDOT Areas of Persistent Poverty & Historically Disadvantaged Communities Mapping Tool
https://www.transportation.gov/RAISEgrants/raise-app-hdc - USDOT National Roadway Safety Strategy
https://www.transportation.gov/NRSS - Smart Growth America | Dangerous by Design 2022
https://smartgrowthamerica.org/dangerous-by-design/
Co-Hosts:
- Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.
- Kirsten Mote, AICP has over 14 years of experience in transportation planning and is certified by MIT Media Lab’s Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten is an Associate Vice President and Director of Smart Mobility Planning with Modern Mobility Partners. Kirsten holds a M.S. degree in City Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Guest Speaker:
- Amber Berg, AICP has five years of experience as a transportation planner, specializing in visual communication, federal funding, and active transportation. She has a master’s degree in Regional and Community Planning from Kansas State University.
Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm. Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.
If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.
To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Episode Summary: Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, along with guest speaker Jing Xu, all with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what five other ways to evaluate user and non-user benefits of investing in transportation. This episode builds off Episode 10 on how to conduct a benefit-cost analysis for transportation project. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 16:
- An explanation of user benefits and non-user benefits, direct and indirect benefits of transportation projects
- Five other ways to demonstrate user and non-user benefits that beyond the benefits often calculated in the Benefit-Cost analysis
- Property value increase
- Business of commerce growth
- New jobs created
- Increased tourism
- Quality of life benefits
Links:
- AASHTO Benefits of Transportation https://benefits.transportation.org/
- Guidelines for Analysis of Investments in Bicycle Facilities
https://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/157244.aspx
- Atlanta Beltline Southside Trail project awarded a RAISE grant in 2021
- Saad AlQuhtani and Ardeshir Anjomani (2019), “Do Rail Transit Stations Affect Housing Value Changes? The Dallas Fort-Worth Metropolitan Area Case and Implications,” Journal of Transport Geography, Vol. 79, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2019.102463
- Helena Bohman and Désirée Nilsson (2016), “The Impact of Regional Commuter Trains on Property Values: Price Segments and Income,” Journal of Transport Geography, Vol. 56, pp. 102-109 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2016.09.003); at sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966692316300151
- CNT (2019), The New Real Estate Mantra: Location Near Public Transportation, American Public Transportation Association (www.apta.com) and the National Association of Realtors (www.nar.realtor); at https://bit.ly/2WlybFL
Co-Hosts:
- Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.
- Kirsten Mote, AICP has over 14 years of experience in transportation planning and is certified by MIT Media Lab’s Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten is an Associate Vice President and Director of Smart Mobility Planning with Modern Mobility Partners. Kirsten holds a M.S. degree in City Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Guest Speaker:
- Jing Xu, AICP has over 15 years of experience in transportation planning and travel demand modeling. Jing holds a M.S. in City Planning from Georgia Tech and is the Director of Technical Planning Services at Modern Mobility Partners.
Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm. Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.
If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.
To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Episode Summary: Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to incorporate the eight (8) federal planning emphasis areas into state, regional, and local plans. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 16:
- An explanation of the federal planning emphasis areas
- An overview of each emphasis area including an overview and planning strategies:
- Tackling the Climate Crisis – Transition to a Clean Energy, Resilient Future
- Equity and Justice40 in Transportation Planning
- Complete Streets
- Public Involvement
- Strategic Highway Network (STRAHNET)/U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Coordination
- Federal Land Management Agency (FMLA) Coordination
- Planning and Environmental Linkage
- Data in Transportation Planning
Links:
- 2021 Federal Planning Emphasis Areas: https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/2022-01/Planning-Emphasis-Areas-12-30-2021.pdf
- Alternative Fuels Data Center: https://afdc.energy.gov/#:%7E:text=The%20Alternative%20Fuels%20Data%20Center,and%20other%20fuel%2Dsaving%20measures.
- Chattanooga 2050 Regional Transportation Plan: https://2050rtp-chcrpa.hub.arcgis.com/apps/5e7ee7bc5a914470ab3c383a487376dd/explore
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2022. Metropolitan Planning Organizations: Strategies for Future Success. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26555.
- Executive Order (EO) 14008: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/01/2021-02177/tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad
- EO 13990: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/25/2021-01765/protecting-public-health-and-the-environment-and-restoring-science-to-tackle-the-climate-crisis
- FHWA Order 5520: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/orders/5520.cfm
- FHWA’s Resilience Webpage: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/sustainability/resilience/
- EO 13985: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government/
- Justice40 Climate and Environmental Justice Screening Tool: https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/en/#3/33.47/-97.5
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) Social Vulnerability Index: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html
- USDOT Transportation Equity Website: https://www.planning.dot.gov/planning/topic_transportationequity.aspx
- FHWA Complete Streets Press Release: https://highways.dot.gov/newsroom/federal-highway-administration-details-efforts-advance-complete-streets-design-model
- FHWA Complete Streets Webpage: https://highways.dot.gov/complete-streets
- USDOT’s Transportation Planning and Capacity Building Public Involvement Webpage: https://www.planning.dot.gov/planning/topic_PI.aspx
- FHWA’s PlanWorks: Better Planning. Better Projects: https://fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/planworks/Home
- FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation’s Virtual Public Involvement Webpage: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/innovation/everydaycounts/edc_5/virtual_public_involvement.cfm
- FHWA’s Community Connections Webpage: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/community_connections/
- FHWA Operations Coordinating Military Deployments on Roads and Highways: A Guide for State and Local Agencies: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop05029/appendix_a.htm
- US Army’s Transportation Engineering Agency Highways for National Defense: https://www.sddc.army.mil/sites/TEA/Functions/SpecialAssistant/Pages/HighwaysNationalDefense.aspx
- FHWA’s Federal Lands Access Program Webpage: https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/programs-access
- FHWA’s Collaborative Federal Land Management Agencies Strategic Transportation Planning Webpage: http://volpe-public-lands.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/flma_lrtp_cvts/index.htm
- FHWA PEL Fact Sheet: https://www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/env_initiatives/pel/Updated_PEL_Fact_Sheet_2021-09-29.pdf
- FHWA PEL PlanWorks: https://fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/planworks/Applications/Show/planning-and-environment-linkages
- FHWA’s Planning and Environmental Linkages FAST Act Guidance: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/guidance/pel/pelfaq16nov.cfm
- FHWA’s Applying Archived Operations Data in Transportation Planning: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop16082/index.htm