The Modern Mobility Podcast

Ep 9: 7 Steps to Planning Resilient Transportation Systems

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 plan for resilient transportation systems. Listeners will learn the following in this episode:

• Definitions of transportation resilience
• How to incorporate resilience into the transportation planning process
• How to identify hazards to transportation resilience
• Data available to aid the identification of hazards
• Types of resilience metrics

Links:

• Download free cheat sheet of 7 Steps to Planning Resilient Transportation Systems at: modernmobilitypartners.com
• US Climate Resilience Toolkit: https://toolkit.climate.gov/
• Integrating Resilience into the Transportation Planning Process: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/sustainability/resilience/ongoing_and_current_research/planning/integrating_resilience.cfm#toc511390392
• Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Framework: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/sustainability/resilience/adaptation_framework/index.cfm
• Social Vulnerability Index: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html

 

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has almost 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in 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 13 years of experience in transportation planning and most recently got certified by MIT’s Media Lab in their Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten holds a M.S. in City Planning from Georgia Tech.

Guest Speaker:

• Candace Foster is a transportation planner with Modern Mobility Partners. Candace holds a M.S. in City Planning from Georgia Tech.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include transportation planning, travel demand modeling, traffic and revenue forecasting, traffic engineering, project prioritization and performance measures, funding strategies and grant applications, all looking through a lens of new and emerging technologies.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.  If you are interested in becoming a guest on our podcast, please email podcast@modernmobilitypartners.com.

 

Ep 8: 10 Steps to Completing a USDOT Grant Application

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp, Kirsten Mote and Ryan Sager, all with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to compete for a USDOT Grant.  Listeners will learn the following in this episode:

• Lessons learned and 10 steps to completing a USDOT grant application
  • Review a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
  • Select a project
  • Register on grants.gov
  • Create a project schedule
  • Draft support letter templates
  • Properly identify and collect required data
  • Calculate the funding request amount
  • Complete a Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA)
  • Draft a project narrative
  • Compile and submit the grant

Links:

• US Department of Transportation Grants https://www.transportation.gov/grants
• Coalition for America’s Gateways & Trade Corridors

https://tradecorridors.org/

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has almost 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in 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 13 years of experience in transportation planning and most recently got certified by MIT’s Media Lab in their Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten holds a M.S. in City Planning from Georgia Tech and is the Director of Smart Mobility Planning at Modern Mobility Partners.

Guest Speaker:

• Ryan Sager, AICP has over 8 years of experience in transportation planning and engineering and most recently got certified in Data Science by Emory University’s continuing education program. Ryan holds a M.S. in Civil Engineering and City Planning from Georgia Tech and is a Senior Transportation Engineer 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 transportation planning, travel demand modeling, traffic and revenue forecasting, traffic engineering, project prioritization and performance measures, funding strategies and grant applications, all looking through a lens of new and emerging technologies.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.  If you are interested in becoming a guest on our podcast, please email podcast@modernmobilitypartners.com

Ep. 7: 7 Steps to Planning for a Proactive Grant Strategy

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, and guest Jennifer Zhan, all with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to develop a proactive grant strategy.  Listeners will learn the following in Episode 7:

• Background on Federal discretionary transportation grants – what they are, how they are advertised, and their recent history
• How grants play an important role for everyone and how they can benefit the public
• How grants are focusing on equity, sustainability, resilience, and climate change and what that means for the types of projects that are being selected for funding
• How innovation and technology is playing a role in discretionary grants
• 7 steps to planning a proactive grant strategy

Links:

• R.3684 – Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act legislation text https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3684
• Federal Highway Administration “one-stop shop” for FHWA’s IIJA implementation https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/
• Justice40 Initiative

https://www.transportation.gov/equity-Justice40

• RAISE Grants

https://www.transportation.gov/RAISEgrants

 

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has almost 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in 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 13 years of experience in transportation planning and most recently got certified by MIT’s Media Lab in their Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from Georgia Tech.

Guest Speaker:

• Jennifer Zhan, AICP, PTP has over 20 years of experience in planning and engineering and is co-founder of Modern Mobility Partners. Jen holds a M.S. in Civil Engineering from Clemson University, as well as an M.S. in Human Geography/GIS and a B.S. in Urban / Regional Planning from Nanjing University in China.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include transportation planning, travel demand modeling, traffic and revenue forecasting, traffic engineering, project prioritization and performance measures, funding strategies and grant applications, all looking through a lens of new and emerging technologies.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.  If you are interested in becoming a guest on our podcast, please email podcast@modernmobilitypartners.com.

Ep. 6: Takeaways for Transportation Planners from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp, Kirsten Mote, and guest Amber Berg, all with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what transportation planners need to know about the new programs and program requirements from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.  Listeners will learn the following in Episode 6:

• Changes to existing formula and discretionary Federal transportation funding programs due to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
• An understanding of new Federal transportation funding programs
• Key considerations for making grant applications for transportation projects more competitive under the current Administration
• Programs that fund innovative technologies and studies to make transportation projects stronger

Links:

• R.3684 – Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act legislation text https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3684
• Federal Highway Administration “one-stop shop” for FHWA’s IIJA implementation https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/
• USDOT State by State Fact Sheets https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/usdot-releases-state-state-fact-sheets-highlighting-benefits-bipartisan
• FTA article on transit funds from IIJA https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/news/us-department-transportation-announces-key-priorities-funding-public-transportation
• FTA Transit Program Fact Sheets https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fta-program-fact-sheets-under-bipartisan-infrastructure-law
• American Road & Transportation Builders Association IIJA Economic Impact Analysis https://www.artba.org/economics/iija-impact/states/?profile=GA
• FHWA FAST Act fact sheets https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/fastact/factsheets/
• National Association of Counties Legislative Analysis for Counties naco.org/resources/legislative-analysis-counties-infrastructure-investment-jobs-act

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has almost 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in 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 13 years of experience in transportation planning and most recently got certified by MIT’s Media Lab in their Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from Georgia Tech.

Guest Speaker:

• Amber Berg, AICP is a transportation planner with Modern Mobility Partners, 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 transportation planning, travel demand modeling, traffic and revenue forecasting, traffic engineering, project prioritization and performance measures, funding strategies and grant applications, all looking through a lens of new and emerging technologies.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.  If you are interested in becoming a guest on our podcast, please email podcast@modernmobilitypartners.com.

Ep. 5: 6 Steps to Addressing Equity in Safety Planning and Engineering

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, and guest Malaika Faciane, all with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners and engineers can do to plan for equitable safety in transportation.  Listeners will learn the following in Episode 5:

• The value of inclusivity and engaging the community
• How to identify key performance indicators for equity in safety
• How to establish your metrics with an equitable mindset
• Reasons and ways to apply an integrated approach to addressing safety challenges
• Benefits of looking at the transportation system as a whole, when identifying safety solutions
• Importance of considering equity and the disproportionate impacts of safety on underserved communities when deciding on where to invest in infrastructure

Links:

• Making Our Roads Safer; 28 Proven Safety Countermeasures that offer significant and measurable impacts to improving safety https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/pdf/FHWA-SA-21-071_PSC%20Booklet_508.pdf
• Vision Zero Equity Strategies for Practitioners http://visionzeronetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/VisionZero_Equity.pdf
• Exploring Best Practices for Equity in Transportation https://www.nsc.org/safety-first/exploring-best-practices-for-equity-in-transportat
• At the Intersection of Active Transportation and Equity https://saferoutespartnership.org/resources/report/intersection-active-transportation-equity

 

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has almost 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in 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 13 years of experience in transportation planning and most recently got certified by MIT’s Media Lab in their Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten holds a M.S. in City Planning from Georgia Tech and is the Director of Smart Mobility Planning at Modern Mobility Partners.

Guest Speaker:

• Malaika Faciane, PE, PTOE, RSP₂I has over 17 years of experience in traffic and transportation engineering with special interest in multimodal roadway safety. Malaika holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Civil Engineering from Imperial College London and is a Senior Traffic Engineer 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 transportation planning, travel demand modeling, traffic and revenue forecasting, traffic engineering, project prioritization and performance measures, funding strategies and grant applications, all looking through a lens of new and emerging technologies.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.  If you are interested in becoming a guest on our podcast, please email podcast@modernmobilitypartners.com.

Ep. 4: 5 Steps to Planning for Anti-Displacement and Equitable Transportation Systems

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, and guest Candace Foster, all with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to plan for anti-displacement and more equitable transportation systems.  Listeners will learn the following in Episode 1:

• What we mean by transportation equity
• The direction of equity in transportation when it comes to federal initiatives and transportation grants
• Potential negative impacts transportation projects can have on communities
• The importance of inclusivity and the role of community engagement in transportation equity
• 5 steps to planning anti-displacement strategies

Links:

• Download free cheat sheet of 5 Steps to Planning Anti-Displacement Strategies at: modernmobilitypartners.com
• Read our white paper “Anti-Displacement Strategies for Equitable Transportation Planning” at: https://modernmobilitypartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Anti-Displacement-Strategies-for-Equitable-Transportation-Planning.pdf
• Atlanta Land Trust: https://atlantalandtrust.org/
• Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) Toolkit: https://www.energy.gov/diversity/community-benefit-agreement-cba-toolkitwhi
• Fact Sheet: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/11/06/fact-sheet-the-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal/
• Justice 40 Initiative: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2021/12/02/delivering-on-justice40/
• Transportation Equity Project Prioritization Criteria: https://www.metroplanning.org/multimedia/publication/973

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has almost 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in 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 13 years of experience in transportation planning and most recently got certified by MIT’s Media Lab in their Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten holds a M.S. in City Planning from Georgia Tech.

Guest Host:

• Candace Foster is a transportation planner with Modern Mobility Partners. Candace holds a M.S. in City Planning from Georgia Tech.

 

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include transportation planning, travel demand modeling, traffic and revenue forecasting, project prioritization and performance measures, funding strategies and grant applications, all looking through a lens of new and emerging technologies.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.  If you are interested in becoming a guest on our podcast, please email podcast@modernmobilitypartners.com.

Ep. 3: 14 Steps to Planning for Rapidly Increasing E-Commerce

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 plan for rapidly increasing e-commerce.  Listeners will learn the following in this episode:

• What we mean by e-commerce
• 14 steps to planning for increasing e-commerce
• Data sources for freight planning
• Truck parking solutions
• Potential freight projects
• Potential funding strategies for implementing freight projects

Links:

• Download free cheat sheet of 14 steps to Planning for Rapidly Increasing E-Commerce at: modernmobilitypartners.com
• FHWA Jason’s Law Survey data https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/infrastructure/truck_parking/jasons_law/truckparkingsurvey/index.htm
• FHWA Truck Parking Demand Model (2002): https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/01159/index.cfm
• FHWA Freight Office: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/index.cfm
• FHWA National Coalition on Truck Parking: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/infrastructure/truck_parking/workinggroups/index.htm
• Eastern Transportation Coalition (17 member states): https://tetcoalition.org/

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has almost 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in 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 13 years of experience in transportation planning and most recently got certified by MIT’s Media Lab in their Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten holds a M.S. in City Planning from Georgia Tech.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include transportation planning, travel demand modeling, traffic and revenue forecasting, project prioritization and performance measures, funding strategies and grant applications, all looking through a lens of new and emerging technologies.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.  If you are interested in becoming a guest on our podcast, please email podcast@modernmobilitypartners.com.

Ep. 2: 8 Steps to Planning for Electric Vehicles

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 plan for electric vehicles.  Listeners will learn the following in this episode:

• The direction of electric vehicles
• Potential impacts of electric vehicles
• Role of transportation planners when it comes to electric vehicles
• 8 steps to planning for electric vehicles

Links:

• Download free cheat sheet of 8 steps to Planning for Electric Vehicles at: modernmobilitypartners.com
• Argonne National Laboratory: https://evolution.es.anl.gov/
• S. Department of Energy (USDOE) Alternative Fuels Data Center: https://afdc.energy.gov/
• Federal Highway Administration – Alternative Fuel Corridor information: http://altfueltoolkit.org/
• USDOE Alternative Fuels Data Center has information for MODs: https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_charging_multi.html
• USDOE Electric Vehicle Inventory (EVI Pro Lite) tool: https://afdc.energy.gov/evi-pro-lite
• USDOE Alternative Fuels Database Center: https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/
• USDOE Clean Cities Coalition: https://cleancities.energy.gov/
• Funding opportunities: https://cleancities.energy.gov/funding-opportunities/

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has almost 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in 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 13 years of experience in transportation planning and most recently got certified by MIT’s Media Lab in their Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten holds a M.S. in City Planning from Georgia Tech.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include transportation planning, travel demand modeling, traffic and revenue forecasting, project prioritization and performance measures, funding strategies and grant applications, all looking through a lens of new and emerging technologies.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.  If you are interested in becoming a guest on our podcast, please email podcast@modernmobilitypartners.com.

Ep. 1: 10 Steps to Planning for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs)

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 plan for connected and autonomous vehicles.  Listeners will learn the following in this episode:
• Difference between connected and autonomous vehicles
• What is V2V v. V2I
• Different levels of autonomous vehicles
• Potential impacts of autonomous vehicles
• Role of transportation planners when it comes to connected and autonomous vehicles
• 10 steps to planning for connected and autonomous vehicles

Links:
• Download free cheat sheet of 10 steps to Planning for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles at: www.modernmobilitypartners.com
• United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) 2021 Autonomous Vehicles Comprehensive Plan:  https://www.transportation.gov/AV
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (TEST) Initiative, AV Test Tracking Tool: https://www.nhtsa.gov/automated-vehicles-safety/av-test-initiative-tracking-tool
• List of Connected Vehicle Applications at USDOT National Operations Center of Excellence: https://transportationops.org/connected-fleet-challenge/cvapplications
• List of Connected Vehicle Applications at USDOT ITS Joint Program Office: https://www.its.dot.gov/pilots/cv_pilot_apps.htm

Co-Hosts:
• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has almost 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in 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 13 years of experience in transportation planning and most recently got certified by MIT’s Media Lab in their Beyond Smart Cities program.  Kirsten holds a M.S. in City Planning from Georgia Tech.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include transportation planning, travel demand modeling, traffic and revenue forecasting, project prioritization and performance measures, funding strategies and grant applications, all looking through a lens of new and emerging technologies.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.  If you are interested in becoming a guest on our podcast, please email podcast@modernmobilitypartners.com.

Trailer and Season 1 Overview

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about practical solutions for modern day transportation challenges.  Listeners of this episode will learn what the new podcast is about and what episodes are planned for Season 1, including the following:
• Steps to Planning for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
• Steps to Planning for Electric Vehicles
• Steps to Planning for Increased E-Commerce
• Steps to Completing an INFRA or BUILD Grant Application
• Steps to Engaging People in the Transportation Planning Process that do Not Have Internet Access
• Steps to Planning for Potentially Sustained Increases in Teleworking after COVID-19
• Steps to Planning for Micromobility
• Steps to Planning More Inclusive and Equitable Transportation Systems
• Steps to Demonstrating the Economic Benefits of Investing in Transportation
• Steps to Planning Resilient Transportation Systems
• Steps to Planning for Prime Real Estate - The Curb
• Steps to Planning for Parking in a Changing Transportation Ecosystem

A 1-page cheat sheet of steps for each episode will be available for free download at www.modernmobilitypartners.com.

Co-Hosts:
• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has almost 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in 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 13 years of experience in transportation planning and most recently got certified by MIT’s Media Lab in their Beyond Smart Cities program.  Kirsten holds a M.S. in City Planning from Georgia Tech.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include transportation planning, travel demand modeling, traffic and revenue forecasting, project prioritization and performance measures, funding strategies and grant applications, all looking through a lens of new and emerging technologies.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.  If you are interested in becoming a guest on our podcast, please email podcast@modernmobilitypartners.com.