Communicating Transportation Findings and Plans:Charts, Renderings, and Interactive Visualizations

Sponsored by the NJDOT Bureau of Research, this half-day Tech Talk! event will highlight research and feature innovative examples of data visualization methods in use by transportation agencies. Speakers will discuss recent research conducted for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) and introduce tools and resources for creating visualizations that connect with their target audiences. Select visualization tools in use by New Jersey’s MPOs and innovative best practices being deployed at other State DOTs will be featured. Attendees should walk away inspired by how such tools and best practices are being used to foster more effective involvement with the public and the agency’s various customers. AICP CM and NJ PE credit will be available.

Speakers include:

* Nathan Higgins, author of Data Visualization Methods for Transportation Agencies https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24755/data-visualization-methods-for-transportation-agencies
* Christopher Pollard, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Council (DVRPC)
* Gabrielle Fausel, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA)
* Matt Taylor, PE, Alabama DOT
* Nick Johnson, PE, PMP, CPM, Nevada DOT

This is a free event. Please register at: https://njdotdataviz.eventbrite.com