When technology solutions are not accessible to people with disabilities, the solutions are exclusionary. Public and private industries must work with people with disabilities when planning, designing, and implementing smart mobility solutions to make the products and services as accessible as possible. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, April 11, 2024 from 2:00 PM […]
The FHWA Office of Project Development & Environmental Review has scheduled two upcoming webinars to share the best practices, benefits, case studies, and resources available for Programmatic Mitigation Planning. The upcoming webinars will feature Richard L. Darden, PhD, Ecologist, FHWA Office of Planning, Environment & Realty and Mike Ruth, PG, Ecologist, FHWA Resource Center. Programmatic […]
A challenge for 21st century cities is how to foster economic growth that benefits all stakeholders—present and future residents, businesses and non-profit institutions—without gentrification or worsening entrenched inequality. Few cities have taken on this project like Newark, NJ. Equitable Growth in the City will bring together elected officials, community-based actors, scholars and members of the […]
The 2024 NJ TransAction will feature over 120 exhibitors including vehicles and other larger equipment. There will be at least 90+ workshop sessions (7-9 concurrent throughout each day) specializing in bus, rail, roads, bridges, goods movement, engineering, planning, pedestrian/bicycle, paratransit, community transportation, ports, NJ TRANSIT, NJ DOT, PATH, AMTRAK and much more. Many workshops will […]
Integrating GHG Emissions into Planning Webinar #2 - Goals, Objectives, Performance Measures and Targets Join us on April 30th from 2:00 - 3:30 pm ET for the second webinar in our Every Day Counts GHG webinar series. This webinar will focus on how transportation agencies can incorporate goals, objectives, performance measures and targets into their […]
FHWA Road Weather Spotlight Webinar Mitigating and Managing Low-Visibility Events The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Office of Operations is collaborating with the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) to host a bi-monthly webinar series on Road Weather Management (RWM). These webinars, called the Road Weather Spotlight Series, align with the mission […]
The New Jersey Sustainability Summit is a momentous event in our state, drawing change-makers from across the political, private, and public sectors. This exceptional one-day forum spotlights the successes and lessons learned from the people and projects that are helping New Jersey realize a more sustainable future. 2023 Summit attendees walked away with tangible resources […]
IEEE SSIT Lecture: Implications of Robotics for Public Policy #SSIT #Robotics #SocialImplications #AI #EthicalImplications #WIE Prof Clinton Andrews (Center for Urban Policy Research, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, USA) will present “Implications of Robotics for Public Policy” at 6pm (UTC+1) / 1pm EDT on 15 May ’24. Click here […]
https://vtc.rutgers.edu/cultivating-community-commerce-and-tod/ Registration is now open for the 2024 TOD Symposium. This free full-day event will be held in person on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Registration is free, but seats are limited! Register at: http://go.rutgers.edu/2024-NJTOD-Symposium This symposium, presented in partnership […]
TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, May 30, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern to provide real-world examples of enhancing highway resilience and improving long term performance by reducing pavement foundation deformation. Pavement foundation deformation under asphalt or concrete surface layers cause damage at the surface and reduce service life. Extreme weather […]