Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Berkeley

The University of California Center on Economic Competitiveness in Transportation (UCCONNECT) together with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) organized four seminars in areas of interest to the Division of Transportation Planning (DOTP). UCCONNECT and DOTP collaborated to identify topics and speakers within the consortium who could present their latest research findings on the selected areas. Each session in the series consisted of a 1-2 hour presentation followed by a Q&A discussion moderated by an expert in the field. The title of the first event in the series was Bike and Pedestrian Issues in Transportation Planning. The event took place on September 28, 2015. Dr. Offer Grembek and Professor Anastasia Sideris were the speakers and Professor Susan Shaheen moderated the event. A video of the event can be found on this YouTube link. The second event in the series was titled The Challenge of the Suburban Office Landscape: Understanding the Past to Re-envision the Future. The event took place on October 19, 2015. Professor Louise A. Mozingo was the speaker in this session. A video of the event can be found on this YouTube link. The title of the third event was The Role of Big Data in Transportation Planning. The event took place on October 30, 2015. The event included Professors Alexey Pozdnukhov and Krzystof Janowicz and Mr. Scott Perley. Dr. Juan Argote-Cabanero moderated the Q&A session that followed their presentations. A video of the event can be found on this YouTube link. The final event in the series was Congested Development? Rethinking the Causes and Consequences of Metropolitan Traffic Delay. The event took place on March 16, 2016. Professor Brian Taylor gave a 1-hour presentation followed by a discussion moderated by Professor Karen Frick. A video of the event can be found on this YouTube link. The sessions were held at Caltrans’ headquarters and webcasted to our online audience. In addition, each presentation was recorded and uploaded to the center’s website (www.ucconnect.berkeley.edu) and YouTube channel. These events had a sustained increase in physical attendance and an even steeper increase in online viewership.