ITE Talks Transportation

Susan Zielinski, independent consultant and former managing director of the SMART program at the University of Michigan, discusses Mobility as a Service (Maas), including what initiatives are currently underway in the space, how the public and private sectors are contributing to the MaaS ecosystem, and the opportunities and practical challenges of implementing a true MaaS environment in a communit...

There has been a tremendous shift in the parking industry over the last few decades, both in terms of how parking is generated and regulated, as well as how practitioners approach their job. Mike Klein, CAPP, founder and CEO of Klein & Associates, joins the ITE Talks Transportation Podcast to discuss these issues and more.

Neil Pedersen, executive director of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) joins the ITE Talks Transportation Podcast to discuss the Critical Issues in Transportation report recently released by TRB. The discussion notes some of the significant changes since the last update in 2013, with a focus on topics including technology, safety, and public health. Pedersen also shares ways in which transpo...

Frederick G. “Bud” Wright, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, announced earlier this year that he will retire at the end of 2018. He joins ITE Talks Transportation to discuss the changes and challenges in today’s environment for transportation officials and professionals.

This episode features Kirk Steudle, Michigan Department of Transportation Director, who is retiring after 31 years with the department on October 31. He reflects on the changes, challenges, and successes across his three decades in transportation.

This new podcast episode captures highlights from the well-attended Equity 101 technical session at the Joint ITE International and Midwestern/Great Lakes Districts Annual Meeting and Exhibit. Veronica O. Davis, a speaker during the session, provides an overview and insight into equity and transportation.

Robert Wunderlich, Director of the Center for Transportation Safety at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, discusses his perspectives on pedestrian safety strategies, speed management, and proven safety countermeasures as the transportation industry seeks to achieve Vision Zero.

Andrew P. Tarko, Professor of Civil Engineering, Director of Center for Road Safety, Purdue University and Franz Loewenherz from the City of Bellevue, WA, USA, discuss surrogate measures of safety and how they help Vision Zero strategies.

Andrew P. Tarko, Professor of Civil Engineering, Director of Center for Road Safety, Purdue University and Franz Loewenherz from the City of Bellevue, WA, USA, discuss surrogate measures of safety and how they tie into Vision Zero strategies.

This month's episode explores road safety strategies with Dr. David Harkey, President of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Dr. Harkey previously directed the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, and the majority of his work has focused on improving roadway design and operations for all users, including motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. He discusses the new IIHS s...

The Road to Zero Coalition, managed by the National Safety Council, released a comprehensive report in April laying out strategies to end roadway deaths in the U.S. by 2050. It is the first time so many organizations have collaborated to put forth a plan to address motor vehicle fatalities. Road to Zero Coalition Chair Debbie Hersman and ITE Executive Director Jeff Paniati discuss the strategies a...

Matthew Dyrdahl, Minneapolis, MN bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, Amber Dallman, Minnesota Department of Transportation bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, and Sarah Stewart, senior public health specialist with the Minneapolis Health Department talk about the intersection of active transportation and health in Minneapolis and beyond in Minnesota. Sponsored by Miovision.

Megan Wier, MPH is director of the program on Health, Equity and Sustainability in the Environmental Health Branch at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, where she and her team develop and apply innovative approaches to using health data and evidence to inform safe, sustainable and equitable planning and policy in collaboration with local communities and government agencies. Megan co-ch...

Lauren Blackburn, AICP, brings her perspective to the health and transportation discussion based upon her more than 14 years of experience in multimodal and long-range planning, with key areas of interest in bicycle and pedestrian transportation, comprehensive planning, roadway safety, and community health. Lauren oversaw the development of Watch for Me North Carolina (NC), a statewide bicycle and...

In this episode, ITE Member William J. (Jeff) Davis, Ph. D., Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Daniel Bornstein, Ph. D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Science, discuss the intersection of transportation and health. Jeff and Dan are colleagues at The Citadel in Charleston, SC, USA.

This episode of ITE Talks Transportation kicks off a new series on ITE initiatives, starting with Transportation and Health. City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor Betsy Price talks about how transportation and health are linked in the city's initiatives and partnerships aimed at providing choices that help people improve their health.

This final episode in the Smart Communities series features Erin Toop and Howaida Hassan with the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, discussing the city's Connected and Automated Vehicle test bed efforts.

This episode in the Smart Communities series features Jim Dale, Assistant Director with the City of Austin, TX, USA Transportation Department, discussing smart communities efforts in the city of Austin.

Peter Koonce, P.E., manager of the City of Portland, OR, USA Bureau of Transportation’s Signals, Street Lighting, & ITS Division, discusses some of the ways that Portland is a smart community, such as through its regional approach to traffic signal systems.

In this 3rd episode of the Smart Communities series, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg talks about smart mobility advances, initiatives, and challenges in NYC. This episode is sponsored by Iteris.

This second episode of ITE's Smart Communities series features Karina Ricks, director of the city of Pittsburgh, PA's new Mobility and Infrastructure Department. Karina will be a panelist during the Building Smart Communities technical session at the ITE/CITE 2017 Joint Annual Meeting and Exhibit in August.

Vik Bhide, chief traffic management engineer for the City of Tampa, FL, USA Transportation & Stormwater Services, is a regional subject matter expert in Smart Communities planning and deploying urban mobility solutions. He chairs the Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Committee. Vik currently leads Tampa’s Smart Cities Program. He has been instrume...

In this capstone episode of the Thought Leaders in Transportation series, Crissy Fanganello, Director of Transportation & Mobility for the City of Denver, CO, USA talks about implementing the innovative technologies discussed in the series while delivering safe, multimodal, integrated transportation services.

This episode features Lucy Saunders, Public Health Specialist, Transport & Public Realm with the Greater London Authority and Transport for London, and Dale Bracewell, Manager of Transportation Planning with the City of Vancouver, BC, Canada, speaking about implementing health and transportation initiatives in their respective cities. ITE and the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation...