Explore brand new research from NCHRP 08-149 Estimating Benefits of Closing Gaps in Active Transportation Networks. This NCHRP project produced a step-by-step guide for estimating the benefits of closing gaps in active transportation facilities. The guide was designed for use by practitioners and includes different approaches for different levels of resource availability and expertise. Our session will cover the following topics:
Gaps in active transportation networks. What is a gap and who does it affect?
Behavior change: How does transportation behavior change after an active transportation gap is closed?
Benefits: What are the best practices for monetizing the health, safety, emissions, and local economic benefits of active transportation projects?
Equity: How do the benefits accrue across a community?
Communication: What are effective approaches for communicating the benefits tailored to different audiences (i.e., decision makers, practitioners, community members, etc.)?
Our session will include a discussion with audience members on how they can incorporate information from this session into their work and empower communities to advocate for increased investments in active transportation.
Founder and Principal Investigator, Safe Streets Research and Consulting, LLC
Dr. Rebecca Sanders (she/her), Founder and Principal Investigator of Safe Streets Research & Consulting, LLC, brings 17 years of academic and consulting experience analyzing and addressing pedestrian, bicyclist, e-scooter, and motorist safety, behavior, and mobility through crash... Read More →
Mike Sellinger is a Senior Planning Associate at Alta Planning + Design. He leads Alta’s Innovative Mobility practice and the Pacific Northwest Planning team. Mike is an experienced active transportation planner and researcher. His current work includes developing methods for quantifying... Read More →
Research Associate / Modeler, Portland State University / Metro
Joe Broach is a research associate at the Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University (PSU) and a Senior Researcher and Modeler at Metro, Portland’s MPO. He has more than 15 years of experience in transportation research and planning, in both... Read More →
Thursday April 24, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT DoubleTree Hotel - Expo Hall1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland, OR 97232, USA
