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Universal Access for Separated Bikeways and Bus Boarding Islands

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This webinar is led by ITE Complete Streets Council.
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Webinar Description:

The world of complete streets design is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Reallocating right-of-way to accommodate the diverse needs of transit riders, cyclists, and pedestrians is a dynamic challenge that we are witnessing regular innovation and iterations of. Among the most rapidly evolving aspects of this field are bus boarding platforms and parking-protected cycle tracks. With various iterations of design emerging across the United States, it is essential to embrace a universal design lens to ensure accessibility for all.This webinar will delve into the dynamic landscape of complete streets design, with a special emphasis on the evolution of bus boarding platforms and parking-protected cycle tracks. By examining these two critical elements through a universal design lens, we will highlight key considerations for universal access and accessibility.

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain the evolutions in design by exploring the latest advancements and innovations in bus boarding platforms and parking-protected cycle tracks. They will discover how these designs have evolved to better serve the needs of all community members, including those with diverse mobility requirements.
  • Describe the universal design best practices that can be applied to create inclusive and accessible transportation infrastructure. They will understand how to create streets that cater to the needs of everyone, regardless of age, ability, or mode of transportation.
  • Practice engaging local accessibility specialists and discover the importance of involving local accessibility specialists and engaging end users throughout the design process. They will gain insights into effective strategies for fostering collaboration and ensuring that designs truly meet the needs of the community.

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Contributors

  • Moderator: Natalie Chyba, Associate | Fehr & Peers | Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Natalie Chyba is an Associate in Fehr & Peers’s Los Angeles office, where she has supported numerous clients with multimodal transportation planning projects. Natalie is the incoming chair of the ITE Complete Streets Council and led the Council’s development of Centering Transit and Pedestrian Safety in Quick Build Projects, a practitioners’ guide to the steps and partnerships necessary to integrate transit travel time and reliability improvements as well as benefits for pedestrian and bicycle safety and accessibility.

  • Adrian Engel, P.E., Principal | Fehr & Peers | Sacramento, CA, United States

    Adrian Engel, PE, CASp, is a principal with Fehr & Peers with over 25 years of experience and established industry leadership in complete streets projects in communities throughout California. Adrian implements complete streets and multimodal projects in various urban, suburban, and rural contexts. He has over a decade of experience teaching technical continuing education classes on geometric design and complete streets. Adrian has unique qualifications as both a registered engineer and a Certified Access Specialist. His understanding of roadway design standards and the specific needs of users with mobility challenges allows him to create complete streets that better accommodate all users.

  • Matt Johnson, AICP, Capital Projects Manager & Bikeways Coordinator | Montgomery County Department of Transportation | Rockville, MD, United States

    Matt Johnson, AICP is a Capital Project Manager and the Bikeways Coordinator for the Montgomery County Department of Transportation. He has 15 years of experience working in planning and project management in Montgomery County. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Community Planning from the University of Maryland College Park.

  • Megan Mello, AICP, Planner | Kittelson & Associates | Boston, MA, United States

    Megan Mello is a Planner at Kittelson & Associates, where she works on projects related to bicycle and pedestrian planning, safety, and design. Her quick-build experience includes helping implement projects under MassDOT’s Shared Streets & Spaces program, planning for a quick-build installation of Anchorage, AK’s first protected bike lane, and working with FHWA to research how to make quick-build more accessible for people with vision disabilities.

  • Juliet Shoultz, P.E., Transportation Systems Engineer | U.S Access Board | Washington, DC, United States

    Juliet Shoultz joined the Access Board’s Office of Technical and Information Services in 2017 as a Transportation Systems Engineer. She currently serves as lead technical staff on rulemaking for accessible public rights-of-way, EV charging stations, transportation vehicles and passenger vessels. She has fifteen years of experience in transportation planning and engineering for state government. Prior to working at the Access Board, she worked as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Engineer at the Illinois Department of Transportation, where she led development and implementation of the department’s ADA transition plan, and served as the department’s accessibility expert, providing technical assistance and reviewing plans for state projects. She previously served as a member of the Illinois Accessibility Code Revision Committee, which was tasked with revising the Illinois Accessibility Code. Shoultz has been an active participant as a member of a National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) panel and Transportation Research Board (TRB) standing committees.

October 19, 2023
Thu 2:00 PM EDT

Duration 1H 30M

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