Complete Streets 201: Designing Your Streets For People

Date: 7/22/2020 9:00 AM - 7/23/2020 11:00 AM

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Overview

Course Description
 
This virtual live instructor led training will provide an in-depth technical review of various Complete Streets design elements.  Attendees will learn:
• Benefits of Complete Streets;
• Design guidance for people walking, biking, and taking transit;
• Methods to balance roadway users and apply flexibility;
• Complete Street Funding Program requirements; and
• Best practices for public engagement.
 
The course will be held over two, two-hour sessions held on back-to-back days. The elements discussed will be applied through a design exercise, that will include a 30 minute homework assignment between the first and second day. The following will be covered each day:
 
Day 1/Session 1: 
• Introductions 
• What is complete streets?
• Overview of MassDOT’s Complete Streets Funding Program
• Designing for Walking
• Designing for Biking
• Introduce Homework: Design Exercise

Day 2/Session 2:
• Designing for Transit
• Signal Design
• Review Design Homework activity (Virtual group activity)
• Public Engagement
• Wrap up/Course Survey

Each session has a 50 attendee maximum. 

Attendees will receive links to the two classes after registering for the course.  

Target Audience

The workshop is intended for Engineers, Designers, and Planners who are interested in developing Complete Streets solutions for municipal roadways. Municipal representatives requiring training eligibility for the Complete Streets Funding Program are encouraged to attend. 
9:00 am-11am Class

 
Attendees
First Name Affiliation
Cassandra MassDOT
Pete MassDOT
Adina GFT
Adriaunna Apex Companies, LLC (Woburn)
Alex Weston & Sampson (Reading)
Anthony Stantec (Burlington MA)
Benny Apex Companies, LLC
Brad Gordon R. Archibald, Inc. (RI)
Cameron Jacobs
Chris Stantec (Burlington MA)
Jason Town of Milford (NH)
Jason Apex Companies, LLC
Katherine Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. (Quincy)
Katherine Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. (Quincy)
Kevin GCG Associates, Inc.
Kimberly WorldTech Engineering, LLC
Kyle Jacobs
Mary Blackstone Selectmen
Matthew Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. (Quincy)
Matthew Nitsch Engineering
Michael GCG Associates, Inc.
Patrick Speclines
Steve Apex Companies, LLC (Woburn)
Steven GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Tim Town of Longmeadow DPW
Wale Stantec (Burlington MA)
Abateneh
Adam City of New Bedford
Billy MA Water Resources Authority MWRA (Southborough)
Bob Town of Templeton DPW
Chavella Consult LeLa
Dawn MassDOT
Emily City of Cambridge DPW
Gemma Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Ian Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Jacob Town of Tyngsborough
James Town of Barnstable DPW
Julie Town of Westborough Bike & Pedestrian Committee
Justin Town of Concord
Kevin Town of Westminster
Maggie City of Northampton
Marah Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
Mary Boston Region MPO
Mimi Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Nathan Town of Watertown DPW
Rik Town of Provincetown
Robert
Seth Boston Region MPO
Stephen Town of Concord
Tanya Vermont Agency of Transportation (DOT)
Thaddeus Town of Provincetown
Tina Town of Holliston Highway Department
Instructors
  • Conor Semler
    Principal Planner at Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
  • Caitlin Tobin
    PE, Senior Engineer at Kittelson & Associates, Inc.