Complete Streets 201: Designing Your Streets For People (Virtual)
Date: 10/19/2021 9:30 AM - 10/20/2021 11:30 AM
Location: Virtual
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Capacity:
Overview
Course Description
This virtual live instructor led training will provide an in-depth technical review of various Complete Streets design elements in rural and suburban contexts. Attendees will learn:
• Benefits of Complete Streets in rural communities;
• 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, 2.5 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:
• Signal Design
• Review Design Homework activity (Virtual group activity) • Public Engagement • Wrap up/Course Survey
Target Audience
The workshop is intended for Engineers, Designers, and Planners who are interested in developing Complete Streets solutions for municipal roadways, particularly in rural communities. Municipal representatives requiring training eligibility for the Complete Streets Funding Program are encouraged to attend.
Each session has a 50 attendee maximum.
Attendees will receive links to the class after registering for the course. You will receive a confirmation email with additional information. Please contact Brenda Codella at bcodella@umass.edu if you did not.
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.
Accommodations for Disabilities: UMTC endeavors to provide an inclusive learning environment for all. If you require special services or arrangements to fully participate in this workshop, please contact Stephanie Cottrell at scottrell@umass.edu or 413-800-2655 as soon as possible to discuss reasonable accommodations for your access needs.
Attendees
First Name | Affiliation |
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Douglas | MassDOT |
Maximilian | MassDOT |
Amber | MassDOT |
Connor | Fuss & O'Neill Inc. (Springfield) |
Matthew | |
Victoria | Rochester |
Kevin | Town of Oxford |
Thomas | T.Y. Lin International |
john | |
Sid | Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (MA) |
Michael | WSP (MA) |
Robert | Town of Hampden |
Karen | Michael Baker International (CT) |
Christian | AECOM |
Shania | The Engineering Corporation |
Kara | Town of Chilmark Conservation Commission |
Jessica | South Central Kansas Coordinated Transit Council, Inc. |
Peter | Howard Stein Hudson, Boston (HSH) |
Kortni | |
Gary | City of Attleboro |
Elika | Town of Weston |
Jessica | Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) |
Sara | SRPEDD |
Tim | Town of Chilmark |
Christine | NYSDOT Region 1 Operations |
Christopher | Town of Andover |
Michelle | Town of Royalston DPW |
Paul | Town of Boylston |
Dan | MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) (Boston) |
Nancy | Town of Rochester |
Michele | Town of Leyden |
Jonathan | Town of Southwick DPW |
Inbal | The University of Kansas |
Karen | City of Concord (NH) |
Kathy | Town of Northborough |
Todd | City of Worcester |
Alison | Town of Chilmark |
Mark | Town of Hampden Highway Department |
Daniel | Town of Monson |
Frederic | Town of Northborough |
Tiger | Town of New Canaan (CT) |
Dan | Town of Brookline |
Jeff | Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) |
John | Town of Gill |
Evan | Cape Cod Commission (CCC) |
Keith | |
Chris | Town of Boxford |
Jerome | The University of Kansas |
Nicholas | New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) |
William | Town of Brookline |
Thaddeus | Town of Provincetown |
Amber | Department of Veterans Affairs |
Jordan | Town of Watertown |
Rob | Town of Ware |
Instructors
- Conor Semler
Senior Planner at Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
- Caitlin Tobin
PE, Senior Engineer at Kittelson & Associates, Inc.