This webinar is led by the ITE Transit Committee.
Webinar Description:
The webinar is intended to introduce the audience to transit equity. It will begin with an overview of transportation equity with specific focus on how it is relevant to transit. The introduction will synthesize information from range of sources to present a clear idea of transit equity. Upon establishing the ideas and vocabulary needed to approach the issue as transportation engineering and planning professionals, two student-led case studies will be briefly presented. Both case studies explore transit equity issues considering impacts of COVID-19 impacts on transit operations.
The first examines national transit data to understand racial and ethnic disparities in transit supply during the pandemic. The second case study illustrates how the pandemic impacted paratransit operations in Birmingham, Alabama with emphasis on older persons and persons with disabilities. Following the case studies, a summary will be provided with a focus on how the knowledge generated by the case studies and other research can be translated into practice to improve transit equity in different context(s). The webinar will close with an interactive panel wherein participants can interact with the presenters and moderator to explore and discuss the presented material.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand transportation equity, especially as it relates to transit
- Identify data sources for conducting transit equity analyses
- Recognize how academic research can enhance transit equity
Candace Brakewood, Associate Professor | University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Knoxville, TN, USA
Presenter:
- Steven Jones, Director, Transportation Policy Research Center | Alabama Transportation Institute | Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
- Shuocheng Guo, PhD Student | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
- Hossein Gazmeh, PhD Student | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Fees:
ITE Members: Free
Non-Members: $79.00
Registration for webinar includes the live event, an archived recording with access for 30 days to each registrant. If you are a non-member of ITE you will need to create an account to register. You can create an account here.
PDH/CM Credit Certificate: If you would like PDH/CM Credit for this webinar, there is a processing fee for each registrant of $20 regardless of membership status to receive 1.0 PDH/CM credits certificate.
Instructions and link will be provided at the conclusion of the live event. For the on-demand recording, instructions are provided at the bottom of this page on how to purchase the evaluation to complete and receive the PDH credit certificate. Participants are able to purchase and retrieve their certificate until their access to the content expires. After the content expires the certificate opportunity is forfeited.
Recordings:
All registrants will have access to the recording for 30 days once it is posted. Additional attendees at one location are not eligible to earn PDH credit for viewing an archived recording.
Additional Attendees at one Location:
Additional Live Webinar Attendees at one location are eligible for earning credit for attending. The registrant, with whom they view the webinar with, must distribute the same evaluation purchase link they are provided on the PDH Credit Certificate -- Fees Associated page to their additional attendee to purchase the PDH Credit Certificate.
How to Earn Credits:
See PDH/CM Credit Certificate section above.
PDF of Presentations:
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Event Log-on Instructions:
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Policies:
The webinar recording will be made available on-demand it will have a shelf life of 60 days to register before it is archived. Participants are able to purchase and retrieve their PDH credit certificate until their access to the content expires. After the content expires and goes into archive, the PDH credit certificate opportunity is forfeited. No refunds.
Last Day to Register On-Demand: August 5, 2024