PacTrans News
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December 10, 2024
WDI New Course! Design Innovations in Active Transportation
When: February 6, 2025 from 9:00a – 4:00p
Where: In-person OR Live Online
About Design Innovations in Active Transportation:
This course will provide an in-depth examination of how active transportation design philosophies and design guidance resources are applied in the design of innovative active transportation facilities.
The instructors will begin with an overview of guidance resources, discuss how and when design resources should be used, clarify guidance vs. requirements, and highlight where there is flexibility for innovation.
Participants will:
- Learn how designers draw on active transportation design philosophies and how they use guidance documents to inform the design process.
- Learn how context informs design, including urban vs. rural settings, new-build vs. retrofits, and how they address the user experience.
- Explore how planners and designers are creating better walking and bike facilities through proper facility selection, addressing level of stress, accessibility, and climate resilience.
- Investigate how designers navigate trade-offs by exploring through real-world design examples.
This course is designed as a 201-level course. Attendees will benefit most if they have a year or more of active transportation design experience. The UW Workforce Development Institute’s Introduction to Active Transportation online course will provide an 8-hour overview for individuals who are new to active transportation and may provide a useful primer for this course. See the WDI website to register for the Introduction to Active Transportation online course.
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November 1, 2024
Upcoming Leadership Development Seminar (11/8): Igniting the Spark and Creating Change: Communication and Leadership Lessons for the Transport Sector
View the Full Flyer Here or Add to Calendar!
📌 MORE 110, UW and Online
⏲️ Friday, November 8 from 1:30 – 2:30 PM PT
💼 This event is free & open to the public!
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October 16, 2024
Upcoming Regional Transportation Seminar (10/21): Freight Transportation Policy and Planning in the Fight Against Climate Change
View the Full Flyer here or add the event to your calendar.
📌 HUB 145, UW and Online
⏲️ Monday, October 21 from 9:30 – 10:30 AM PT
💼 This event is free & open to the public!
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September 25, 2024
Welcome to PacTrans, Graduate Fellows 2024-2025!
As part of our mission to cultivate the next generation of transportation professionals, PacTrans universities offer fellowships to students seeking advanced degrees in transportation-related fields. In addition to receiving a quality education, fellows also participate in an internship, allowing for their knowledge obtained in the classroom to be supplemented with practical knowledge of the transportation industry.
So without further a do, congratulations to this year’s fellows: Adam Schulze, Laura Baddeley, Peter Yu, Aaron Wang, Avi Bose, and Pranav Manem. Click their names to read their individual spotlights.
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September 25, 2024
Meet 2024-2025 PacTrans Fellow: Peter Yu
Today we’re spotlighting one of our upcoming 2024-2025 PacTrans Graduate Fellows, Peter Yu. Peter’s life is all about transportation!
