VTC at ACSP2024

Nov 5, 2024 | Events, News, Research

The annual conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) is set to take place in Seattle, bringing together planning professionals, educators, and students from around the globe to discuss the latest developments in urban and regional planning. Representatives from Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, including faculty and students, will be presenting on a range of topics. The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) at Rutgers, a leading research institution in transportation planning and policy, will also have a presence at the conference, sharing insights on pressing transportation issues and innovative solutions for sustainable mobility.

Look for us at the following presentations:

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Being at the table & on the menu as Black transportation practitioners
Primary Presenter: Angela Johnson-Rodriguez
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Track 14: Transportation and Infrastructure Planning
Session Name: 14.12 Pre-Organized Session: Incremental Change or Burn It Down? How Transit Planners Confront Injustice
https://beeapp.bravuratechnologies.com/BEE-WEB/?id=95E2206D-BBB2-46D1-AC93-C303BFCF0687#!/abstracts/33840948

Comparing injuries between e-scooters, e-bikes, and bicycles in the US
Primary Presenter: Hannah Younes, Senior Research Specialist
03:00 PM – 04:30 PM
Track 14: Transportation and Infrastructure Planning
Session Name: 14.38: Roadway Safety for People Biking and Driving
https://beeapp.bravuratechnologies.com/BEE-WEB/?id=95E2206D-BBB2-46D1-AC93-C303BFCF0687#!/agenda/33841373/details

Crash data availability and best practices across the United States
Primary Presenter: Robert Noland, Distinguished Professor
Co-Author: Hannah Younes, Senior Research Specialist
03:00 PM – 04:30 PM
Track 14: Transportation and Infrastructure Planning
Session Name: 14.38: Roadway Safety for People Biking and Driving
https://beeapp.bravuratechnologies.com/BEE-WEB/?id=95E2206D-BBB2-46D1-AC93-C303BFCF0687#!/agenda/33841373/details

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Healthcare Accessibility in New Jersey: Insights from Online Reviews
Co-Author: Michael Smart, Associate Professor
Primary Presenter: Yingning Xie, PhD student
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Track 9: Food Systems, Community Health, Safety
Session Name: 9.16: Environmental Justice
https://beeapp.bravuratechnologies.com/BEE-WEB/?id=95E2206D-BBB2-46D1-AC93-C303BFCF0687#!/abstracts/33840953

New Jersey Solar Photovoltaics Ownership and House Price Impact
Primary Presenter: Wenwen Zhang, Associate Professor
Co-Author: Dunbar Birnie, Professor & Corning/Saint Gobain/Malcolm G. McLaren Chair, Rutgers Materials Science and Engineering
Co-Author: Jennifer Senick, Sr. Executive Director, Rutgers Center for Green Building & Center for Urban Policy Research
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Track 13: Technology, Society and Analytical Methods
Session Name: 13.15: Climate, Social Interactions, and Energy
https://beeapp.bravuratechnologies.com/BEE-WEB/?id=95E2206D-BBB2-46D1-AC93-C303BFCF0687#!/abstracts/33836488

Assessing Pedestrian Stress through Biometric Sensing
Primary Presenter: Shiyu Ma, PhD student
Co-Author: Wenwen Zhang, Associate Professor
02:15 PM – 03:30 PM
Track 13: Technology, Society and Analytical Methods
Session Name: 13.22: New Assessment Approaches
https://beeapp.bravuratechnologies.com/BEE-WEB/?id=95E2206D-BBB2-46D1-AC93-C303BFCF0687#!/abstracts/33836401

Highway Widening + Freeway Fighters: A Research Agenda
Primary Presenter: Kelcie Ralph, Associate Professor
Co-Author: Nicholas Klein, Associate Professor
Co-Author: Amy Lee, Postdoctoral Scholar
02:15 PM – 03:30 PM
Track 14: Transportation and Infrastructure Planning
Session Name: 14.30: Induced Travel and Associated Frontiers in Methods
https://beeapp.bravuratechnologies.com/BEE-WEB/?id=95E2206D-BBB2-46D1-AC93-C303BFCF0687#!/abstracts/33836336