The annual conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) is set to take place in Minneapolis, bringing together planning professionals, educators, and students from around the globe to discuss the latest developments in urban and regional planning. The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) at Rutgers, a leading research institution in transportation planning and policy, will 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, sessions, and roundtables:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2025
14.15 — Pre-Organized Session: Shifting to the Safe System Approach: Principles, Interventions, and Paths Forward
Kelcie Ralph, discussant
11:00 – 12:30 PM | Orchestra B
14.16 — Pre-Organized Session: Introducing the Tools of the Road Lobby
Building Consensus for the Road Lobby with the ASCE Infrastructure Report Card
Kelcie Ralph, primary presenter
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Orchestra B
Driving Under the Influence: Examining Political Strategies and Discourses from the U.S. Road Lobby
Kelcie Ralph, co-author
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Orchestra B
Road Expansion on the Ballot: Money, Influence, and Interest Groups
Kelcie Ralph, co-author
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Orchestra B
13.27 — Public Wellbeing and Healthy Cities
Seeing What Matters: A New Metric for Understanding Pedestrian Visual Attention in Urban Crossings
Wenwen Zhang, primary presenter
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Orchestra D
Track 13: Technology, Society and Analytical Methods
14.12 — Roundtable: Navigating the Complex Dynamics of Accessibility, Safety, and Mobility for Vulnerable Road Users
Navigating the Complex Dynamics of Accessibility, Safety, and Mobility for Vulnerable Road Users
Michael Smart
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM | Orchestra A
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025
14.39 — Big Philosophical Questions in Transportation
A Theoretical Framework for Induced Travel
Robert Noland, primary presenter
4:45 PM – 06:15 PM | Orchestra A
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025
14.36 — Getting the Kids to School: School Travel
Michael Smart, discussant
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Orchestra C