Sponsor
This project was funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (nitc; grant number 1532), a U.S.DOT University Transportation Center. We would like to thank Research and Graduate Studies (RGS) and Comic Studies at Portland State University for their financial and in-kind support of this project.
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2022
Subjects
Comic books, strips, etc., Trip generation
Abstract
The twenty-page comic includes a dialogue, taking place in various urban settings, between characters Kelly and Kristi who are based on National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) researchers Kelly Clifton of the University of British Columbia and Kristina Currans of the University of Arizona. The two have a long history of collaboration around the data, methods, and processes used to plan for multimodal transportation impacts of new development. This short graphic synopsis is an engaging, approachable way for anyone – no matter their level of expertise in this topic – to learn about their findings.
Illustrated by PSU Master of Fine Arts student Joaquin Golez, the comic was authored by Clifton and Currans and developed in conjunction with Susan Kirtley, director of the Comic Studies Program at Portland State University (PSU), and Portland, OR-based illustrator Ryan Alexander-Tanner, who has worked on academic comics before and drew on his experience to help guide the collaborative process.
Citation Details
Clifton, Kelly J. and Currans, Kristina M., "Moving from Cars to People" (2022). Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations. 678.
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Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Commons, Transportation Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons