TREC Webinar Series

The Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University (PSU) is first and foremost an interdisciplinary center. Our research initiatives pull together the voices and expertise of a wide range of backgrounds that collectively shape the ways we move through the world. We support collaborative research and education that provide a unique lens on transportation insight for vibrant communities. TREC is home to the U.S. DOT funded National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) consortium, the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (IBPI), and other transportation grants and programs. We produce impactful research for transportation decision makers, and support the education of future transportation professionals through curriculum development and student participation in research.

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Webinar: Land Use and Transportation Policies for a Sustainable Future

Liming Wang

2-9-2021

Even though there are tremendous uncertainties in the timing and evolution path of the Autonomous Vehicles (AV) technology, it may become a likely reality within most MPOs' long-range regional transportation ...Read More
Webinar: Transportation Benefits of Polycentric Urban Form

Reid Ewing and Sadegh Sabouri

1-19-2021

A “polycentric” region consists of a network of compact developments connected with each other through high-quality transportation options. Rather than continuing the expanse of low-density development radiating from an urban ...Read More
Webinar: Bus Stops: Access and Equity

Keith Bartholomew

11-10-2020

Improving bus stops by providing shelters, seating, signage, and sidewalks is relatively inexpensive and popular among riders and local officials. Making such improvements, however, is not often a priority for ...Read More
Webinar: Economic and Business Outcomes of Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements

Jenny H. Liu

10-6-2020

The National Street Improvements Study, conducted by PSU in conjunction with PeopleForBikes and consulting firm Bennett Midland, researched the economic effects of bicycle infrastructure on 14 corridors ...Read More
Webinar: A National Scan of Bike Share Equity Programs: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Nathan McNeil, John MacArthur, and Adriel Thornton

9-16-2020

Connecting with cities and bike share operators from across the United States, Portland State University conducted a nationwide scan on what programs and initiatives were running to address equity in ...Read More
Webinar: Findings From 15 Years Of Travel Surveys At Portland Area Transit-oriented Developments (TODs)

Jennifer Dill and Nathan McNeil

6-2-2020

Since 2005, Portland State University has periodically surveyed occupants of recently developed higher-density and mixed-use projects near transit, often referred to as Transit-Oriented Developments (TODs). The general objectives of the ...Read More
Webinar: Natural Pozzolans in the Pacific Northwest and their Beneficial Uses

Matthew D. Sleep

5-19-2020

The eruption of Mt. Mazama approximately 7,700 years ago created what is now known as Crater Lake. This eruption blanketed the Pacific Northwest with volcanic ash. This volcanic ash has ...Read More
Webinar: Connected Vehicle System Design for Signalized Arterials

Xianfeng Terry Yang

5-12-2020

It can be expected that connected vehicles (CVs) systems will soon go beyond testbed and appear in real-world applications. To accommodate a large number of connected vehicles on the roads, ...Read More
Webinar: Visual Exploration of Trajectory Data

Nikola Markovic, Mark Franz, and Seth Miller

4-7-2020

This webinar will demonstrate the tremendous value of GPS trajectory data in understanding statewide travel patterns and measuring performance. First, Dr. Markovic (U of Utah) will conduct visual exploration of ...Read More
Webinar: When Growth Outpaces Infrastructure: A Community-Engaged Assessment of Transportation Gaps

Jandel Crutchfield and Kate Hyun

3-17-2020

This study used a community-engaged interdisciplinary approach to assess the gaps between economic growth and transportation infrastructure development, and the impact of potential gaps on access to opportunities for environmental ...Read More
Webinar: New Travel Demand Modeling for our Evolving Mobility Landscape

Reid Ewing and Sadegh Sabouri

2-11-2020

Conventional four-step travel demand models are used by nearly all metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), state departments of transportation, and local planning agencies, as the basis for long-range transportation planning in ...Read More
Webinar: Assessing the Impacts of New Mobility on Cities

Rebecca Steckler and Rebecca Lewis

1-22-2020

Autonomous vehicles (AVs), e-commerce and the sharing economy are rapidly changing land use and transportation in cities. City leaders and professional planners are wondering how these technologies will change how ...Read More
Webinar: Letting Bike Riders Catch the Green Wave

Stephen Fickas and Marc Schlossberg

12-12-2019

The "Fast Track" project at the University of Oregon focuses on a mode of transportation that is sometimes left out of vehicle-to-infrastructure, or V2I, conversations: Bicycling. NITC researchers developed an ...Read More
Webinar: Evaluating Urban Arterial Reliability Performance Metrics

Jason Anderson

11-19-2019

With worsening congestion, travel time reliability is increasingly becoming as critical as average travel times in affecting travel choices. Researchers from Portland State University (PSU) partnered with Washington County, Oregon ...Read More
Webinar: Contextual Guidance at Intersections for Protected Bicycle Lanes

Christopher Monsere and Nathan McNeil

10-8-2019

Separated bike lanes have become increasingly common around the United States as cities seek to attract the new riders, including people who want to ride but limit their riding because ...Read More
Webinar: Social Transportation Analytic Toolbox (STAT) for Transit Networks

Xiaoyue Cathy Liu

9-4-2019

This webinar will present an open-source socio-transportation analytic toolbox (STAT) for public transit system planning. This webinar will consist of a demonstration of the STAT toolbox, for the ...Read More
Webinar: Aging in Place: Improving Mobility for Older Adults

Alan Kenneth DeLaTorre, Ivis Garcia Zambrana, and Ja Young Kim

7-24-2019

Aging in place can simply be defined as staying in your home as you age; aging in place concerns include mobility, social activities, safety, accessibility, and long term supports and ...Read More
Webinar: Engaging Youth to Choose Car-Free Mobility

Autumn Shafer

5-22-2019

Today’s youth are tomorrow’s riders, bikers, walkers, voters, and transportation planners. As more transit agencies begin to offer free fare passes to public middle and high school students, it is ...Read More
Webinar: E-Bikes for Everyone: Electrifying Communities in New Ways

John MacArthur and Sergio Lopez

3-21-2019

Electric bicycle (e-bike) use is a rising phenomenon in North America. In 2018, John MacArthur of Portland State University conducted a national survey to understand issues facing e-bike ...Read More
Webinar: Rethinking Streets for Bikes: An Evidence Based Guide of Bike-Friendly Street Retrofits

Marc Schlossberg and Roger Lindgren

2-27-2019

There is a growing demand for better infrastructure and fewer barriers to biking and other forms of space-efficient micromobility. Tackling daily trips by bike is easier on the environment, healthier ...Read More
Webinar: Words Matter: Recognizing and Addressing Modal Assumptions to Shift Transportation Culture

Barb Chamberlain

2-22-2019

Search #DriverNotCar or #CrashNotAccident on Twitter and you’ll find a vigorous discussion about the power of word choices to shape our understanding of what happens on the street and who’s ...Read More
Webinar: Modeling Freeway Traffic in a Mixed Environment: Connected and Human-Driven Vehicles

Xianfeng Terry Yang

1-24-2019

Although connected vehicles (CVs) will soon go beyond testbeds, CVs and human-driven vehicles (HVs) will co-exist over a long period. Hence, it is critical to consider the interactions between these ...Read More
Webinar: Segmenting the Market for Transportation Demand Management Campaigns

Philip L. Winters and Amy Lester

11-28-2018

Social marketing seeks to develop and integrate marketing concepts with other approaches to influence behaviors that benefit individuals and communities for the greater social good. It is a useful transportation ...Read More
Webinar: Addressing Bicycle-Vehicle Conflicts with Alternate Signal Control Strategies

Sirisha Kothuri

10-16-2018

There is nationwide interest in supporting sustainable and active transportation modes such as bicycling and walking due to the many benefits associated with them, including reduced congestion, lower emissions and ...Read More
TREC/OAPA Webinar: Authentic Community Engagement

Eryn Kehe and Wendy Serrano

8-30-2018

This webinar will provide practical tools for designing effective and authentic community engagement for transportation projects. Too often, we can forget to ask ourselves who, what and why for our ...Read More

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