Date: Monday, 22 July 2024
Location: Online, 1:00 – 2:00pm AEST
Organiser: Austroads
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This webinar is part one of a three-part webinar series to present the outcomes of the Austroads project “Prioritising Active Transport”.
A wide range of Australian government agencies have a goal to increase the mode share for walking and cycling. Yet much of the data shows that active transport levels have stagnated over the last 15 years. This webinar presents data on Australian and overseas best-practice measures that can be implemented to grow the contribution of walking and cycling to transport systems across Australasia.
Participants will learn about the different categories of interventions that can be used to increase active transport mode share. They will also learn how a prioritisation framework can be used to select interventions that are the most impactful in boosting walking and cycling mode share, while also considering the cost and complexity of different interventions.
The webinar will be presented by Dr Elliot Fishman and moderated by Andrew Somers.
There will be question and answer opportunities during the session.
Dr Elliot Fishman has 18 years’ experience as a sustainable mobility specialist. He completed his PhD at the Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety on the topic of shared micromobility. He is ranked by Stanford University in the top 2% of scientists globally for his contributions to transport. His work has been published in the top-ranking industry journals including the British Medical Journal and the Journal of Transport Geography. He has advised the Australian Prime Minister’s Office on sustainable mobility as well as the New York City Department of Transport and Transport for London regarding bike share. Since 2005 has been the Director at the Institute for Sensible Transport.
Andrew Somers is a specialist consultant in harnessing smart technology and operations to make a difference in transport. He is the Director of Transoptim and draws upon 20 years of experience working in the public sector and advising clients. Across nine years of advising on Automated Vehicles, he has tried to look beyond visions of utopia or doom and stay focused on helping clients get to and prepare for the technology to make a real and positive difference.
No charge but registration is essential. Can’t make the live session? Register and we’ll send you a link to the recording.
Related webinars:
Infrastructure Interventions to Increase Active Transport – Most Effective Approaches, Tuesday 23 July, 1 pm AEST
Policy and Other Non-Infrastructure Measures to Increase Active Transport Mode Share, Wednesday 24 July, 1 pm AEST