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We're an interconnected nationwide team, but we each have our own reasons for being passionate about the work we do! This month, learn about Angelo Rao and his passion for transportation safety. 🌱 Angelo advocates for public safety to anyone who will listen and has recently become fascinated with the relationship between Disruptive Innovation and complete streets, safe systems approach, and Vision Zero. ✅ After four decades in the industry, the biggest lesson he's learned is to listen. To solve complex problems, you should listen to what the communities and industry professionals have to say. It's important to be an "absorber of ideas" rather than an "expert." Experts have a tendency to say no too often. 👂 Read more about Angelo's story. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gdKmcHud

The Gulf Coast Safe Streets Summit is an event dedicated to enhancing efforts in creating safe, equitable, and connected transportation networks. As cities grow and evolve, we must prioritize designs that protect vulnerable road users, embrace emerging technologies, and foster community engagement. 🌱 We’re inspired by the care that Plan Hillsborough (Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission) put into this year’s Gulf Coast Safe Streets Summit and honored to have collaborated with them on conference coordination. This summit will run alongside the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Coalition Meeting led by Florida Department of Transportation, amplifying even more excitement about safe streets. ✅ We’d love to connect with you while we’re there! Kelly Fearon, Nathan Kautz, P.E., Megan Mello (Morrow), AICP, Mary Taylor Raulerson, Leyi Zhang, Jennifer Musselman, PE, Angela Kristiansen, Jasmine B., and Angelo Rao will be participating. We’re sure you’ll leave feeling inspired by the incredible work being done to promote safer streets. 🤝 https://lnkd.in/gqXpQqHN #SafeStreets #transportationplanning #transportationengineering #pedestrian #activetransportation #PedestrianSafetyMonth

Everyone says networking is important. But practically speaking, how do you make connections as a young professional? Hear what Michael Ruiz-Leon, PE, Rebecca Hoffman, EIT, and Samantha Liu, EIT have to say about it. 🤝

We're attending the ESSIE Evening with Industry hosted by University of Florida on October 10th! Daniel Torre, PE, Michael Eagle, Brandon "Bo" Kelley, PE, ENV SP, and Jessica Spivey are looking forward to connecting with students who have an interest in transportation engineering and planning. 💡 Learn more below. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gfdUKyC4

🚀 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students & alumni! Ready to launch your career in the transportation industry? Join our very own Fanny Kristiansson, Travis Hills, PE, RSP1, and Michael Eagle at the Annual Career Fair in Daytona Beach, FL on Tuesday, October 8th, from 9 AM–4 PM ET! 💡 Whether you're curious about career paths in the transportation industry or eager to explore opportunities with us, we’re excited to chat and answer your questions. 👉 More details about the event here: https://lnkd.in/g9ajUhSK #TransportationEngineering #TransportationPlanning

New guidance is paving the way for better bicyclist experiences at roundabouts, which is exciting to see — so, what does this guidance look like in practice? 💡 A built example of a separated bike lane around a roundabout (or in this case, a traffic circle, due to a stop sign installed for safety reasons) is Powder House Square in Somerville, Massachusetts. Before its conversion, Powder House Square was a convoluted convergence of six two-way streets, with no defined path of travel for bicyclists. 😵 Today, the traffic circle has a well-defined single traffic lane and a separated bike lane runs around the perimeter. Check out this video to see how it works! ✅ #TransportationPlanning #roundabouts #TrafficCircle

Transitioning from school to a career is a big change! Here are a few tips from Michael Alston, TE, Ly Nguyen and Krista Purser, PE for making that transition a little easier. 🎓 ➡️ 💼 ✅ When you submit an assignment in school, you don’t have to think about it anymore, but in consulting, submitting something is just the beginning. Remember to have patience and focus on quality work over trying to get projects done quickly. 💬 There are many different people you work with in the lifetime of your career—clients, coworkers, peers, bosses. Learn how to communicate effectively with different types of people. 💡 Don’t feel rushed to figure everything out in the first year of your career, and don’t be afraid to ask for help. Your career is a continuous learning process. Check out our “Career Conversation” video series for more candid insights from our team: https://lnkd.in/gJVYPGjP

In three weeks, the 2024 Safe Routes to School Conference will bring together fellow active transportation, public health, and safe routes champions around the country to network, share best practices, and explore the city of Fort Collins, Colorado. 🌱 Safe Routes to School is an initiative that works to make it safe, convenient, and fun for children to walk and bike to and from school. 👨👩👧👦 We’re excited to attend this year and can’t wait to connect with everyone there. Learn more about Safe Routes to School below. 🤝 #saferoutestoschool https://lnkd.in/gsJ3k-9a

Woonerfs, or living streets, are designed to allow people who drive, bike, and walk to share the same space. Cars must drive slowly, ultimately allowing pedestrian and cyclists to rule the road. What do you think of this concept? 💭

October (or should we say Walktober?) is National Pedestrian Safety Month. Every step matters when it comes to creating safer, more walkable communities. Check out these three resources for designing with pedestrians in mind. 💛 💡 NCHRP Report 948: Guide for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety at Alternative and Other Intersections and Interchanges 💡 Provides ways to integrate pedestrian and bicyclist safety at alternative intersections and interchanges through planning, design, and operational treatments. https://bit.ly/3TIEQIl ✅ Virginia Department of Transportation's Bicycle and Pedestrian Treatments Website ✅ Lays out 18 design treatments with a host of resources that explain what the treatments are, how they can be applied, and what best practices to consider when implementing them in a project. https://bit.ly/4dkVQvt 🚶♀️ NCHRP Report 992: Guide to Pedestrian Analysis🚶 A reference for planners and engineers who want to quickly access information on pedestrian volume counting, pedestrian safety analysis, pedestrian operations analysis, and pedestrian quality-of-service analysis. https://bit.ly/3XVO9Hu #TransportationPlanning #TransportationEngineering #PedestrianSafetyMonth #Pedestrian #TransportationSafety