Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners should know about electrified roadways. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 25:

• What are electrified roadways?

Links:

• The Ray Foundation’s EV Charging Lanes and Future visions - https://theray.org/technology/down-the-road/

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.

Guest Speaker:

• Chisun Yoo has two years of experience in urban planning and transportation planning, specializing in data analysis, network analysis, and freight modeling. Chisun is a Transportation Planner with Modern Mobility Partners. Chisun holds a PhD degree in City and Regional Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com. 

To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.

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Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to analyze the emissions reductions for state and regions. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 24:

• Need for understanding 7 Inputs to Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Analyses.

Links:

• Guide to Effective Methods for Setting Transportation Performance Targets - https://doi.org/10.17226/26764.https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26764/guide-to-effective-methods-for-setting-transportation-performance-targets

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.

Guest Speaker:

• Sai Gazula has eight years of experience as a transportation modeler, specializing in performance-based planning and data-driven decision making. Sai is a Project Manager and Senior Transportation Modeler with Modern Mobility Partners. Sai has a master’s degree in Transportation Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com. 

To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to make intersections safer and more connected for all modes of transportation. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 23:

• How to measure walksheds to determine walking accessibility.

Links:

• Federal Highway Administration. 2023. Zero Deaths and Safe System. https://highways.dot.gov/safety/zero-deaths

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.

Guest Speaker:

• Amber Berg, AICP has five years of experience as a transportation planner, specializing in visual communication and active transportation. She has a master’s degree in Regional and Community Planning from Kansas State University.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com. 

To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, along with guest speaker Hunter Abel, all with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about the Federal Transit Administration’s Title VI Program and steps to completing Title VI analysis for fixed-route transit providers. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 22:

• An explanation of the Federal Transit Administration’s Title VI Program

• Identify “major service change”

Links:

• Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/fta-circulars/title-vi-requirements-and-guidelines-federal-transit

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.

Guest Speaker:

• Hunter Abel, AICP has over six years of experience in transportation planning and transit service planning. Hunter holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from Georgia Tech and is a Senior Transportation Planner at Modern Mobility Partners.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com. 

To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to implementing Justice40 considerations. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 21:

• About the federal Justice40 initiative

Links:

• Justice40 Initiative: https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljustice/justice40/

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.

Guest Speaker:

• Candace Foster, has over 3 years of experience in planning and is a transportation planner with Modern Mobility Partners. Candace holds a M.S degree in City and Regional Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com. 

To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, and guest host Peyton Moran, all with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to conduct a comprehensive evaluation and prioritization process to match capital improvement plans with available funding. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 20:

• Understand why evaluating and prioritizing transportation projects is a critical component of the planning process.

Links:

• National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Green Light for Great Streets: https://nacto.org/publication/green-light-for-great-streets/agency-accelerators/pittsburgh-creating-a-process-to-prioritize-projects/

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.

Guest Speaker:

• Peyton Moran, AICP Candidate, is a transportation planner and travel demand modeler with Modern Mobility Partners. He joined MMP in 2021 after receiving his M.C.R.P degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.  He is currently working on his MBA at Georgia State University.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com. 

To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners need to know about current EV trends and topics. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 19:

• Understand the safety tradeoffs of EVs for EV drivers and passengers, as well as for other drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians.

Links:

• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, With more electric vehicles comes more proof of safety, April 22, 2021, https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/with-more-electric-vehicles-comes-more-proof-of-safety

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.

Guest Speakers:

• Julia Billings, AICP, has 10 years of transportation and land use planning. She is a project manager with Modern Mobility Partners and received her planning degree at the University of Michigan.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com. 

To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to apply for Safe Streets for All grants and create their action plans. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 18:

• What is the Safe Streets for All program?

Links:

• USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All Resources
  

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.

Guest Speaker:

• Amber Berg, AICP has five years of experience as a transportation planner, specializing in visual communication, federal funding, and active transportation. She has a master’s degree in Regional and Community Planning from Kansas State University.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com. 

To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, along with guest speaker Jing Xu, all with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what five other ways to evaluate user and non-user benefits of investing in transportation. This episode builds off Episode 10 on how to conduct a benefit-cost analysis for transportation project. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 16:

• An explanation of user benefits and non-user benefits, direct and indirect benefits of transportation projects

• Property value increase

Links:

• AASHTO Benefits of Transportation https://benefits.transportation.org/

https://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/157244.aspx

• Atlanta Beltline Southside Trail project awarded a RAISE grant in 2021

https://beltline.org/2021/11/17/u-s-department-of-transportation-awards-more-than-16-million-for-atlanta-beltline-multi-use-trail-expansion/

• Saad AlQuhtani and Ardeshir Anjomani (2019), “Do Rail Transit Stations Affect Housing Value Changes? The Dallas Fort-Worth Metropolitan Area Case and Implications,” Journal of Transport Geography, Vol. 79, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2019.102463

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 25 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.

Guest Speaker:

• Jing Xu, AICP has over 15 years of experience in transportation planning and travel demand modeling. Jing holds a M.S. in City Planning from Georgia Tech and is the Director of Technical Planning Services at Modern Mobility Partners.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm.  Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com. 

To obtain AICP CM credits, search for “Modern Mobility Partners” in the https://planning.org AICP CM portal to find all episodes.

Episode Summary:  Listen to national experts and certified planners, Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote, both with Modern Mobility Partners, talk about what planners can do to incorporate the eight (8) federal planning emphasis areas into state, regional, and local plans. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 16:

• An explanation of the federal planning emphasis areas

• Tackling the Climate Crisis – Transition to a Clean Energy, Resilient Future

Links:

• 2021 Federal Planning Emphasis Areas: https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/2022-01/Planning-Emphasis-Areas-12-30-2021.pdf