International Conference on Transport & Health
VIRTUAL EVENT
14 - 30 June 2021
14 - 30 June 2021
Special Session
Transportation for All: Achieving an Inclusive and Equitable System
Thursday, 24 June 2021
11:30 - 13:30 EST/USA
This session will provide a fresh perspective and insight toward achieving an inclusive, equitable, and accessible transportation system. A specific focus will be on marginalized populations complemented by initiatives and strategies currently taking place at the state, federal, national, and international levels that will be helpful for both transportation and health professionals. A team of cross-disciplinary and multi-sector experts will present on specific areas with an active discussion to follow.
A range of important scenarios and topics will be cover:
Transportation for All: Achieving an Inclusive and Equitable System
Thursday, 24 June 2021
11:30 - 13:30 EST/USA
This session will provide a fresh perspective and insight toward achieving an inclusive, equitable, and accessible transportation system. A specific focus will be on marginalized populations complemented by initiatives and strategies currently taking place at the state, federal, national, and international levels that will be helpful for both transportation and health professionals. A team of cross-disciplinary and multi-sector experts will present on specific areas with an active discussion to follow.
A range of important scenarios and topics will be cover:
- Too often transportation systems are created FOR individuals with disabilities, rather than WITH the voices and perspectives of this audience. We will learn about strategies to help health care professionals and transportation planners to engage diverse riders in meaningful ways.
- Promoting equitable and accessible public transit in America’s Communities is an important goal for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). We will learn about FTA’s mission, major programs, impact of COVID-19 and emerging hot topics in the world of civil rights and transit.
- From conception to completion, community engagement and collaboration are key criteria for bicycle and pedestrian mobility projects of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Houston District. We will learn about District’s initiatives in various cases, such as first-last mile connections, areas with EJ populations, or projects that are built on community requests.
- What about other parts of the world? The Latin America and the Caribbean regions have the highest levels of social and economic income inequality in the world. We will learn how to leverage transport for socially inclusive development in an effort to define a path based on unique international experiences.
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The session will be moderated/hosted by:
Ipek N. Sener, PhD Research Scientist Texas A&M Transportation Institute Presentations by: Judy L. Shanley, PhD Assistant Vice President, Education & Youth Transition Director, National Center for Mobility Management Easter Seals Dawn Sweet Director, Headquarters Operations Office Office of Civil Rights Federal Transit Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Ana Ramirez Huerta, PhD Senior Transportation Planner Advance Transportation Planning, Houston District Texas Department of Transportation Patricia Lynn Scholl, PhD Senior Transport Specialist Inter-American Development Bank |
Click on the file below to view the full bio of each Special Session team member.
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