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It is all about Complete Streets!

By Nicola Tavares posted 06-24-2015 08:01 AM

  

In the month of July and August, ITE’s Professional Development Department will focus on the Complete Streets Concepts.

In the month of July and August you may register for the following webinars:

Safety Benefits of Complete Streets Webinar, Thurs., July 9, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Eastern. This webinar will discuss how Complete Streets projects tend to reduce collisions, injuries, and speed after their redesign based on the Smart Growth America's National Complete Streets Coalition report. (Read the accompanying ITE Journal article here.)
Site Fee: $100 ITE Member/$125 Non-Member


Planning for Complete Streets: City Showcase Webinar, Thurs., July 16, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Eastern. This webinar will illustrate how Complete Streets provides economic revitalization, increase public safety and enhance local culture. This webinar is sponsored by the Transportation Planning Council and the Complete Streets Council.
Site Fee: $100 ITE Member/$125 Non-Member

Planning for Complete Streets: City Examples Webinar, Thurs., August 20, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Eastern. This webinar will discuss how design decisions for roadways affect the potential character of new development, and economic development along corridors. This webinar is sponsored by the Transportation Planning Council and the Complete Streets Council.
Site Fee: $100 ITE Member/$125 Non-Member

Here are some learning opportunities as part of the ITE 2015 International Annual Meeting and Exhibit in Hollywood, Florida:

Complete Streets Virtual Tour, Mon., August 3, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
This session will give you an overview of complete streets in Fort Lauderdale in the planning and the engineering perspective. This session is also a precursor to the actual tour the next day. This session is included in the Annual Meeting and Exhibit Registration cost.

Complete Streets Tour, Tues., August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
The tour will take you through downtown Fort Lauderdale to witness its transformation and see the exciting multimodal development and facilities, transportation innovations, and future transportation infrastructure.
Cost: $70

Complete Streets Council Planning and Visioning Workshop, Mon., August 3, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
This session will discuss key initiatives and develop a strategic vision and action plan for the coming years for the newly created ITE Complete Streets Council.
This session is included in the Annual Meeting and Exhibit Registration cost.

Advanced Complete Streets Design for Professionals Seminar, Wed., August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
This seminar will build on the information presented in the previous Compete Street Design Implementation seminar, incorporating hands-on design work for participants. Attendees will learn how to apply the design flexibility that exists in current national design guidance and standards.
Cost: $250

Click HERE to get general, sessions and registration information for the ITE 2015 International Annual Meeting and Exhibit.

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