Transit GIS 2017 Session: Tough Cookies? Accessibility, Simplifying Data, TNC vs Paratransit

Moderated by: Robert Marsters

Tough Cookies? Accessibility, Simplifying Data, TNC vs Paratransit

Learn how Metrolinx uses an accessibility toolkit, how DC makes complex information available to people, and explore juxtaposed data for TNC and paratransit.

Metrolinx Accessibility Toolkit

Christopher Livett, Transportation Planning Analyst, Metrolinx, Toronto, ON – Canada

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Access all Areas: Measuring Accessibility to Jobs by Public Transit for Individuals with Physical Disability in Three Major Canadian Cities

Emily Grise, Phd Student, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Canada

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Transit GIS 2017 Session: Visualization and Communication of Real-Time Travel Information, Travel Patterns and Performance Information

Moderated by: M. Narul Islam

Visualization and Communication of Real-Time Travel Information, Travel Patterns and Performance Information

Learn about mobile app development for real-time information, NYC’s analysis of a transit app, and a technique to visualize and explore travel corridors using GPS trace data.

GoTime Mobile Application Development: A Solution for Accessible Real Time Travel Information

Mark Haberle, GISP, PMP, Senior Project Manager, VHB, Watertown, MA

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Making Complex City Transportation Performance Information Available and Useful for Residents and Commuters

Stephanie Dock, AICP, Research Program Coordinator, District Department of Transportation, Washington, DC

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Visualization of Travel Corridors using Large-Scale GPS Traces

Nikola Ivanov, PMP, Deputy Director, CATT Laboratory, College Park, MD

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Transit GIS 2017 Session: Putting Transit on the Map: New Agencies Entering the World of GTFS, Multi-Model Performance Measurement, GTFS Implementation in Small/Rural Areas

Moderated by: Emily Grise

Putting Transit on the Map: New Agencies Entering the World of GTFS, Multi-Model Performance Measurement, GTFS Implementation in Small/Rural Areas

Learn about the back-end development of the National Transit Map using standards and open data, efforts to create effective multi-modal performance measures, and how small urban and rural areas can implement and then plan using GTFS.

An AADT for Transit? Modeling Ridership and Generating Multimodal Performance Measures from the U.S. DOT National Transit Map (GTFS) and Other Nationally-Available Data

Alexander Oberg, Geospatial Specialist, US Department of Transportation Volpe Center, Cambridge, MA

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Small Urban and Rural GTFS: From Zero to a Service Planning

Shuman Tan, Associate Transportation Researcher, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX 

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Beyond Google Maps: Easily Build, Edit, & Analyze GTFS To Impact Planning Decisions

Stuart Powell, Account Executive, TransLoc, Durham, NC
Rodney Bunner, Solutions Manager/TBEST Developer, TBEST/ServiceEdge Solutions, Tampa, FL
Melinda Morang, Product Engineer, Esri, Redlands, CA

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Transit GIS 2017 Session: Better Links: Improving Services for Riders On-and-Off Transit

Moderated by: Victoria Perk

Better Links: Improving Services for Riders On-and-Off Transit

Learn about how to improve the rider experience via bus stop evaluation without sacrificing operational performance and how to use readily available data to link transit and trails, and lessons learned for using crowd sourced and third party data.

Improving Rider Experience and System Performance through Bus Stop Evaluation in York, Pennsylvania

Mike Pritchard, Senior Transportation Planner, York County Planning Commission, York, PA

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Using GIS and Widely Available Data to Link Public Trails with Public Transportation

Sara Hendricks, AICP, Senior Research Associate, Center for Urban Transportation Research, Tampa, FL

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Practical Advice for Working with 3rd Party Data Providers

Nikola Ivanov, PMP, Deputy Director, CATT Laboratory, College Park, MD

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Transit GIS 2017 Session: Transit’s Impact on Property: Value, Use, and Opportunity

Moderated by: Melinda Morang

Transit’s Impact on Property: Value, Use, and Opportunity

Learn how to assess transit’s impact on land use and rider/resident opportunity, hear a case study of BRT’s impact on residential property value in Eugene, Oregon, and learn how you can use story map tools to present success stories on the impacts of transit-oriented-development planning.

Assessing Transit Land Use Impacts and Opportunities

Ian Carlton, Ph.D, Co-Founder, MapCraft.io, Portland, OR

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Impacts of BRT Station Access on Residential Property Values:  Case Study of the Eugene EmX

Victoria Perk, Ph.D, Senior Research Associate, Center for Urban Transportation Research/University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

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Transit-Oriented Transformation: Sharing TOD Success Stories Using ArcGIS Online

Will Gillespie, Principal Analyst – Strategic Planning, Regional Transportation Authority, Chicago, IL

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