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TRB Webinar: Transportation in an Aging Society—The Future is Now


Date(s)
February 23, 2022 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM U.S. Eastern
Cost (for your seat)
$100.00
Professional Development Hours for this webinar
1.50 hour(s)
Continuing Education Hours for this webinar
AAE: 0.00 hour(s)
AICP: 0.00 hour(s)
CLE: 0.00 hour(s)
Details

What has changed in the realm of transportation for older adults? It has been more than thirty years since TRB’s Transportation in an Aging Society: Improving Mobility and Safety for Older Persons was released. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that identified past, present, and future initiatives to ensure easier mobility for an aging society. Presenters discussed the current mobility landscape and will provide solutions about how to improve it.

This webinar was sponsored by the TRB Standing Technical Committee on Accessible Transportation and Mobility.

The slides and recording are available.

Webinar agenda and presenters

  1. Evolution of research on mobility of older adults: Sandra Rosenbloom, The University of Texas at Austin
  2. How the built environment influences older adult mobility: Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, University of California, Los Angeles
  3. Current and future research: Shengziao (Alex) Li, University of Pennsylvania
  4. Question and answer session: Moderated by Trevor Hanson, University of New Brunswick, and Andrea Lubin, Rutgers University

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify current research around older adult mobility
  2. Discuss gaps in research and how to address these gaps

 

Professional Development Hours

This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits. Please visit the Certification Maintenance section of APA’s website to claim your credits: https://www.planning.org/cm/. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.